Episodes

Monday Jul 25, 2022
Face2Face: EP56 – Justin Stefani – Race Rotax
Monday Jul 25, 2022
Monday Jul 25, 2022
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 56 of Face2Face welcomed Justin Stefani of Race Rotax. The Rotax brand has been a part of the United States karting scene for many decades, including the Rotax Max Challenge program at the beginning of the 2000’s. With the engine platform under the eyes and guidance of J3 Competition, their focus has been on the grassroots level, while building up regional programs with the US Trophy Series West and East programs now into their second year. New for 2022 is the US Trophy Final event, scheduled for October at New Castle Motorsports Park in Indiana. He provides insight on all this with EKN’s Rob Howden and David Cole.

Thursday Jul 21, 2022
This Week In Karting: EP45 – July 19, 2022
Thursday Jul 21, 2022
Thursday Jul 21, 2022
eKartingNews.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.
The 45th episode of ‘This Week In Karting’ provide a wide range of topic in this show presented by Hyperfuels. The actions following the Superkarts! USA SpringNationals were discussed along with updates regarding Labor Day weekend events – the Lone Star Grand Prix and the Rock Island Grand Prix. Silly season continues with David Cole and EKN Editorial Assistant Nate Dean providing their insight and thoughts on all those topics in this show.

Thursday Jul 14, 2022
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
The second half of the United States Pro Kart Series went into the books on the weekend, with the Badger State Grand Prix contested from the Briggs & Stratton Motorplex at Road America. Perfect weather surrounded the Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin facility – known as ‘America’s National Park of Speed’ – with Rounds Five and Six of the IAME championship program completed over the July 7-10 weekend. David Cole and Rob Howden provide a full review of the event in this new episode of the EKN Debrief - thanks to OTK USA. They cover the MG Tires Paddock Pass, followed by the Race Report presented by D.I.D Chain. The EKN Trackside Live Race Calendar presented by Margay Racing completes the podcast.

Thursday Jul 07, 2022
EKN OutLap: EP41 - 2022 United States Pro Kart Series – Road America
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
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 halfway point to the 2022 United States Pro Kart Series is here, as we dive into the second half of the season with a third straight trip to the Briggs & Stratton Motorplex at Road America over the July 7-10 weekend. The Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin facility sits within the historic 4-mile road course, making it a hidden gem for the sport of karting in North America. Rounds Five and Six will be contested on the weekend as Rob Howden and David Cole preview the event and the pre-entry lists in this episode of the OutLap – presented by the Alan Rudolph Racing Academy.

Friday Jul 01, 2022
EKN Debrief: Episode 97 - 2022 California ROK Championship – PARC
Friday Jul 01, 2022
Friday Jul 01, 2022
A special one-off, winner take all event was held for the 2022 California ROK Championship program at the Pat’s Acres Racing Complex in Canby, Oregon. ROKkers traveled to the historic 6/10-mile course on the June 24-26 weekend for three days of battle to claim the ROK Vegas tickets and prizes up for grabs. Rob Howden and David Cole provide a full review of the event in this new episode of the EKN Debrief - thanks to Comet Kart Sales. They cover the Parolin USA Paddock Pass, followed by the Race Report presented by Skip Barber Racing School. The EKN Trackside Live Race Calendar presented by Franklin Motorsport completes the podcast.

Friday Jun 24, 2022
EKN OutLap: EP40 - 2022 California ROK Championship
Friday Jun 24, 2022
Friday Jun 24, 2022
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.
A winner-take-all, one-off event will fill up the 2022 California ROK Championship program with a three-day event scheduled for June 24-26 at the Pat’s Acres Racing Complex. The unique race at the Canby, Oregon is set to provide ROK Vegas prizes to the top-three finishers on the weekend. Rob Howden and David Cole preview the event and the pre-entry lists in this episode of the OutLap – presented by D.I.D Chain.

Friday Jun 17, 2022
EKN Debrief: Episode 96 - 2022 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour SpringNationals
Friday Jun 17, 2022
Friday Jun 17, 2022
The midway point of the 2022 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour has been reached with the 12th running of the SKUSA SpringNationals presented by ASPEN Fuels USA, held at the Utah Motorsports Campus on June 9-12. The Erda, Utah facility welcomed the series for a fourth time, third to host the SpringNationals in the last four years. Nine categories contested Round Three and Four of the 2022 championship program with warmer temperatures making it for a challenge weekend both on and off the track. David Cole and Rob Howden provide a full review of the event in this new episode of the EKN Debrief - thanks to Alan Rudolph Racing Academy. They cover the Trinity Karting Group Paddock Pass, followed by the Race Report presented by Parolin USA. The EKN Trackside Live Race Calendar presented by CRG Nordam completes the podcast.

Thursday Jun 09, 2022
EKN OutLap: EP39 - 2022 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour SpringNationals
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
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 midway point of the 2022 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour is reached this weekend as the SKUSA SpringNationals will be contested at the Utah Motorsports Campus. The Erda, Utah facility will host the series for a fourth time with the championship chase for the 13th season of the program will contest Round Three and Four on the weekend. Rob Howden and David Cole preview the event and the pre-entry lists in this episode of the OutLap – presented by Leading Edge Motorsports.

Friday Jun 03, 2022
This Week In Karting: EP44 – June 1, 2022
Friday Jun 03, 2022
Friday Jun 03, 2022
eKartingNews.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 44 of ‘This Week In Karting’ is a wide range of topics in this show presented by Skip Barber Racing School. In addition to some mid-year ‘Silly Season’ with drivers finding new homes, Rob Howden and David Cole welcome new staff member Nate Dean to HMG. The show also includes breaking news for the California ROK Championship, updates from the Rock Island Grand Prix and more details about new facilities for karting.

Thursday May 26, 2022
Face2Face: EP55 - Andy Seesemann - California ROK Championship
Thursday May 26, 2022
Thursday May 26, 2022
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.
It is a return appearance in Episode 55 of Face2Face with the California ROK Championship the topic of the show. Series promoter Andy Seesemann joins the program to discuss the June 24-26 weekend at the Pat’s Acres Racing Complex in Canby, Oregon. Rob Howden and David Cole - who host the show and will be providing EKN Live coverage of the event - discuss the outlook of the summer festival weekend with Seesemann and the upcoming changes to his Full Throttle Karting operation that handles the west coast distribution of ROK and LeVanto products.