The 28th running of the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix was held over the Labor Day weekend – September 2-3 – with the city streets of Rock Island, Illinois turned into a two-day karting festival. Reaching speeds of 80mph, karts battled around the 6/10-mile street course to decide this year’s winners of the coveted ROCK […]
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Bujdoso makes history with third straight King of the Streets triumph as Jones is crowned twice
The 2023 Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix was contested over two days in the city streets of Rock Island, Illinois. Karters from around the country along with international drivers converged onto the 28th edition of the Labor Day karting festival for a chance to win one of the most coveted trophies in the sport – […]
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28th edition of Labor Day weekend street race hits the Quad Cities
This Labor Day weekend hosts the 28th edition of the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix as the city streets of Rock Island, Illinois turns into a two-day karting festival. It all began in 1994 with the first time karts competed around the six-turn, six-tenths of a mile long circuit along the Mississippi River with spectators […]
Read Full StoryeKartingNews has launched a new program for social media and the EKN Radio Network – Face2Face. The show is broadcasted live over Facebook and YouTube, with the audio version making its way to the only 24 hour / 7 days a week radio station. The Face2Face show returns after busy summer weeks trackside, featuring a […]
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What the Labor Day street race in Rock Island was like 20 years ago
The following is pulled from the old archives of eKartingNews.com, bringing you the words by Rhonda Mims-Brown including images by Sean Buur of Go Racing Magazine, from the 2003 Rock Island Grand Prix on August 30-31. Also included is the coverage from Shifter Kart Illustrated, from the pages of the Rock Island Argus newspaper and […]
Read Full StoryRegistration is now open for the 28th running of the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix, the world’s largest and most prestigious karting street race, Saturday and Sunday, September 2-3. Information on this year’s race along with links to Registration, Supplemental Rules and Video can be found here: https://issuu.com/bakerstreetnc/docs/rigp_2023_drivers_packet?fr=sMWIyYzU1NTExNDA Or Registration only at: https://nkaforms.formstack.com/forms/rigp_pre_entry_2023 Three new […]
Read Full StoryeKartingNews.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 62 of […]
Read Full StoryIn the early days of kart racing, racers got together on weekends to race through streets, parking lots and eventually kart tracks. The attraction was that the racing was fun and fair with few accidents or injuries. The goal of many races and series continues to be to provide fun, challenging and safe racing. But […]
Read Full StoryIt’s been almost 30 years since planning began for the first Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix, the world’s largest and most prestigious karting street race. This will be the 28th edition. The sport has changed a lot in that time and sometimes it’s hard to notice changes when you host one race a year. Rock […]
Read Full StoryeKartingNews has launched a new program for social media and the EKN Radio Network – Face2Face. The show is broadcasted live over Facebook and YouTube, with the audio version making its way to the only 24 hour / 7 days a week radio station. Episode 62 of Face2Face welcomes back Keith Freber of Margay Racing. […]
Read Full StoryIn the 30 years since 1993, racers have gathered on Labor Day weekend to race against the best in the sport, in front of thousands of spectators and enjoy the off-track experience that Rock Island and the Quad-Cities have to offer. Only twice since that first year have the races been cancelled including once for […]
Read Full StoryThe 27th edition of the Rock Island Grand Prix was contested over the annual Labor Day weekend in Rock Island, Illinois. The popular street race was held on September 3-4, welcoming nearly 200 entries competing for the coveted Rock trophy, and three crowns, including the historic King of the Streets honor. David Cole and Rob […]
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Scott earns three Rock trophies as Bujdoso, Wishard and Ostrom take King crowns
The 2022 Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix went into the books this weekend, as the volunteer group and the city of Rock Island, Illinois welcomed karters to the city streets for a 27th time. The two-day street race completed on Sunday with 17 main events on the day following practice, qualifying and heat races on […]
Read Full StoryThe 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 […]
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27th edition of Labor Day weekend street race hits the Quad Cities
The 27th edition of the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix is coming this weekend from the city streets of Rock Island, Illinois. Beginning in 1994, karts began competing in the downtown streets of the city along the Mississippi River with spectators from all around the Quad Cities area and beyond to take in the action. […]
Read Full StoryOne of the motivations for competitors to enter early to the 2022 Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix was the chance to enter the Briggs & Stratton 206 Engine Raffle. Racers who registered prior to the August 1 date were eligible to enter the drawing for a race-ready engine package courtesy of National Karting Alliance and […]
Read Full StoryThe 27th running of the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix, the world’s largest karting street race, this year will feature 18 racing classes. Admission is free to this family-oriented event. Racing is schedule for 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day with morning practice and afternoon qualifying heat races on Saturday, followed by practice, opening […]
Read Full StoryeKartingNews has launched a new program for social media and the EKN Radio Network – Face2Face. The show is broadcasted live over Facebook and YouTube, with the audio version making its way to the only 24 hour / 7 days a week radio station. The 57th episode of Face2Face welcomes back Roger Ruthhart of the […]
Read Full StoryThe Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix, the world’s largest karting street race to be run Sept. 3-4 through the downtown city streets of Rock Island, this year will feature a new announcing team designed to bring a new level of excitement to the event. Jay Kidwell and Dave MacIntyre will tag team this year’s exciting […]
Read Full StoryKings Rule at the Rock Island Grand Prix
Shifterkart, 100cc and Briggs & Stratton drivers have chance to continue reign over the Quad Cities once again
Rock Island, Illinois is a town of 37,000 people located in the northwestern corner of the state, on the border with Iowa, separated by the Mississippi River. The first two homes were built in 1826 and the town was officially incorporated in 1941, known for its rich history and architecture. The first football game that […]
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