Behind the Laptop: Make OK-N the New Pro Division
First impressions of the new engine platform established by FIA Karting
The Challenge of the Americas made history, hosting the first-ever race for the new global engine platform established by the FIA Karting – the OK-N. It has been less than a year from the day the international sanctioning body for kart racing announced this new platform to the class and engine hitting the track for […]
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A veteran karter and former USPKS champion, column author Blake Hunt has moved into the role of head race director for the United States Pro Kart Series during the 2022 season. The North Carolina native previews the upcoming season while reflecting on the state of US karting in the present day. Another season of national […]
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The column series Begin Again featuring writer and racer R.K. Siler continues as he reviews a great weekend of racing, one that featured him returning to the podium at a club event, proverbially getting that podium monkey off his back! It however did not come without the hard work and dedication he put in, and […]
Read Full StorySuperNats Time: Tiffany Kelly Takes on Las Vegas
Imposter Syndrome - Part 1
I will never forget the first time I watched a YouTube video covering Superkarts! USA SuperNationals in Las Vegas. I had no idea that the event even existed until after we bought our first shifter karts, and Justin told me I should look it up. I was blown away by the intensity and magnitude of […]
Read Full StoryFlying Solo: Tiffany Kelly Samples the Stars Championship Series
In karting, you’re never really ‘going at it alone’
As most people know, racing is not always sunshine and rainbows. Besides the glorious moments of euphoria when standing on a makeshift podium, holding a priceless plastic trophy, spraying a cheap bottle of champagne, racing can be one of the most tasking endeavors anyone can undertake. Yet, I have found that the grueling process of […]
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Welcome to 2023 everyone! I’m excited to begin covering my 19th season of karting here in the United States and around the world. A lot has changed in the sport since the end of 2004 and the beginning of 2005 when I began my tenure as Managing Editor of EKN. Thankfully, for the most part, […]
Read Full StoryMidpack Mary: Tiffany Kelly Takes on SKUSA Pro Tour
Our favorite Master Shifter driver tackles the national circuit
The new column series from new karter Tiffany Kelly continues with the third installment. The Leveling Up was followed by Making History. Now she details her first start at the Superkarts! USA Pro Tour by competing at the SummerNationals. I attended my very first SKUSA Pro Tour race this year and I experienced the most […]
Read Full StoryBehind the Laptop: Reflection on SuperNationals 25
A historic week in Las Vegas
It’s now been over three weeks since SuperSunday concluded the historic Superkarts! USA SuperNationals 25, and I have finally been able to take a breath, catch up on work, enjoy a Thanksgiving break, and begin looking ahead to the 2023 season. Before moving forward to a new year, I wanted to reflect on things that […]
Read Full StoryDrive to 25: Rob Howden’s SuperNationals Journey – Part 7
The Culmination of an Idea – SuperSunday
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 Click HERE for Part 4 of the Drive to 25 series Click HERE for Part 5 of the Drive to 25 series […]
Read Full StoryDrive to 25: Rob Howden’s SuperNationals Journey – Part 6
The work had been done - it was time to race
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 Click HERE for Part 4 of the Drive to 25 series Click HERE for Part 5 of the Drive to 25 series […]
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It has been a few months since we have heard from R.K. Siler and his Begin Again series. He’s back, this time not behind the wheel but taking in an NTT IndyCar Series experience at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, and a unique one at that. A few years ago, my son Derek and I […]
Read Full StoryMaking History: The Kellys Take on the Park
Tiffany Kelly is back with a new installment of her intro into karting
A new column series has been established by new karter Tiffany Kelly. 2022 was a full dive into the sport on the competitive level, hitting major events throughout the country. Her first column – Leveling Up – provided the background of her journey into the sport. Now, in the second installment, she’s discusses the opportunity […]
Read Full StoryMorning Coffee: An Unforgettable SuperNats Experience
One taste leaves our Editor-in-Chief wanting more
As we pushed down from the Rolison Performance Group tent to the fuel farm for the first practice session on Wednesday, the realization washed over me. This was actually happening. With three months of gym time and a ‘clean-ish’ eating program prepping me to be as ready as I could be, I about to participate […]
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It is here…Superkarts! USA SuperNationals 25! This is an event that’s been on the calendar for just over 11 months now, from the day we closed out SuperSunday at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway for SuperNationals 24. There is no other karting event like it in North America and, to be honest, the world. All […]
Read Full StoryDrive to 25: Rob Howden’s SuperNationals Journey – Part 5
The preparations are complete, and it’s time to go to work
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 Click HERE for Part 4 of the Drive to 25 series It’s Sunday afternoon, and I’m in our room in a resort […]
Read Full StoryLeveling Up: Tiffany Kelly’s Intro to Karting
Driving enthusiast finds karting as new chapter in quest to ‘go fast’
At the SKUSA SummerNationals in July, I bumped into a racer who I first met in the late 2000s at multiple indoor karting events. Justin Kelly raced at an indoor track in Nebraska, and through that facility, he qualified to become part of my IndoorKartingNews.com team to run in the Machismo 500 at the SuperNationals […]
Read Full StoryDrive to 25: Rob Howden’s SuperNationals Journey – Part 4
Getting back in the seat
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 StoryDrive to 25: Rob Howden’s SuperNationals Journey – Part 3
Over and above the racing, it’s a pure health and fitness journey
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 StoryDrive to 25: Rob Howden’s SuperNationals Journey – Part 2
Putting The Pieces Together
Click HERE for Part 1 of the Drive to 25 series. When I made the decision to race at this year’s SuperNationals, the very next move was deciding on the team that I’d hope to run with. We’re fortunate to work with, and enjoy the support of, so many fantastic teams and shops on eKartingNews.com. […]
Read Full StoryDrive to 25: Rob Howden’s SuperNationals Journey – Part 1
EKN Editor-in-Chief focused on personal racing effort at sport’s biggest event
A few weeks ago, on the urging of my Managing Editor David Cole, I made the decision to cross a big race off my personal bucket list. When I found out that Superkarts! USA had elected to offer the KA100 Master class at the 25th running of their annual SuperNationals, I was presented a very […]
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