The 16th season for Challenge of the Americas kicked off over the February 3-5 weekend at the Musselman Honda Circuit. The Tucson, Arizona facility welcomed 120 entries in seven categories, including the worldwide debut of the new OK-N category developed by the FIA. Listen to Rob Howden and David Cole break down the weekend in […]
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The conversion to the Tillotson carburetor for ROK Micro and ROK Mini will be effective April 1, 2023. All necessary parts & technical documentation have now arrived at OTK USA & conversion kits are now ready for sale and distribution. ROK Cup USA plans April 1, 2023, as the final implementation day. From April 1 […]
Read Full StoryEKN Trackside: 2023 Challenge of the Americas – Tucson – Sunday Report
Williams, Nash, and Letzsch score big wins to cap series opening weekend
The Sunday setting in Tucson for the second round of the Challenge of the Americas was absolutely idea, as the mercury rose to the high 70s by the times the main events hit the track. The track layout at the Musselman Honda Circuit is extremely racy and this played a role in many of the […]
Read Full StoryEKN Trackside: 2023 Challenge of the Americas – Tucson – Saturday Report
Hand and Gulick score main event wins, Vasquez makes history as first OK-N winner
The opening round of the 2023 Challenge of the Americas was run on Saturday at the Musselman Honda Circuit in Tucson, Arizona and karting history was made during the competition debut of the FIA OK-N category. Nash Motorsportz driver Jesus Vasquez dominated the main event to score the historic victory and his name will forever […]
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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 2023 Challenge of the Americas, with the opening rounds held on February 3-5 at the Musselman Honda Circuit in Tucson, Arizona. This is insider info will not […]
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The conversion to the Tillotson carburetor for ROK Micro and ROK Mini will be effective April 1, 2023. All necessary parts & technical documentation have now arrived at OTK USA & conversion kits are now ready for sale and distribution. ROK Cup USA plans April 1, 2023, as the final implementation day. From April 1 […]
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The 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 […]
Read Full StoryEKN Trackside: 2023 Challenge of the Americas – Tucson – Preview
16th season of west coast winter series begins at Musselman Honda Circuit
The Challenge of the Americas program is set to embark on its 16th season, kicking off the 2023 championship with the opening two rounds at the Musselman Honda Circuit. The Tucson, Arizona will welcome at last 115 entries over eight categories in a revised offering of categories this year. The international west coast winter series […]
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With the ROK Cup USA season underway, ROK Cup Promotions has confirmed the dates and location for the 2023 ROK Vegas event. Taking place at the RIO All-Suites Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, series staff along with Caesars Entertainment have made the proactive decision to move the event forward one week to the […]
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After a cool and overcast day on Saturday, ROKKERs returned to the track Sunday with warmth and sun as the first main events of the season got underway just before 10am. With high winds expected later in the day, tuners and teams would be put to the challenge in changing conditions as they all aimed […]
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It was a full day of wheel-to-wheel racing for the second day of competition at Tropicana Field as ROKKERs hit the track for heats two, three, and the prefinal. Working towards Sunday and the chance to stand atop the Florida Winter Tour podium, the action was hot on the track as cooler temperatures greeted drivers. […]
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The first round of ‘Official Competition’ for the 2023 ROK Cup USA Florida Winter Tour took to the track today at the barrier-lined temporary circuit adjacent to Tropicana Field. With ROKKERs hitting the track for a full day of practice yesterday, this morning featured two rounds of additional practice before qualifying and the first wheel-to-wheel […]
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From Around the Paddock It’s a brand-new race season, and a new era, for ROK Cup Promotions and ROKKERs as many have descended to the Sunshine State for the start of the annual Florida Winter Tour. Taking on their 25th consecutive season of competition, teams and competitors set up and worked through the first full […]
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A new race season is upon us, and a new era in the ROK Cup USA program is set to begin this weekend. Kicking off the 25th annual Florida Winter Tour this coming weekend, ROKKERs will once again take on the barrier-lined temporary circuit at Tropicana Field in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida. With renewed focus […]
Read Full Story2023 Challenge of the Americas Confirms Series Sponsors
Industry members shows support for 16th season of international west coast winter series
Challenge of the Americas is set to begin its 16th season when action begins in February 2023 in Tucson, Arizona. The international west coast winter series under the ROK Cup USA platform opened registration last week for first event of 2023, set for February 3-5 at the Musselman Honda Circuit. The series is moving forward […]
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Three-event program set to begin 16th season of international west coast winter series
The 16th season for Challenge of the Americas program is set to begin on track at the beginning of February 2023. Since moving to the ROK Cup USA platform in 2018, the international west coast winter series has grown to record numbers. The 2022 season featured triple digit total entries over the three events. The […]
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eKartingNews 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 61st episode of Face2Face welcomes the new ‘face’ of ROK […]
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Coming off a record turnout of “ROKKERs” at the 2022 ROK Vegas and the Return to the RIO, ROK Cup USA is excited to announce a leadership change beginning with the 25th annual Florida Winter Tour in January. Longtime series director, Garett Potter, expressed his interest to pursue other career paths that would allow him […]
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Main Events ROK VLR Junior – Nash Motorsportz Main Event Starting Grid: 1. Helio Meza – Iron Rock Motorsports 2. Jesus Vasquez – Nash Motorsportz 3. Caleb Gafrarar – Rolison Performance Group 4. Stephen Eisert – Speedsense Motorsports 5. Max Taylor – Rolison Performance Group The first final of the day kicked off at 9:00am […]
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Heat Races ROK Shifter- PSL Karting Saturday started with the second ROK Shifter heat of the weekend as Billy Musgrave (Factory Karts) got the jump on pole sitter and heat one winner AJ Myers (Magik Kart USA). Myers was able to get back by Musgrave at the start of lap two as Jake French (PSL […]
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