Record Breaking Entries for 2023 CKNA Spring Nationals

Second ‘major’ of Briggs 206 calendar welcomes large turnout in Charlotte

Mar 07, 2023
Written by Nate Dean | No Comments

Cup Karts North America held their annual Spring Nationals at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, for the second of their three national races, and the opening round of the new for 2023 North East division. A total of 376 entries competed at the historic kart circuit on the inside of turns three […]

Read Full Story
Feb 27, 2023
Written by PR Wire | No Comments

We have just released the supplemental rules and full timeline for the 2023 edition of the Spring Nationals at Charlotte Motor Speedway. You can download these either from the Spring Nationals Event page, or by clicking on the event on our online schedule. In the supplemental rules, you will find a passage regarding a new […]

Read Full Story

OnTrack: Coyote Zenith

American-made chassis carries EKN Publisher to Legends class podium at CKNA Grand Nationals 6

Jan 30, 2023
Written by Rob Howden | No Comments

In late August of last year, I realized that time was ticking away for me to confirm a team to race with at the 2022 Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals at New Castle Motorsports Park, one of my favorite events of the year. Disappointingly, I’d missed the event in 2020 and 2021 due to […]

Read Full Story
Jan 16, 2023
Written by PR Wire | No Comments

Starting as a small series of three races in Wisconsin back in 2014, Cup Karts North America has now become the largest 4-cycle sprint karting organization in North America. This past season saw the addition of the very successful Cup Karts Canada Series, increasing the total number of events to 12 in as many as […]

Read Full Story
Dec 01, 2022
Written by PR Wire | No Comments

It’s been a long time since we felt it necessary to make any significant changes to the CKNA class structure. After a great deal of research and testing, we have decided to modify both the American and Canadian class structures. For a variety of reasons, we feel the time is right to roll out these […]

Read Full Story

eKartingNews.com Driver of the Month: October 2022 – Ryan Cassity

CKNA Grand Nationals 6 dominance shows skillset of veteran Illinois driver

Nov 29, 2022
Written by David Cole | No Comments

In a continued effort to highlight the many outstanding performances by drivers around the country, eKartingNews.com is proud to introduce the ‘Driver of the Month’ program. Each month, the staff at EKN will determine the one driver who stood out above the rest and give the viewers a chance to know exactly what they accomplished […]

Read Full Story
Nov 07, 2022
Written by PR Wire | No Comments

Whiteland Raceway Park has broken ground on a multi-million-dollar expansion of its facility and track. The expansion is set to make Whiteland Raceway Park a premier karting facility in the Midwest and known across the country. Opened in 1958, WRP is the country’s oldest operating go-kart track. As such WRP is going pay homage to […]

Read Full Story
Nov 02, 2022
Written by David Cole | No Comments

eKartingNews.com is the hub of the karting world, providing you with all the latest news, insider information and race reports from events around the globe. ‘This Week In Karting’ helps to tie everything together in one weekly podcast, bringing our listeners up to speed on the most recent news in the sport. Episode 52 of […]

Read Full Story
Oct 31, 2022
Written by PR Wire | No Comments

2022 was a landmark year for Cup Karts North America. Beyond having record numbers at most every race in 2022, we gained a National race with the Winter Nationals in Jacksonville, FL as well as an entire new Division in Canada! We truly couldn’t be happier with how 2022 went unfolded. But it’s time to […]

Read Full Story
Oct 26, 2022
Written by Rob Howden | No Comments

Click HERE for Part 1 of the Drive to 25 series Click HERE for Part 2 of the Drive to 25 series Click HERE for Part 3 of the Drive to 25 series Let me set the scene. It’s the 25th running of the American karting’s biggest race – the SKUSA SuperNationals. The promoter elects […]

Read Full Story

Drive to 25: Rob Howden’s SuperNationals Journey – Part 3

Over and above the racing, it’s a pure health and fitness journey

Oct 20, 2022
Written by Rob Howden | No Comments

Click HERE for Part 1 of the Drive to 25 series Click HERE for Part 2 of the Driver to 25 series It’s been just over a month since my second ‘Drive to 25’ update, and I’ve been on the road for most of that time, attending karting and Road to Indy events all over […]

Read Full Story
Oct 18, 2022
Written by Nate Dean | No Comments

The Cup Karts North America Canada Division is expanding its program for 2023, adding a third weekend to the calendar. The inaugural season in 2022 had 268 entries over the four rounds of racing with the program set for more its sophomore season. The series stays in the same two providences it visited last season […]

Read Full Story
Oct 06, 2022
Written by David Cole | No Comments

The sixth edition of the Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals were held on the September 30-October 2 weekend at the New Castle Motorsports Park. The New Castle, Indiana facility once again welcomed a record turnout of Briggs & Stratton 206 drivers from Canada and the USA with 385 entries in eight categories. The EKN […]

Read Full Story

EKN Trackside: Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals 6 – Race Report

Record entries as drivers claim year-end victories to reign as Briggs & Stratton North American champions

Oct 04, 2022
Written by Nate Dean | No Comments

Briggs & Stratton 206 racers from all over the United States and Canada converged on the popular New Castle Motorsports Park in Indiana this past weekend for the sixth running of the Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals. The four-cycle festival has grown steadily since its debut in 2017 and this year topped the impressive […]

Read Full Story
Sep 29, 2022
Written by David Cole | No Comments

The EKN Trackside Live program visits multiple events throughout the karting season. Leading up to major events on the calendar, EKN is happy to provide a show as part of the EKN Radio Network. The EKN OutLap is a preview podcast show, geared at providing you the top stories, breaking news, and championship battles going […]

Read Full Story

EKN Trackside: Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals 6 – Preview

Another record breaking gathering of Briggs & Stratton 206 racers at New Castle Motorsports Park

Sep 29, 2022
Written by David Cole | No Comments

The Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals 6 presented by Nitro Kart are scheduled to take place on September 29-October 2 at the New Castle Motorsports Park. What is been established as a ‘Briggs & Stratton Runoffs’ for North America will welcome over 380 entries in eight categories utilizing the Briggs 206 engine platform. The […]

Read Full Story

OnTrack: EKN Back in Action at CKNA Grand Nationals 6

Howden and Cole set for competition at New Castle Motorsports Park this weekend

Sep 27, 2022
Written by David Cole | No Comments

It’s been two years since the EKN duo of Rob Howden and David Cole hit the track at the same event, stepping away from the microphone and their laptops to get back behind the wheel. That was the 2020 USAC Karting Battle at the Brickyard at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This weekend, again in the […]

Read Full Story

Team STC’s Mission For Accessible Karting

Eric Kappes' journey through racing as a paraplegic

Sep 12, 2022
Written by Nate Dean | No Comments

Karting as a sport is not the easiest to get into. You can’t just drive a few minutes to your nearest dollar store and have all the equipment you need. There are numerous factors and questions we all need to have answered before getting into it karting. Where do I buy a kart? What’s the […]

Read Full Story
Sep 12, 2022
Written by PR Wire | No Comments

Starting with Grand Nationals 3 in 2019, CKNA started live streaming the Grands as a way to help our racers families and friends to be apart of the action, as well as to promote Cup Karts North America to a broader audience. We’ve been blown away each year with the number of people that have […]

Read Full Story
Aug 25, 2022
Written by PR Wire | No Comments

The biggest race of the year is only weeks away, and it’s time to get registered. The Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals 6 – scheduled for September 29 – October 2 at the New Castle Motorsports Park in New Castle, Indiana – is set to break records once again. The event had 375 entries […]

Read Full Story