The second event of the 2024 California ProKart Challenge was contested on the April 20-21 weekend with the series returning to the Buttonwillow Raceway Park. Running the Buttonwillow, California circuit in the reverse direction from the opening round event in March, the Superkarts! USA regional program hosted Round Two of the six-round championship program for the eight categories competing. This time around featured a handful of repeat winners while others stood on the podium for the first time in 2024. The KA100 Senior by P1 Engines class, featuring 28 drivers, saw Ethan Lampe complete the ..read more

When karting dad Chris Kardashian decided he wanted to jump into series promotion to support the sport that he and his son loved, he did so with a focused ideology. Kardashian bought the Route 66 Sprint Series from Mark Coats in early 2023 and, armed with the program’s passionate race staff, he promoted his first season with a focus on providing an affordable series aimed at family fun. Chris’ slogan of ‘Great Tracks, Great Racing, Great Family Fun!’ is the mission statement for the five-race series, which kicks off the May 3-5 weekend at New Castle Motorsports Park. Now heading into his secon ..read more

After an impressive opening weekend of the new USF Juniors Presented by Continental Tire season earlier this month, a full field of competitors on the first step of the USF Pro Championships open-wheel development ladder will return to action later this week at Barber Motorsports Park in Leeds, Ala. No fewer than 27 drivers are expected to be on the starting grids for a pair of races to be held on Friday, April 26, as part of the Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix. Entry List The USF Juniors field will be led to the green flag by the new Honda Civic Type R Pace Car – the most powerful model ..read more

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 and who they are. Orioli grabbed victory in his first SKUSA Pro Tour weekend with the Sunday win at the WinterNationals (Photo: On Track Promotions – otp.ca) The class of 2024 in the Micro divisions includes a lot of new names to the events and the sport in general ..read more

The 17th season for Challenge of the Americas ended over the April 12-14 weekend with another visit to Sonoma Raceway. The Sonoma, California facility brought in over 110 entries in the six categories, including a series record of 42 drivers in 100cc Senior battling over Round Five and Six of the 2024 championship program. The six champions were decided when the final laps were completed. Rob Howden and David Cole review the action from Wine Country in this new episode of the Debrief – presented by Sodi Racing USA. The show begins with the Skip Barber Racing School Paddock Pass before getting ..read more

Over the past few years, karting in the Pacific Northwest has enjoyed growth and stability thanks to a stable circuit of tracks and the ongoing efforts of the Northwest Karting Association. The NWKA’s Padholder Super Cup Series has been bringing drivers together for an annual five-race calendar and the numbers continue to be strong. The series will go green with its 2024 schedule this coming weekend and all accounts point to the start of another fantastic year. We caught up with the NWKA’s Mike Schorn to get all the details. eKartingNews.com: Mike, thanks for taking the time to chat with us ab ..read more

The 2024 Challenge of the Americas hosted the final round of the season on Sunday at the Sonoma Raceway. Dry weather greeted the over 110 entries at the Sonoma, California facility, contested the sixth and final round of this year’s championship chase. Five of the six championships were still up for grabs with many going down to the final few laps of the year. GFC Karting’s Kyle Wick performed one of the most amazing moves every seen in Sonoma to secure a last lap victory over eventual champion Michael Avansino in Senior Shifter as Ryan Persing removed the ‘practice champion’ moniker to claim ..read more

As forecast during the days leading up to the final weekend of the Challenge of the Americas, Saturday’s action was run on rainy conditions at the Sonoma Racing Karting Center. Overnight rains continued through the early morning, meaning the warm-up and qualifying were both run in full wet conditions. A break in the precipitation led to a switch to dry tires for the Shifter Masters Prefinal, but the rain returned for second final event and made for exciting racing. GFC Racing’s Kyle Wick demolished the Shifter Series field after getting away early, while his GFC teammate Chase Hand come out as ..read more

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 with the top stories, breaking news, and championship battles going into the weekend. The 17th season for Challenge of the America wraps up this weekend – April 12-14 – at the Sonoma Raceway. The Sonoma, California facility will host Round Five and Round Six for the six categories to wrap up their 2024 championship stretch. Rob Howden and ..read more

The 10 Qualifying Practices sessions officially kick off the first round of the Rotax MAX Challenge Euro Trophy. Over the 1360 meters of Karting Genk: The Home of Champions, the traditional opening round venue of the RMCET, 239 drivers vied for pole position in the 5 classes involved in the event. Burggraff Shocks Everyone! Jan Burggraaff (Privateer) sets the fastest time in Mini MAX, beating Zdenek Babicek (TEPZ Racing), 2nd in Group 2 and 3rd overall, and Harry Taylor (Dan Holland Racing), pole-sitter in Group 1 and 2nd overall. 5th place in Group 1, therefore 10th overall, for the winner an ..read more