Episodes

Friday Dec 17, 2021
EKN Debrief: Episode 88 - Superkarts! USA SuperNationals 24 - Part 2
Friday Dec 17, 2021
Friday Dec 17, 2021
After roughly 110 weeks, the Superkarts! USA returned to host the SuperNationals following the postponement of the 24th edition in 2020. A new location of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway and host hotel at Resorts World Las Vegas welcomed nearly 500 entries over the December 1-5 period. Nine categories were contested over the five days, completing with the main events on SuperSunday. David Cole and Rob Howden discuss the Senior/Master divisions in the Part 2 episode in this new EKN Debrief - thanks to the Alan Rudolph Racing Academy. They cover the Race Report presented by Trinity Karting Group and close out with the EKN Trackside Live Race Calendar presented by Leading Edge Motorsports.

Thursday Dec 16, 2021
EKN Debrief: Episode 87 - Superkarts! USA SuperNationals 24 - Part 1
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
After roughly 110 weeks, the Superkarts! USA returned to host the SuperNationals following the postponement of the 24th edition in 2020. A new location of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway and host hotel at Resorts World Las Vegas welcomed nearly 500 entries over the December 1-5 period. Nine categories were contested over the five days, completing with the main events on SuperSunday. David Cole and Rob Howden discuss the Junior/Cadet divisions in the Part 1 episode in this new EKN Debrief - thanks to Parolin USA. They cover the Acceleration Kart Racing Paddock Pass, followed by the Race Report presented by OTK USA. The EKN Trackside Live Race Calendar presented by Franklin Motorsports completes the podcast.

Sunday Nov 28, 2021
EKN OutLap: EP30 - Superkarts! USA SuperNationals 24 - Part 2
Sunday Nov 28, 2021
Sunday Nov 28, 2021
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 Superkarts! USA SuperNationals is back after missing from the calendar in 2020. The 24th edition of the historic international karting event in Las Vegas is set for December 1-5 outside the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Nine categories are set to battle on the temporary circuit for a chance to enter the history books on SuperSunday. To preview the event, the OutLap has been broken up into two parts. The first covered the Cadet and Junior divisions. Part 2 takes a look at the Master Shifter, X30 Master, KA100 Senior, X30 Senior and Pro Shifter. Rob Howden and David Cole preview those categories while welcoming guests of Scott Barnes, Kip Foster, Pauly Massimino, Brandon Lemke, Ryan Norberg, Hannah Greenemeier, Connor Zilisch, and Danny Formal in this episode of the EKN OutLap - presented by Trinity Karting Group.

Saturday Nov 27, 2021
EKN OutLap: EP29 - Superkarts! USA SuperNationals 24 - Part 1
Saturday Nov 27, 2021
Saturday Nov 27, 2021
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.
After being removed from the racing calendar in 2020, the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals has returned. The 24th edition of the historic international karting event in Las Vegas is set for December 1-5 outside the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Nine categories are set to battle on the temporary circuit for a chance to enter the history books on SuperSunday. To preview the event, the OutLap has been broken up into two parts, with the first to cover the Cadet and Junior divisions. Rob Howden and David Cole preview those categories while welcoming guests of Nick Tucker from Nitro Kart, KA100 Junior driver Aden Rudolph and X30 Junior contender Caleb Gafrarar in this episode of the EKN OutLap - presented by Leading Edge Motorsports.

Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Face2Face: EP47 - ROK Cup USA ROK Vegas
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
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.
Following the running of the ROK Cup USA ROK Vegas event, EKN’s Rob Howden and David Cole sat down with three winners from the November 3-7 event in Las Vegas. Those drivers include Rolison Performance Group driver Nate Cicero (ROK Senior), Crosslink Competition pilot Martin Stone (VLR Master) and PSL Karting’s Jordon Musser (ROK Shifter Master).

Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
Face2Face: EP46 - Texas Karting Roundtable
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
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 46 of Face2Face welcomed a group of individuals responsible for the growth and stability of karting in the Lone Star State. The Texas Karting Roundtable included Brittany Lobaugh of the Texas Sprint Racing Series, Alan Rudolph from the Alan Rudolph Racing Academy at Speedsportz Racing Park in North Houston, Full Gas Motorsports owner Mark French and Heart of Texas Karting Club president Rod Clinard. They sat down with EKN’s Rob Howden to discuss the current state of the sport in Texas.

Friday Nov 12, 2021
This Week In Karting: EP40 - November 9, 2021
Friday Nov 12, 2021
Friday Nov 12, 2021
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.
‘This Week In Karting’ has reached the 40th episode. And no, that does not mean we started 40 weeks ago (inside show humor). The new show, presented by Briggs & Stratton Racing, has Rob Howden and David Cole discuss updates within the sport and recent topics around the karting industry, including the SKUSA Winter Series, the FIA World Karting Championship, US Rotax Trophy Series West and more.

Friday Nov 05, 2021
Face2Face: EP45 - Mazda Motorsports Spec MX-5 Shootout
Friday Nov 05, 2021
Friday Nov 05, 2021
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.
For a second straight year, EKN had the privilege to work with Mazda Motorsports in presenting nominees to the 2021 Spec MX-5 Shootout. Through those nominees, nine finalists were named to compete at the Sebring International Raceway. Two days of on-track and off-track evaluation led to the naming of two drivers earning $50,000 toward the 2022 season. The names of Nate Cicero and Westin Workman were called as the winners. The two joined EKN’s Rob Howden and David Cole to discuss the events leading up to and during the shootout for a new episode of Face2Face.

Friday Oct 29, 2021
Face2Face: EP44 - 2021 IKF Sprint GrandNationals
Friday Oct 29, 2021
Friday Oct 29, 2021
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 was a great return of the International Kart Federation Sprint GrandNationals to the NorCal region. Grassroots drivers from all over the western half of the USA converged on the Prairie City Kart Track in Ranco Cordova, California on the October 15-17 weekend, with all nine categories competing for the prestigious Screaming Eagle for fast time in qualifying and the coveted Duffy trophy for the victory. EKN’s Rob Howden and David Cole welcomed Donald Durbin Jr. of Prairie City Kart Track and Greg Bell from Leading Edge Motorsports to discuss this year’s event, the growth of the PCKT club program and the future of the IKF Sprint GrandNationals in this new episode of Face2Face.

Thursday Oct 28, 2021
This Week In Karting: EP39 - October 25, 2021
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
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 39 of ‘This Week In Karting’ - presented by Leading Edge Motorsports - welcomes Rob Howden and David Cole back behind the mic to discuss news items and updates surrounding the karting industry. The two discuss updates on the SKUSA SuperNationals 24 and SimCraft 24 Hours of NOLA, along with more details surrounding 2022 program as well as other topics hitting the EKN home page.