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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.

Our 30th episode of This Week In Karting, presented by Briggs & Stratton Racing, is the first of the 2021 year after a busy January for the karting scene. Rob Howden and David Cole catch you up on items that came out for the end of the 2020 calendar year and news items heading into 2021. A number of drivers have moved to new teams for the upcoming season, and the duo discuss those changes for 2021.

Karting is underway for the 2021 season on the west coast, as Challenge of the Americas presented by Royce & Baxter kicked off its 14th season on January 22-24. A record-breaking 130 entries for the season opener competed at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association facility in Glendale, Arizona in the 10 divisions. Colder temperatures and rain on Sunday made for a challenging two-days of racing for the opening two rounds of the winter championship. Rob Howden and David Cole breakdown the weekend in this new episode of the ‘EKN Debrief’ - thanks to OTK USA. They cover the Kart Republic Paddock Pass, followed by the Race Report presented by Alan Rudolph Racing Academy. The EKN Trackside Live Race Calendar presented by Briggs & Stratton Racing completes the podcast.

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 14th season for Challenge of the Americas is set to begin as the program opens up on January 22-24 at the Phoenix Kart Racing Association. This also marks the 10th season for EKN Live from the Challenge, with the opening two rounds contested at the Glendale, Arizona facility. This episode of the EKN OutLap - presented by Alan Rudolph Racing Academy - has Rob Howden and David Cole, breaking down the event.

The 2021 season is here and karting is underway for the new year. The Superkarts! USA Winter Series opened up on the January 8-10 weekend at the AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex presented by MG Tires. Over 200 entries converged on the Homestead, Florida facility as SKUSA hosted its first major event since August 2020. The ‘Spring Training’ is officially underway with competitors using the winter programs to prepare for the attack on the summer season. Rob Howden and David Cole breakdown the weekend in this new episode of the ‘EKN Debrief’ - thanks to Acceleration Kart Racing. They cover the Trinity Karting Group Paddock Pass, followed by the Race Report presented by PSL Karting. The EKN Trackside Live Race Calendar presented by Crosslink Competition completes the podcast.

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 first major karting event on the 2021 calendar is the Superkarts! USA Winter Series, set for January 8-10 at the AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex presented by MG Tires. The fourth edition of the program kicks off with two rounds of racing on the weekend, providing drivers with the first taste of the new season, be it moving to a new class or competing with a new team. This episode of the EKN OutLap - presented by Leading Edge Motorsports - has Rob Howden and David Cole, breaking down the event.

eKartingNews has launched a new program for social media and the EKN Radio Network - Face2Face. The show is broadcasted live over Facebook, with the audio version making its way to the only 24 hour / 7 days a week radio station.

The annual World Karting Association Daytona KartWeek was able to take place inside the Daytona International Speedway during its traditional December 28-30 time slot to close out racing for the 2020 calendar, beginning the 2021 season. Unfortunately, EKN was able to be trackside as WKA begins to celebrate its 50th season. Thanks to our new Face2Face, and the work of the staff at Margay Racing, EKN was able to connect with the three winners in the Ignite Karting Dash at Daytona program. Rob Howden talks with Ignite Junior winner Reid Sweeney, Ignite Masters winner James Perkins and Ignite Senior victor Gavin Bayliff fresh from the podium ceremony.

eKartingNews has launched a new program for social media and the EKN Radio Network - Face2Face. The show is broadcasted live over Facebook, with the audio version making its way to the only 24 hour / 7 days a week radio station.

The 31st episode of the Face2Face program is a look at the SimCraft 24 Hours of NOLA. The third edition of the two-time around the clock endurance event moves to the NOLA Motorsports facility in Avondale, Louisiana, scheduled for November 11-14, 2021. Over 10 months until Briggs & Stratton 206 powered karts hit the race track, event promoter TJ Halsema and USAC Karting’s Jason Burgess provide us with a look into what this year’s teams can expect, with the goal of hitting 50 entries.

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 29 of This Week In Karting, presented by Acceleration Kart Racing, continues with a look at the calendar for the upcoming 2021 season. Multiple programs confirm or announce their schedules with locations changing for others. Listen to Rob Howden and David Cole break down the topics in this episode.

Episode 12 of the ‘Happy Hour with Howden’ takes us to the Stars of Karting event at the USA International Raceway in Shawano, Wisconsin. EKN was trackside for the event, held in August 2006, taking the Friday evening dinner party as a chance to pull together people from the sport for another podcast. Joining the show was Mike Vince and Brett Smrz, the eKartingNews.com Formula BMW Licensing Scholarship winners, Paul Zalud, the owner of Stars of Karting and Jamie Sieracki from Franklin Motorsports / Merlin Nation.

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 28th episode for This Week In Karting, presented by A-Maxx Racing, includes notes and updates from the latest news items that have hit the home page of EKN. More dates and locations for events in 2021 continue while year-end items conclude what has been a wild 2020. Join Rob Howden and David Cole as they discuss these and many other topics.