Episodes

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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
EKN Debrief: Episode 145 – 2025 Challenge of the Americas – K1 Circuit
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.

Thursday Mar 13, 2025
EKN OutLap: EP87 – 2025 United States Pro Kart Series – Daytona Super Grand Prix
Thursday Mar 13, 2025
Thursday Mar 13, 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 13th season for the United States Pro Kart Series is set to begin with its inaugural visit to the Daytona International Speedway. The World Center of Racing in Daytona Beach, Florida is hosting the Daytona Super Grand Prix over the March 13-16 weekend, welcoming over 200 entries in the seven IAME categories. David Cole and Nate Dean preview the weekend in Episode 87 of the OutLap, presented by Margay Racing.

Friday Mar 07, 2025
EKN OutLap: EP86 – 2025 Challenge of the Americas – K1 Circuit
Friday Mar 07, 2025
Friday Mar 07, 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 stop for the 2025 Challenge of the Americas takes the program back to SoCal! The new K1 Circuit will host Rounds Three and Four over the March 7-9 weekend. It will be the first visit to the Winchester, California facility with over 100 entries set to battle in the six categories, now featuring the Shinko Racing Kart Tires. Rob Howden and David Cole preview the weekend in Episode 86 of the OutLap, presented by AiM Sports.

Thursday Feb 27, 2025
EKN Debrief: Episode 144 – 2025 Race Rotax RMC USA West
Thursday Feb 27, 2025
Thursday Feb 27, 2025
The 2025 Race Rotax RMC USA West event featured a special one-off weekend program at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association facility over the February 21-23 weekend. The Glendale, Arizona circuit hosted a two round weekend that helped award six tickets to the 2025 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals, set for Bahrain later this year. Nearly 100 drivers battled in the six divisions for the tickets to the ‘Olympics of Karting’ with overall weekend points deciding the ticket winners. Rob Howden and David Cole recap the action from PKRA in this episode of Debrief – presented by Stilo USA. The show begins with the CRG Nordam Paddock Pass before getting into all the details of the weekend with the Odenthal Racing Products Race Report. The EKN Trackside Live Race Calendar presented by OTK USA completes the podcast.

Thursday Feb 20, 2025
EKN OutLap: EP85 – 2025 Race Rotax RMC USA West
Thursday Feb 20, 2025
Thursday Feb 20, 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 2025 Race Rotax RMC USA West is a one-off event, set for February 21-23 at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association. The event in Glendale, Arizona is replacing the US Trophy West series that had been contested over the last few seasons. Nearly 100 drivers from all over North America will be competing in six Rotax divisions, fighting for the six Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals tickets that will be up for grabs around two rounds of racing. Rob Howden and David Cole preview the weekend in Episode 85 of the OutLap, presented by Comet Kart Sales.

Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
Face2Face: EP85 – Brittany Lobaugh – Texas Sprint Racing Series
Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
Tuesday Feb 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 85 focuses on one of the largest regional programs in North American karting – the Texas Sprint Racing Series. Joining the EKN Studio is series owner Brittany Lobaugh to discuss the upcoming 2025 season. The five-event championship series is set for its 11th season, kicking off at Speedsportz Racing Park on February 21-23. Lobaugh sits down with Rob Howden and David Cole to discuss the details of the 2025 season.

Friday Feb 14, 2025
EKN Debrief: Episode 143 – 2025 Superkarts! USA Winter Series – Orlando 2
Friday Feb 14, 2025
Friday Feb 14, 2025
The Superkarts! USA Winter Series concluded the 2025 edition with the final two rounds contested at the Orlando Kart Center over the February 7-9 weekend. The Orlando, Florida facility hosted Round Three and Four to decide the nine champions of the eighth season for the program. Another record setting entry total of 288 made the 2025 SKUSA Winter Series the largest ever for the organization. Rob Howden and David Cole recap the action from the Sunshine State in this episode of Debrief – presented by AiM Sports. The show begins with the Franklin Motorsports Paddock Pass before getting into all the details of the weekend with the Factory Karts Race Report. The EKN Trackside Live Race Calendar presented by Sodi Racing USA completes the podcast.

Friday Feb 07, 2025
EKN Debrief: Episode 142 – 2025 Challenge of the Americas – Tucson
Friday Feb 07, 2025
Friday Feb 07, 2025
The 18th season for the Challenge of the Americas kicked off at the Musselman Honda Circuit in Tucson, Arizona. A total of 105 entries over the six categories contested the opening two rounds of the 2025 championship. Rob Howden and David Cole recap the action from Tucson in this episode of Debrief – presented by CRG Nordam. The show begins with the Sodi Racing USA 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 Parolin USA completes the podcast.