Jan 17, 2023

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 […]

Jan 11, 2023

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, […]

Jan 06, 2023

On any given national event weekend, some of the best racing you’ll see is in the Cadet categories. The racecraft is impressive, and race strategy is also often high-level, with the leaders working together to break away. One of the drivers we often saw in these lead packs in 2022 was Lucas Palacio. At just […]

Dec 23, 2022

The eKartingNews.com TaG Driver Rankings presented by Skip Barber Racing School completed the 2022 season with the final major and regional events calculated into the totals for the year. A total of 265 drivers competed in 51 main events across the United States on the season that counted toward the standings. As projected prior to […]

Dec 22, 2022

The end to the 2022 eKartingNews.com Shifterkart Driver Rankings presented by Skip Barber Racing School program is here with the final events on the calendar completed. Just over 200 drivers took part in 70 main events across the United States that counted toward the 2022 ranking program. Following the major events in Las Vegas, and […]

Dec 21, 2022

The 2022 season marked the eighth year of the Briggs & Stratton Weekly Racing Series powered by RLV program. This unique result-gathering point system provides Briggs to continue its focus on the ‘Operation Grassroots’ program of supporting local track and clubs, while promoting those drivers and clubs competing at the tracks across North America. The […]

Dec 20, 2022

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 […]

Dec 16, 2022

KartLift kart stands have been an industry leader in essential trackside accessories in North America for nearly 20 years. From their line of traditional kart stands used by thousands across the world, or their flagship line of electric stands that make life on grid that much easier, Kartlift have the tools that are on everyone’s […]

Dec 14, 2022

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 […]

Dec 13, 2022

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 […]

Dec 10, 2022

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 […]

Dec 08, 2022

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 […]

Dec 06, 2022

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 […]

Nov 30, 2022

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 […]

Nov 29, 2022

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 […]

Nov 16, 2022

EKN’s Paddock Insider is part of our Trackside coverage, bringing you notes, updates and breaking news as it happens. The article will feature notes from trackside at the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals 25, which is being held November 16-20 outside the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV.  This is insider info will not […]

Nov 15, 2022

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 […]

Nov 11, 2022

In Part 1 of this two-part interview with Chris Kardashian, the new owner and promoter of the Route 66 Sprint Series gave us some insight into his background in the sport and how his purchase of the series came to fruition. He capped the opening half of the interview by introducing his ‘four pillars’, which […]

Nov 10, 2022

In October, EKN announced the change of owners for the Route 66 Sprint Series, a regional racing series that is positioned in the Midwest with races scheduled in Wisconsin and Indiana for 2023. USPKS owner Mark Coats has sold the program to long-time racing father Chris Kardashian, who has very specific plans for growing the […]

Nov 04, 2022

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 […]