Feb 16, 2021

Officials at the Route 66 Sprint Series, presented by Franklin Motorsports and MG Tires, along with their sister series, the United States Pro Kart Series, presented by IAME USA East and MG Tires, recently announced the completion of an agreement whereby KartLift will become the Official Kart Stand of the two Series. When asked why […]

Feb 09, 2021

The Route 66 Sprint Series, presented by Franklin Motorsports and MG Tires is happy to announce that they have partnered with the Buckeye Karting Challenge to create a unique, one-off motorsports event.  Route 66 has been the gold standard for regional sprint racing in the Midwest, with a history spanning back over 25 years.  The […]

Jan 29, 2021

The United States Pro Kart Series, presented by MG tires and IAME USA East, has announced that Elf HTX909 has been selected as the Official Oil for competition in 2021. This will apply to all classes in USPKS sanctioned events, and all 2 cycle classes in Route 66 Sprint Series sanctioned events. IAME representatives have […]

Oct 23, 2020

The Route 66 Sprint Series, presented by MG Tires and Franklin Motorsports is delighted to finally present it 2021 racing program. For 2021, the Route 66 Series is renewing its commitment to variety and diversity in venues. In 2020, Covid restrictions ultimately limited our choices, but for 2021, more options are available again. 2021 will see […]

Jul 08, 2020

The chase for the Route 66 Sprint Series championships – presented by MG Tires and Franklin Motorsports – began over the Independence Day weekend at the historic Road America facility. The start to the 2020 season was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and a reschedule of the season opener was put on July 3-5 […]

Jun 12, 2020

Briggs & Stratton, manufacturers of the popular 206 engine, recently announced another sponsorship agreement with the Route 66 Sprint Series.  Series Owner Mark Coats and Announcer Tim Koyen recently appeared on the EKN Face2Face program, produced by eKartingNews.com.  During that conversation, the existence of new deal with Briggs was revealed, with the details to be […]

Jun 10, 2020

The following is a statement from Route 66 Sprint Series regarding its revised 2020 schedule. We are excited to announce that the venue for event #3 on the revised 2020 Route 66 Sprint Series schedule has been confirmed as the Kart Circuit Autobahn at the Autobahn Country Club (ACC) in Joliet, IL.  There was much […]

Jun 04, 2020

The social distancing movement is underway, and during this time for the absence of racing, eKartingNews has launched a new program for social media and the EKN Radio Network – Face2Face. The show is broadcasted live over Facebook, with the audio version making its way to the only 24 hour / 7 days a week […]

May 20, 2020

The following is a statement from the Route 66 Sprint Series regarding the start of their 2020 season surrounding the COVID-19 delay. After what seemed like an eternity, but was really only a couple months, the gears are once again banging for racing series around the country.  The Route 66 Sprint Series, presented by Franklin […]

May 01, 2020

The following is a statement from Mark Coats, promoter of the United States Pro Kart Series and Route 66 Sprint Series, regarding their upcoming events on the 2020 calendar. To say that the COVID-19 pandemic has turned the US and the world upside down would be an understatement.  We hope you are all safe and […]

Dec 02, 2019

Recently, the Route 66 Sprint Series, presented by MG Tires and Franklin Motorsports, celebrated the 2019 season by holding its Champion’s Banquet.  After a five year run at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield, IL, the Series went back to the Northfield Inn – Springfield.  The Northfield was the site of previous banquets and was delighted […]

Oct 15, 2019

The 2019 Route 66 Sprint Series, presented by MG Tires and Franklin Motorsports is wrapped up for the year, and the Championship Banquet is just around the corner.  Now is no time for slacking though, as Series Staff has been hard at work putting together the program for 2020. For 2020, the Route 66 Series […]

Sep 24, 2019

The final chapter of the Route 66 Sprint Series – presented by MG Tires and Franklin Motorsports – was written on September 21-22 at the Mid-State Kart Club. The established organization welcomed series competitors to their club-owned circuit in Springfield, Illinois, taking on the 1/2-mile layout. All competition sessions were contested on a dry surface […]

Aug 22, 2019

The 2019 season for the Route 66 Sprint Series – presented by MG Tires and Franklin Motorsports – is nearing the end. The penultimate event on the calendar was held on the August 16-18 weekend at the Concept Haulers Motor Speedway. The Norway, Illinois facility hosted Rounds Seven and Eight, with early rain hitting the […]

Jul 30, 2019

With the midpoint of the 2019 in the rear view mirror, officials of the Route 66 Sprint Series have come to the realization that the once vibrant Yamaha classes are no longer viable for the series.  To that end, they have been removed from the competition roster from this point forward. The new vacancy in […]

Jul 18, 2019

The Route 66 Sprint Series presented by MG Tires and Franklin Motorsports contested the third event of the 2019 calendar over the July 12-14 weekend. Rounds Five and Six – presented by Dog Guard: Out of Sight Fencing – were held at the CTECH Manufacturing Motorplex inside the historic Road America facility in Elkhart Lake, […]

Jun 27, 2019

The busy month of June began with the second event of the Route 66 Sprint Series presented by MG Tires and Franklin Motorsports. Rounds Three and Four – presented by MTEC – were held at the Wolf Paving Raceway in Dousman, Wisconsin. The home of Badger Kart Club remains a continued stop for the program […]

May 08, 2019

The Route 66 Sprint Series, presented by MG Tires and Franklin Motorsports, opened its 2019 campaign on April 26-28 at the popular New Castle Motorsports Park (NCMP).  KartLift Kart Stands was on board as the sponsor for the first weekend of the five-event series.  NCMP ran practice Friday from Noon to 6pm under mixed weather […]

Jan 09, 2019

With the book firmly closed on the 2018 season, officials of the Route 66 Sprint Series turned their attention to finalizing the details of the 2019 program.  The official release of the 2019 Route 66 schedule took place at the December Series banquet, so the only thing left was to finalize the class structure. There […]

Dec 03, 2018

On December 1, the families and friends of the Route 66 Sprint Series gathered in the Diamond Ballroom at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Springfield, IL, to celebrate the 2018 Championship.  This event was the culmination of a full season’s worth of work by the racers and a chance to re-live the season, and receive […]