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Episodes
Thursday Aug 28, 2025
Thursday Aug 28, 2025
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 88 of ‘This Week In Karting’ continues with the updates coming in from the ROK Cup USA ROK Vegas event and the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals 28. Rob Howden and David Cole provide the latest surrounding those two events along with news on Courtney Concepts, USA driver heading to FIA Karting KZ2 World Cup and update on the Race Rotax RMC US Trophy Final. Those topics and a new edition of the ‘What’s Hot’ segment is in this show presented by Stilo USA.
Friday Aug 22, 2025
Friday Aug 22, 2025
The 13th season of the United States Pro Kart Series came to a close over the August 14-17 weekend with the program hosting the Indiana Grand Prix at the New Castle Motorsports Park. The fourth round of the 2025 championship program at the New Castle, Indiana facility decided the seven champions on the season, crowning the final winners on the year with nearly 200 entries. Rob Howden and David Cole review the racing from America’s National Park of Speed in this episode of the Debrief – presented by Parolin USA. The show begins with the Kart CRG USA Paddock Pass before getting into all the details of the weekend with the Franklin Motorsports Race Report. The EKN Trackside Live Race Calendar presented by Stilo USA completes the podcast.
Wednesday Aug 13, 2025
Wednesday Aug 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 with the top stories, breaking news, and championship battles going into the weekend.
The 13th season of the United States Pro Kart Series will come to close this weekend, hosting the Indiana Grand Prix from the New Castle Motorsports Park. Five of the seven championships remain up for grabs heading to the New Castle, Indiana facility that will see over 200 entries competing in Round Four of this year’s program. Rob Howden and David Cole preview the weekend in Episode 95 of the OutLap, presented by AiM Sports.
Thursday Aug 07, 2025
Thursday Aug 07, 2025
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 87 of ‘This Week In Karting’ brings the EKN duo of Rob Howden and David Cole into the EKN Studio to discuss the latest topics surrounding karting. Plans for upcoming events – including the SKUSA SuperNationals 28, ROK Vegas 2025, and the RMC US Trophy Final and other subjects, including a new ‘What’s Hot’ segment is in this show presented by Sodi Racing USA.
Monday Aug 04, 2025
Monday Aug 04, 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 88 of Face2Face focuses on the 30th edition of the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix, set for August 30-31. The downtown district of Rock Island, Illinois turns into a two-day karting festival, welcoming karters from all over the USA, Canada, and around the world to compete for the coveted Rock trophy. The 2025 edition celebrates the 30th running of the race, which returns to the original course after a year held in a different section of the city thanks to district receiving new development and improvements, highlighted by repaved streets. Rob Howden and David Cole welcome Roger Ruthhart – president of the Rock Island Grand Prix volunteer committee – along with special guests to discuss this year’s event.
Friday Aug 01, 2025
Friday Aug 01, 2025
The 2025 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour ended over the July 25-27 weekend with the SummerNationals contested at the New Castle Motorsports Park. The largest SummerNats in the history of SKUSA welcomed 301 entries over the eight categories on the weekend at the New Castle, Indiana facility, helping to decide this year’s SKUSA Pro Tour champions. Rob Howden and David Cole review the racing from NCMP in this episode of the Debrief – presented by Rolison Performance Group. The show begins with the Parolin 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 Sodi Racing USA completes the podcast.
Thursday Jul 24, 2025
Thursday Jul 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 with the top stories, breaking news, and championship battles going into the weekend.
Championships will be decided this weekend at the New Castle Motorsports Park as the 2025 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour concludes. The New Castle, Indiana facility is set to host the SKUSA SummerNationals for the 11th straight time, welcoming a record-setting 300 entries over the eight categories. Rob Howden and David Cole preview the weekend in Episode 94 of the OutLap, presented by Comet Kart Sales.
Wednesday Jul 16, 2025
Wednesday Jul 16, 2025
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 86 of ‘This Week In Karting’ brought Rob Howden and David Cole back into the EKN Studio for the first time in over a month to discuss what’s happening in the sport of karting. Plans for upcoming events – including the SKUSA SuperNationals 28, Rock Island Grand Prix and the West Coast Kart Grand Prix / IKF Road Race Grand Nationals were topics. Other subjects were the FAT Karting League, the MG Tires 200 at New Castle, the FIA Karting changing the tire supplier for KZ categories, and more in this show presented by Margay Racing.
Friday Jul 11, 2025
Friday Jul 11, 2025
The Hot Seat is back for July as we continue to gather one-on-one interviews with top drivers and industry members in the sport of karting. The second of 2025 welcomes Josh Conquer of Maranello USA / Carblos Racing Engines. The Canadian claimed his first SKUSA Pro Tour victory in Pro Shifter at the SpringNationals in Ohio this May. We dive into his sport as a second generation karter, how he climbed the ranks at the kart track in Canada, what brought him into racing at the top level of the sport in the USA, and more in Episode 10 of the Hot Seat.
Thursday Jul 03, 2025
Thursday Jul 03, 2025
The second half of the 2025 United States Pro Kart Series is underway with the Wisconsin Grand Prix hosting the third round of this year’s championship program. The July 27-29 weekend at the Briggs & Stratton Motorplex at Road America welcomed nearly 200 entries over the seven IAME categories, battling the tough circuit in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin along with the warm weather. Rob Howden and David Cole review the racing from America’s National Park of Speed in this episode of the Debrief – presented by OTK Kart USA. The show begins with the Sodi Racing USA 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 D.I.D Chain completes the podcast.