Aug 26, 2019

The culmination of the 2019 ROK Fest Amarillo took place on Sunday as the temperatures in North Texas continued to climb. With plenty of prizes to ROK the RIO on the line, drivers put all their efforts in driving their way onto the podium and reaping the rewards. When the dust settled and the trophies […]

Aug 16, 2019

The summer season is coming to a close, as is a number of karting programs across North America. To celebrate the end of their 2019 seasons, the California ROK Championship and Formula Karting Championship are combining forces and working together to offer the ‘Summer ROK Party’. The August 31-September 1 event is sending out invitations […]

Jul 18, 2019

As we turned the calendar on the first half of 2019, plans are underway for the 2020 karting season. Among the first programs to release a schedule for the upcoming racing calendar is Challenge of the Americas. The ROK Cup USA championship series is the premier left coast winter series, set to host the 13th […]

Jul 16, 2019

We are beginning race #5 of 8 in the 2019 ROK Sonoma presented by Sanzaru Championship on July 20-21. The track layout will be the Reverse Pro track to start this fifth race. The 80 Masters are the feature class of the weekend. With age comes wisdom and tenacity, and that is what these Master […]

Jul 03, 2019

The fourth round of the ROK Sonoma program took place June 15 and 16th at the Simraceway Performance Karting Center at Sonoma Raceway. Taking place at the .91-mile wine country facility, the growing program continues to add drivers as the ROK engine platform is gaining market share in the state of California and now shift […]

Jun 10, 2019

Always looking out for the best interests of the karting industry, ROK Cup USA has shifted the dates of their ROK Fest Amarillo event forward one weekend to the August 22-25 dates. Taking place at the Amarillo Kart Circuit in Amarillo, Texas, ROKKERS will have the opportunity to battle for right to be named the […]

Jun 06, 2019

The third round of the 2019 ROK Sonoma Presented by Sanzaru saw drivers run the Simraceway Performance Karting Center Pro National Circuit, less the infamous tic, tac, toe section of multi-track facility. With a growing series each and every event weekend, series officials, drivers and teams are already anticipating round four in less than three […]

Jun 05, 2019

The first of two ROK Cup USA Festivals on the 2019 calendar was contested this weekend with 124 entries competing along the Gulf of Mexico. The Finishline Performance Karting facility in Biloxi, Mississippi hosted the Battle At The Beach on May 30 – June 2. Aside from battling a new race track, weather was a […]

May 31, 2019

With the first round of the much anticipated 2019 ROK Cup USA ROK Fest taking place this weekend at Finishline Performance Karting in Biloxi, Mississippi, series officials are pleased to confirm the dates and location for round two. Set to take place at the Amarillo Kart Circuit in Amarillo, Texas, ROKKERs will descend on The […]

May 24, 2019

It’s hard to imagine that we are approaching June, and that the ROK the RIO race in Las Vegas is just five months away. Several tickets are up for grabs thanks to the support of ROK Cup USA and our partners. The winners of our ROK Senior and Master Shifter classes at the upcoming Santa Maria event […]

May 23, 2019

ROK Sonoma Race #3 will headline the Master ROK Shifters as the Feature class on the Pro National track layout. Will Patrick O’Neill repeat his first place spot on the podium for the third time? Jim Inglebright, Michael Guasch, and Kevin Woods are battling to take over. But with over 22 drivers in the field, […]

May 17, 2019

The second round of the 2019 ROK Sonoma Presented by Sanzaru program took place under bright blue sunny skies at the Simraceway Performance Karting Center in Sonoma, California. Running the challenging Reverse Sprint layout, drivers once again put on a show as the nearly 75 competitors battled tooth and nail to score points for their […]

Apr 24, 2019

With a beautiful spring forecast, Race #2 should make for lots of fun in the sun. The track layout will be the challenging Reverse Sprint and Junior ROK will be the Feature Class. Junior ROK has produced many great Champions and 2019 looks to be on be on this same track. At Race #1, there […]

Apr 22, 2019

Briggs drivers are officially on the schedule for the Rok Cup USA Rok Fest Battle at the Beach in Biloxi, Mississippi. The event is set for May 30-June 2 at the Finishline Performance Karting. Running alongside the Rok Cup USA categories will be Briggs 206 Junior and Briggs 206 Senior. Additionally, Vortex has added ROK […]

Apr 19, 2019

The Dual Weekend Double Double program concluded with the series finale for Challenge of the Americas. The Rok Cup USA program hosted Rounds Five and Six at the Simraceway Performance Karting Center in Sonoma, California on April 5-7. Nine class champions were decided with six tickets to the Rok Cup Superfinal in Italy, and three […]

Apr 19, 2019

One of the most important events of karting and the most prestigious event of the Rok season has changed its name in order to underline the “Super” quality of this great event. The Rok Cup Superfinal will take place at South Garda Karting from 9th to 12th of October with a successful format and a […]

Apr 18, 2019

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 […]

Apr 17, 2019

The 12th season for Challenge of the Americas was wrapped up in style during the first weekend of April in Sonoma, California, completing the six-round championship chase. In a unique end to the season, all nine champions earned their first ever Challenge of the Americas titles. The 2019 campaign marked the second season that the […]

Apr 11, 2019

With the ROK Cup USA ROK The Rockies program just on the horizon, series officials are pleased to announce registration for the opening round will open Thursday, April 11. Also confirming the class structure for the 2019 edition of the program, ROK the Rockies will offer a wide array of categories from Kid Kart to […]

Apr 09, 2019

After a couple days of on and off rain, and cool temperatures at the Simraceway Performance Karting Center in Sonoma, the drivers and teams in the paddock for this final weekend of the 2019 Challenge of the Americas program were provided with a dry day of competition and some sunshine to decide their championships. With […]