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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.

Episode six is 1.5 hours long, covering a number of topics from the second half of January. Among them include SKUSA 2019, karting in Texas, the Florida Winter Tour, Canadian schedules and more.

The 2019 edition of the Florida Winter Tour began this month at a new location under the ROK Cup USA banner. Promoter Garett Potter brought karting to the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, creating a replica of the South Garda Karting circuit in Italy to a parking lot for an exciting temporary track to host Round One of the series. Potter talks with EKN’s Rob Howden about the weekend, the plans for the second round at the home of the Miami Dolphins, breaking the circuit layout plans for February and the location for the first of two ROK Festivals in 2019.

Superkarts! USA has come full circle over the past two decades. The Janowski family was behind the initial years, building the organization from the ground up from Indiana. Today, SKUSA is the premier national program and continues building up regional programs across the country. The latest is the revival of the Great Lakes ProKart Challenge, the original regional program of SKUSA, now led by SKUSA Director of Competition Joe Janowski. The ‘Polish Hammer’ sits down with EKN’s Rob Howden to talk about his past in the sport, the building of SKUSA, the present status of the SKUSA Pro Tour and the upcoming season of the Great Lakes ProKart Challenge.

The first ‘Debrief’ taped in 2019 covers the opening event of the Superkarts! USA Winter Series. The AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex presented by MG Tires hosted over 230 entries to South Florida over the January 11-13 weekend to officially kick off the 2019 karting season. Rob Howden and David Cole break down the event in the latest edition of the ‘EKN Debreif’ - thanks to Bell Racing USA. The Nitro Kart Paddock Pass is followed by the Race Report presented by Trinity Karting Group. The EKN Trackside Live Race Calendar presented by KartLift completes the podcast.

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 fifth episode of TWIK is the first of the 2019 season. Rob Howden and David Cole discuss the items that hit the karting newswire during the holiday weeks and the opening week of 2019. Silly season continues as we start the new season, Rotax racing is revamping for 2019 while pushback bumpers expand in North America to more international and regional events.

Endurance racing is a test of man and machine. It is not everyday you can attempt to drive a kart for 24 straight hours. Your chance is now with the creation of the SimCraft 24 Hours of Orlando. Event promoter TJ Halsema sat down with EKN’s Rob Howden to discuss the upcoming event on March 29-31 at the Orlando Kart Center in Florida. Racing twice around the clock in Briggs & Stratton 206 powered karts, over 20 teams are entered to take on the challenge and become the inaugural winner of the USAC Karting-sanctioned race.

2019 is here, and the official kick-off for the new season always begins in 2018. The World Karting Association Daytona KartWeek was held on December 28-30 as the first event for the 2019 Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup Series championship program. The annual ‘three events at one facility’ took place at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida with the sprint, road racing and dirt oval programs competing over the three days. Rob Howden and David Cole break down the event from the ‘World Center of Racing’ with the latest edition of the ‘EKN Debreif’ - thanks to IAME USA. The Alan Rudolph Racing Academy Paddock Pass is followed by the Race Report presented by Precision Karting Technologies. The EKN Trackside Live Race Calendar presented by Rolison Performance Group completes the podcast.

The new season is upon us as 2019 is here. The first podcast to hit the EKN Radio Network is the 15th episode of the ‘Industry Insider’. EKN’s Rob Howden was able to track down Superkarts! USA leader Tom Kutscher for a long conversation. The new season for SKUSA - including the upcoming SKUSA Winter Series and the 10th season of the SKUSA Pro Tour - along with the International Kart Federation are among the many topics during the 1.5-hour podcast.

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 four closes the 2018 season with the final items of the year to hit the karting industry. Drivers leaving their current homes, looking for new teams in 2019, setting the stage for the opening events of the season and a look at where EKN begins the new year.

The final ‘Industry Insider’ of 2018 is focused on the last event of the calendar year. The World Karting Association is set to host the Daytona KartWeek during the days after Christmas and New Year’s Eve. The organization, off the upcoming event inside the Daytona International Speedway, is gearing up for an exciting 2019 season with sprint, road racing, and dirt oval competition - including a return to the Charlotte Motor Speedway in June. Listen in as EKN’s Rob Howden talks with WKA President Kevin Williams and Chairman of the Board Mike Tetreault about these topics and more during the 14th episode of the ‘Industry Insider’