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3 hours ago
3 hours ago
A long time has passed since the Hot Seat was occupied. That is changing for 2025 with more one-on-one interviews coming with top drivers and industry members in the sport of karting. The first welcomes Gavin Bayliff of Trinity Karting Group. The Pro Shifter driver is coming off his career first Superkarts! USA Pro Tour victory at the 2025 WinterNationals at Speedsportz Racing Park in New Caney, Texas this past March. We dive into his start in the sport, the transition from the Kart Republic brand to Birelart, and the ‘Bump and Run’ to land him on top of the podium in Texas, and more in Episode 9 of the Hot Seat.
7 days ago
7 days ago
The first half of the 2025 United States Pro Kart Series was completed following the action at the Carolina Grand Prix, held at the Trackhouse Motorplex in Mooresville, North Carolina. The May 2-4 weekend featured changing weather conditions for the second round of the 2025 championship, welcoming 240 entries. Rob Howden and David Cole review the racing in ‘Race City USA’ in this episode of the Debrief – presented by AiM Sports. The show begins with the Sodi Racing USA Paddock Pass before getting into all the details of the weekend with the D.I.D Chain Race Report. The EKN Trackside Live Race Calendar presented by Margay Racing completes the podcast.
Thursday May 01, 2025
Thursday May 01, 2025
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 into the weekend.
For the 13th time, the United States Pro Kart Series will visit the Trackhouse Motorplex with the Mooresville, North Carolina facility hosting the Carolina Grand Prix. Over 230 entries will battle in the seven IAME categories in the second event of the 2025 season following the inaugural visit to Daytona International Speedway in March. Rob Howden and David Cole preview the weekend in Episode 90 of the OutLap, presented by Rolison Performance Group.
Thursday May 01, 2025
Thursday May 01, 2025
The second half of the 2025 Challenge of the Americas kicked off at the Sonoma Raceway over the April 25-27 weekend. The Sonoma, California facility hosted Round Five and Six of the 18th year of the championship, welcoming nearly 100 entries over the six categories. Rob Howden and David Cole review the two days of racing at the WinterNationals in this episode of the Debrief – presented by Kart CRG USA. The show begins with the Factory Karts Paddock Pass before getting into all the details of the weekend with the AiM Sports Race Report. The EKN Trackside Live Race Calendar presented by Sodi Racing USA completes the podcast.
Thursday Apr 24, 2025
Thursday Apr 24, 2025
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 into the weekend.
The second half of the 2025 Challenge of the Americas begins at Sonoma Raceway with the April 25-27 weekend hosting Rounds Five and Six. The Sonoma, California facility is set to welcome nearly 100 entries over the six categories competing on the Shinko Racing Kart Tires. Rob Howden and David Cole preview the weekend in Episode 89 of the OutLap, presented by Sodi Racing USA.
Friday Apr 18, 2025
Friday Apr 18, 2025
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.
Episode 86 of Face2Face provides insight into a new karting program in the United States. The FAT Karting League is a new karting program, aimed at making motorsport accessible and appealing to aspiring young racers with their own spec electric kart driver development series. Race Liberante leads the new FAT Karting League US operation, in the middle of the current ‘Try Out’ schedule to begin the 2025 season. He joins Rob Howden and David Cole to provide more details around the FAT Karting League.
Friday Apr 04, 2025
Friday Apr 04, 2025
The 16th season of the Superkarts! USA Pro Tour began with the 2025 SKUSA WinterNationals, held at the Speedsportz Racing Park on March 28-30. The New Caney, Texas facility welcomed the series for the first time, with SKUSA returning to the Lone Star State since 2014. It was a record turnout with 305 entries over the eight categories competing on the weekend. Rob Howden and David Cole review the two days of racing at the WinterNationals in this episode of the Debrief – presented by Parolin USA. The show begins with the D.I.D Chain Paddock Pass before getting into all the details of the weekend with the Comet Kart Sales Race Report. The EKN Trackside Live Race Calendar presented by Sodi Racing USA completes the podcast.
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
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 into the weekend.
The 16th season of the Superkarts! USA Pro Tour will begin over the March 28-30 weekend at the Speedsportz Racing Park. Visiting the New Caney, Texas facility for the first time in series history, the 2025 edition of the SKUSA WinterNationals is welcoming the largest SKUSA Pro Tour event ever at 306 entries for the eight categories set to begin their battle for the 2025 championships. Rob Howden and David Cole preview the weekend in Episode 88 of the OutLap, presented by Factory Karts.
Friday Mar 21, 2025
Friday Mar 21, 2025
The 2025 United States Pro Kart Series kicked off with its inaugural visit to the Daytona International Speedway. The Daytona Super Grand Prix was held on March 13-16 inside the ‘World Center of Racing’ in Daytona Beach, Florida. Four days of action decided the seven IAME class winners, kicking off the four-round championship season. David Cole and Nate Dean recap the action from Daytona in this episode of Debrief – presented by Franklin Motorsports. The show begins with the Rolison Performance Group Paddock Pass before getting into all the details of the weekend with the Parolin USA Race Report. The EKN Trackside Live Race Calendar presented by completes Comet Kart Sales the podcast.
Friday Mar 14, 2025
Friday Mar 14, 2025
The second stop on the 2025 Challenge of the Americas program visited the K1 Circuit for its inaugural visit to the Winchester, California facility. Rounds Three and Four were contested over the March 7-9 weekend, featuring over 100 entries in the six categories competing on the new circuit. Rob Howden and David Cole recap the action from K1 Circuit in this episode of Debrief – presented by OTK USA. The show begins with the Factory Karts Paddock Pass before getting into all the details of the weekend with the Comet Kart Sales Race Report. The EKN Trackside Live Race Calendar presented by Rolison Performance Group completes the podcast.