Nov 30, 2022

The much-anticipated World Karting Association (WKA) Vega Tires National Road Race Series schedule is here. After weeks of waiting, series officials are pleased to confirm a solid six-weekend race schedule that will kick off next month at the famed Daytona International Speedway during WKA KartWeek. “The planning team at WKA went to great efforts to bring […]

Nov 07, 2022

Whiteland Raceway Park has broken ground on a multi-million-dollar expansion of its facility and track. The expansion is set to make Whiteland Raceway Park a premier karting facility in the Midwest and known across the country. Opened in 1958, WRP is the country’s oldest operating go-kart track. As such WRP is going pay homage to […]

Oct 24, 2022

With Daytona KartWeek only two months away and interest high among karters, World Karting Association officials are reminding competitors of approved regulation changes that apply to helmets and are applicable starting at the famed December 27-30 event. “With Karting’s Official Opening Day fast approaching, we wanted to ensure racers had ample time to understand and […]

Oct 06, 2022

With a new karting season on the horizon, the World Karting Association (WKA) Daytona Sprint Championship entries open this coming Sunday. Taking place at the famed Daytona International Speedway, a mere few weeks before the ROLEX 24 Hours of Daytona, karters will invade the area with three national programs kicking off their 2023 season during […]

Oct 04, 2022

As it is with many series, the off-season brings a time of change, planning for the future, and a new set of rules. With the downtime so short in the karting community, the World Karting Association (WKA) has completed its first-ever digital tech manual that will soon be posted on the WKA website for members’ […]

Sep 27, 2022

A fixture in motorsports, the automotive, and now the karting industry, Summit Racing Equipment has stepped up to the plate to support the World Karting Association (WKA) program on an even higher level. Officially taking over the sponsorship of the WKA Eagle Program for National Champions effective immediately, the WKA Summit Racing Equipment National Champions’ […]

Sep 26, 2022

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 […]

Sep 14, 2022

As the calendar flips through the middle of September, there are less than four months until the annual World Karting Association (WKA) Daytona Kartweek. While finishing touches are being put on all programs for the December 27-30 event, reserved number and sponsor garage requests are set to open tomorrow, September 15. “We always look forward […]

Sep 08, 2022

With the second event of the renewed WKA Gold Cup series set for this weekend, series officials are pleased to announce tentative 2023 Gold Cup dates and a new format that will see North and South regions along with a Grand Nationals North/South Shootout. “This is a totally different kind of program for 2023,” explains […]

Aug 26, 2022

For the first time ever, the annual World Karting Association (WKA) Tech Manual is set to go digital. A group decision made by WKA Staff and Trustees, the new 2023 rule book will be housed online. This new platform will be a password protected access system and provide huge benefits to WKA advertisers. Printing nearly […]

Aug 18, 2022

The World Karting Association held its first ever national race at the new Motorsports Country Club of Cincinnati August 12-14 with the Vega Tire Manufacturers Cup presented by Summit Racing Equipment coming to southwest Ohio for the series’ annual Grand National. Ten divisions competed at MCC’s national circuit, a 0.95-mile 16-turn course that kept drivers […]

Aug 08, 2022

Motorsports Country Club of Cincinnati is set to host the Summit Racing Manufacturers Cup Grand Nationals next weekend, August 12-14. Crowning Grand National Champions and awarding prize money and gift cards, it is sure to be an exciting event to close the 2022 Manufacturers Cup season. “WKA will run separate race days on both Saturday […]

Jul 06, 2022

It is that time of the year again, time for the World Karting Association (WKA) Manufacturers Cup Grand Nationals. Taking place at the Motorsports Country Club of Cincinnati, teams and competitors will take on the Batavia, Ohio facility in their quest to garner WKA Grand National trophies and a spot in the history books. “Next […]

Jul 05, 2022

The World Karting Association reintroduced its once widely popular Vega Tire Gold Cup Series presented by Summit Racing Equipment for 4-cycle sprint June 24-26 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, where the North Carolina-based organization and its partners awarded racers with a fine prize package including $1,650 in cash, $1,200 in Summit Racing gift cards and another […]

Jun 27, 2022

Halfway through the 2022 race season and the World Karting Association (WKA) staff is hard at working building a bigger and better program for the WKA Speedway Dirt program. The first change will be seen at the WKA Kartweek in Daytona. The WKA Speedway Dirt program will be expanded to three days of racing starting […]

Jun 15, 2022

With the already announced prize money for overall winners in all classes, the Friday Night Money races, Ground Shaker Shootout, and the Kart Lounge Sponsored 206 Knockout, the World Karting Association (WKA) Gold Cup is continuing to gain traction as they race towards their first event of 2022. Always for the karter, WKA has made amendments […]

Jun 08, 2022

A special 206 Senior Shootout presented by Kart Lounge will kick off competition at the upcoming return of the WKA Gold Cup Series set for June 24-26 at Charlotte Motor Speedway’s 0.6-mile kart track. The first contest of the weekend will be a unique elimination-style race taking place after the conclusion of Friday practice. The […]

May 26, 2022

Less than a month away, the World Karting Association (WKA) Gold Cup will make its much-anticipated return to the WKA family. After a several year hiatus, series officials are putting the finishing touches on what is set to be an outstanding rebirth of the Gold Cup program. With all classes having the opportunity to win […]

May 19, 2022

The World Karting Association’s Vega Tire Manufacturers Cup Series presented by Summit Racing Equipment traveled to New Castle Motorsports Park this past weekend for rounds 5 and 6 of the 2022 2-cycle and 4-cycle sprint series at the famed Mark Dismore-family owned karting facility in east-central Indiana. Ninety-two entries among 11 divisions raced each day […]

May 03, 2022

Over $3000 in cash is up for grabs along with big time bragging rights as all three Ignite classes fire off for 60 minutes of drafting and dicing at the Midwest’s biggest track, New Castle Motorsports Park, on May 14th. This one-hour, single-driver endurance race will include RLV Ignite Junior, Briggs & Stratton Racing Ignite […]