The halfway point has been reached for the 2023 Challenge of the Americas program with the second race of the championship held on March 3-5 at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association. The third and fourth rounds were contested at the Glendale, Arizona facility. David Cole and Rob Howden break down the racing from PKRA in […]
Read Full StoryThe United States Pro Kart Series is about to kick off its 11th season when the action begins at the Orlando Kart Center this weekend for the USPKS Southern Grand Prix. The series began with support from the industry and the racers asking for something different. That’s exactly what USPKS brought to the table when […]
Read Full StoryStrengthening their race program in both Canada and the United States, Prime Powerteam, a member of the Birel ART North America family, has added 16-year-old Alessandro De Tullio to an extensive race program in 2023. Set to compete in both X30 Senior and ROK Senior, De Tullio will pilot an AM Engines-powered Birel RY30 S15 […]
Read Full StoryRecord Breaking Entries for 2023 CKNA Spring Nationals
Second ‘major’ of Briggs 206 calendar welcomes large turnout in Charlotte
Cup Karts North America held their annual Spring Nationals at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, for the second of their three national races, and the opening round of the new for 2023 North East division. A total of 376 entries competed at the historic kart circuit on the inside of turns three […]
Read Full StoryCaleb Gafrarar Joins Trinity Karting Group and Kart Republic for USPKS Opener
New team, new chassis, and new class for Gafrarar
After dominating the junior ranks of national-level karting in 2022, Caleb Gafrarar will see a year of change in 2023. Gafrarar will see a new team, a new class, and a new chassis brand this weekend as he takes on the Orlando Kart Center and the opening round of the United States Pro Kart Series […]
Read Full StoryEKN Trackside: 2023 Challenge of the Americas – Phoenix – Sunday Report
Gulick leads GFC 1-2-3 repeat for final day of action at Phoenix Kart Racing Association
The second half of the 2023 Challenge of the Americas was completed on Sunday at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association. Another beautiful day at the Glendale, Arizona facility for the fourth round of the west coast winter championship. There was not as much drama as what we saw on the previous day, however, a select […]
Read Full StoryEKN Trackside: 2023 Challenge of the Americas – Phoenix – Saturday Report
Gulick and Hodgson win big on first day of racing at Phoenix Kart Racing Association
The halfway point has been reached for the 2023 Challenge of the Americas championship following the Saturday action at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association. Round Three was put into the books at the Glendale, Arizona facility with perfect racing weather greeting the roughly 120 entries in the seven categories. GFC Karting’s Jacob Gulick secured his […]
Read Full StoryEKN’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 March 3-5 at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association in Glendale, Arizona. This is insider info will […]
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 60 of […]
Read Full StoryCalifornia ProKart Challenge Begins 19th Season Next Weekend
Flagship Superkarts! USA regional program to kick off 2023 championship at Buttonwillow
The 2023 California ProKart Challenge will begin on the March 11-12 weekend at Buttonwillow Raceway Park. The 19th season of the Superkarts! USA regional program visits the California facility for the first round of the six-round championship series. The race will be the first major event within the state on the season, with big numbers […]
Read Full StoryEKN Trackside: 2023 Challenge of the Americas – PKRA – Preview
Midway point of 16th season takes west coast program to Glendale, Arizona
This weekend is the halfway point of the 2023 Challenge of the Americas program, set to take on the Phoenix Kart Racing Association over the March 3-5 weekend. The Glendale, Arizona facility will host Round Three and Four of the six-round international west coast championship series, including the second event of the new OK-N category. […]
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 […]
Read Full StoryBehind the Laptop: Make OK-N the New Pro Division
First impressions of the new engine platform established by FIA Karting
The Challenge of the Americas made history, hosting the first-ever race for the new global engine platform established by the FIA Karting – the OK-N. It has been less than a year from the day the international sanctioning body for kart racing announced this new platform to the class and engine hitting the track for […]
Read Full StoryWith the 2023 ROK Cup USA race season underway with the popular winter karting programs such as the Florida Winter Tour and the Challenge of the Americas, ROK Cup Promotions is pleased to confirm a partner in their growing efforts. Inking a deal with SimCraft to become the official Sim company of ROK Cup Promotions, […]
Read Full StoryThe Skip Barber Racing School has a lengthy and established history of developing the future stars in motorsports. A long list of alumni have gone on to many different forms of motorsports, including Formula One, IndyCar, NASCAR, IMSA and more. Many of those same drivers have taken advantage of the opportunity offered by this iconic […]
Read Full StoryWe have just released the supplemental rules and full timeline for the 2023 edition of the Spring Nationals at Charlotte Motor Speedway. You can download these either from the Spring Nationals Event page, or by clicking on the event on our online schedule. In the supplemental rules, you will find a passage regarding a new […]
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 64 is focused around the new OK-N engine platform, which […]
Read Full StoryA veteran karter and former USPKS champion, column author Blake Hunt has moved into the role of head race director for the United States Pro Kart Series during the 2022 season. The North Carolina native previews the upcoming season while reflecting on the state of US karting in the present day. Another season of national […]
Read Full StoryOur EKN Driver Diary series is designed to provide our readers with a first-hand experience of competing in the sport of karting. Several of the Driver Diary series have featured a USA karter traveling across the big pond to compete in Europe. This next series follows that approach by riding along with Californian Preston Lambert […]
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. It is the […]
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