Morning 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 […]
Read Full StoryMorning Coffee: Double Duty at SuperNationals 25
Time to check off THE bucket list race
In November, I’ll attend and work my 25th Superkarts! USA SuperNationals. During the first two years of the event, I helped out on the microphone, before taking over the show fully in 1999. For over two decades, I’ve had the honor of calling the action of the greatest karting event in the world. As I’ve […]
Read Full StoryMorning Coffee: Back on the Road
The sport’s biggest event heads to its fifth location in 24 years
Just over a year ago, I wrote a column lamenting the fact that I was going to miss my ‘Karting Christmas’. In the fall of 2020, the COVID pandemic was still aggressively rearing its ugly head and it had decimated the tourism industry in Las Vegas, the 23-year home of the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals. SKUSA […]
Read Full StoryMorning Coffee: A November Without Christmas
23 years of SuperNationals excitement put on hold
I can’t say that I was surprised when Superkarts! USA made the announcement that they were canceling this year’s SuperNationals. Las Vegas was quickly hit hard with cancellations and closures brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, so I think we all expected that it was a possibility. That said, it was still tough to swallow […]
Read Full StoryMorning Coffee: Planning for the Return to Competition
Club karting will be the initial re-opening for the sport
Each day, a vast majority of us peruse news websites and watch TV for updates on the daily coronavirus case numbers, and their increase or decrease, to gauge the current situation and the overall picture. We’re all hoping to see an ongoing trend of decline and, in a few states, this appears to be the […]
Read Full StoryMorning Coffee – Support Karting
It’s time to return the favor
I can tell that everyone in the karting world is itching to get back out to the racetrack because whatever we’re producing in terms of content is being absolutely gobbled up. Our traffic numbers are through the roof and our social media has been hopping. We have more EKN Radio Network podcast guests being lined […]
Read Full StoryMorning Coffee: Loyalty and Support – Thank You, Acceleration Kart Racing
15 years of uninterrupted support of EKN
When I bought eKartingNews in 2004 to add it to our line-up of print publications, the website had just 12 advertisers. The site was new and still finding its footing. Within my company’s publishing family, we were able to make the site thrive and it eventually became the cornerstone of everything we do. It’s been […]
Read Full StoryMorning Coffee: SKUSA SuperNationals XXIII
Post-race thoughts from the EKN Tower
I’ve either been part of the announcing team or the sole official voice of the SKUSA SuperNationals for all 23 of the editions now. It’s an honor that I don’t take lightly and I prepare with this thought in mind. The five-day long event is my favorite of the year, tied with the one and […]
Read Full StoryMorning Coffee: Being Part of Something Special
A few thoughts on the 2019 CKNA Grand Nationals
It’s been a couple of weeks since we returned home from the Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals 3 in New Castle, and to be honest, it’s all been a bit of a blur. The event capped a run of 11 races over 13 weekends for me and to say that I was burnt out […]
Read Full StoryMorning Coffee – A New Brickyard Experience
Initial thoughts after a memorable IMS weekend
It’s a trip I’d take any day. The drive from the I-465 exit east on Crawfordsville Road toward the corner of 16th and Georgetown in Speedway, IN has the same effect on me as it did the very first time I made that journey numerous years ago. Every time I roll down that road, my […]
Read Full StoryMorning Coffee: WKA Hall of Famer Keith Freber
My personal take on Keith’s impact on the sport and my own career
Just over a week ago, at the second edition of the Quincy Grand Prix revival, the World Karting Association honored a pair of very deserving gentlemen with induction into the WKA Hall of Fame. Quincy event promoter Terry Traeder and third-generation Margay Racing owner Keith Freber were put into the national spotlight by former WKA […]
Read Full StoryMorning Coffee: The Much-Maligned ‘Boat Anchor’
A different take on the evolution of engine platforms
Negativity is a dangerous thing in any community, whether it’s a sport or a club or just a hobby. The other day, I was taking in some of the chatter on the social media platforms surrounding the topic of the evolving engine formulas in the sport. The introduction of the IAME KA100 powerplant has injected […]
Read Full StoryMorning Coffee: Dual Weekend Double Double
Schedule conflicts will send EKN staff to four races over two weekends
Every year, as the new racing schedules start landing in our email inboxes at EKN, David Cole and I begin assembling both our personal travel schedules and our plans for the coming year’s EKN Trackside Live Tour. More than any other season, this year’s schedule was hit with date conflicts, which we knew would make […]
Read Full StoryMorning Coffee: January 7, 2019
Positivity and Social Media in Karting
Seeing as it’s been only a week since New Year’s Eve, I’m going to go out on a limb and state that most people are still in a pretty positive mindset and that a majority of your NYE resolutions are still being chased with full commitment. This stream of positivity is an annual mindset shift […]
Read Full StoryMorning Coffee: Changing the Culture of Racecraft
It’s time to hold everyone to a higher standard
Like so many of those enthusiasts who raced karts in the 80s and 90s, I smile widely when I think back to my first years in the sport. I think that it was simpler then. I loved getting up at 4:30 am to drive an hour to my club track to make sure I had […]
Read Full StoryMorning Coffee: Jake Craig – Mazda Road to Indy Shootout
Californian represents karting community with talent and class
“You absolutely couldn’t have sent us a better candidate. Jake was polished, a gentleman, and extremely fast. I really hope he gets a bit more seat time, because if he does and he wants to pursue racing as a full-time gig, there’s no doubt he’ll be successful.” This tremendous feedback was part of a text […]
Read Full StoryMorning Coffee: Reflecting on SuperNationals 21
Emotional winners, an incredible track and a live video stream highlight sport's biggest event
We’re now a week on from the 21st running of the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals in Las Vegas, and everyone has returned home. They’ve enjoyed Thanksgiving with family and friends, and they’ve ‘rested up’ through the weekend. During this time, I’ve personally been reflecting on the event itself, going over some of the happenings and experiences […]
Read Full StoryOver the last 20 years, the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals has cemented its position as the official cap to the national racing season in North America. When it comes to the event’s importance in our sport, one cannot argue against the fact that the race is unparalleled in terms of sheer size and longevity. The event […]
Read Full StoryMorning Coffee: Sprint Karting on Dirt in SoCal?
The intriguing experience of dirt road course competition
I’m a big fan of karting, in general, meaning all its unique disciplines. I’ve raced four-cycle and two-cycle, I’ve driven in street races like Rock Island and Quincy in the Park, and on big car tracks like Mid-Ohio. I’ve competed in the Florida Winter Tour in a 125cc shifter and driven on the dirt in […]
Read Full StoryI’m often asked about running a company like eKartingNews.com, and what we do to fill our days at the desk. This isn’t the time to list the endless work that keeps me in my office for 10-12 hours a day between races, but suffice it to say that motorsports journalism is perceived through the end […]
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