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 17th edition of the Superkarts! USA Pro Tour is at the halfway point this weekend at the Motorsports Country Club of Cincinnati. The June 12-14 event will welcome eight categories to compete at the Batavia, Ohio facility for the second stop on the SKUSA championship program. This year’s SpringNationals returns to MCC for the third straight year. Rob Howden and David Cole preview the championship chases in Episode 107 of the OutLap, presented by Comet Kart Sales.

eKartingNews.com is thrilled to have signed on as the Official Media Partner with Cup Karts North America, the leading four-cycle Briggs 206 racing program in the United States and Canada. As part of this new partnership, EKN has launched a new podcast series – ‘On Track with CKNA’ – which will welcome guests from the Cup Karts North America world, and will bring organization news, reports, and stories from both on and off the kart track.

Episode 2 of ‘On Track with CKNA’ is a recap of the 2026 season for the Cup Karts North America South Division. Rob Howden and David Cole welcome Cup Karts South promoter Bret Spaude along with season champions Camryn Reed and Adriano Yannuzzi to review the eight round, four event program.

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 99 of ‘This Week In Karting’ takes the season into June as the first half of 2026 prepares to close out. Rob Howden and David Cole jump into the EKN Radio Network studio for one more show before heading on the road for the month of June, discussing the new event for the Pacific Northwest and the Cascadia Karting Cup. Updates regarding Velocity Racing, T4 Eastern Cup and the ROK Fest West along with this week’s ‘What’s Hot’ topic, are all part of this episode presented by AiM Sports.

The Hot Seat returns with Episode 12 featuring the other half of the EKN Driver Rankings #1 Shifterkart pilot – Adrien Renaudin. The French driver made his debut in the USA at the 2025 SKUSA Pro Tour WinterNationals and the Velocity Racing / Sodikart driver reached the top of the standings by the end of the season to be the 2025 EKN Driver of the Year. We spoke with the 2018 FIA Karting European KZ2 Champion about his start in the sport, the places and teams he has raced with, and his viewpoint of karting here in the United States in this episode of the Hot Seat.

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 98 of ‘This Week In Karting’ returns after a busy ‘month of May’ for Rob Howden, joining David Cole in the EKN Radio Network studio. The two discuss the latest news items, including the future of Orlando Kart Center along with 2027 schedules from ROK Cup USA Florida Winter Tour and Route 66 Sprint Series. Information about the upcoming Velocity Racing Camp and the expansion for FAT Karting League in the USA are among the other bullet points, along with this week’s ‘What’s Hot’ topic, all part of this episode presented by Velocity Racing.

The first episode of the 2026 season for the ‘Hot Seat’ welcomes the current EKN TaG Driver Rankings top position holder – Gus Lawrence. After just one year of competing in the USA, the Rolison Performance Group driver has a SKUSA SuperNationals victory and topped the standings to be the top contender heading into the summer season for ‘Driver of the Year’. EKN Managing Editor David Cole brought the British driver into the EKN Radio Network studio for a look into the career of Lawrence and his viewpoint of karting in the USA in Episode 11 of the Hot Seat.

eKartingNews.com is thrilled to have signed on as the Official Media Partner with Cup Karts North America, the leading four-cycle Briggs 206 racing program in the United States and Canada. As part of this new partnership, EKN has launched a new podcast series – ‘On Track with CKNA’ – which will welcome guests from the Cup Karts North America world, and will bring organization news, reports, and stories from both on and off the kart track.

Episode 1 of ‘On Track with CKNA’ begins with the key figures within the organization. Rob Howden and David Cole begin the show talking 2026 with series founder Greg Jasperson. Cup Karts South promoter Bret Spaude and Gerald Caseley from CKNA Canada round out the inaugural show.

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 97 of ‘This Week In Karting’ closes out the first third of the 2026 season. Championships are already looking ahead as Race Rotax and United States Pro Kart Series to next year setting their 2027 dates. New for 2026 is the ROK Cup USA ROK Fest West in Sonoma this July, along with CKNA announcing removal of penalty points. Information about Foundation Wheel Development and the Rolison Performance Group Spring Training are all part of this episode hosted by Rob Howden and David Cole, presented by Margay Racing.

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’ is back after a month of attending races, and a quick break  from the office for EKN Managing Editor David Cole. Rob Howden joins him in the EKN Studio to recap the big news items and topics surrounding the sport. Challenge of the Americas postpones 2026, SKUSA confirms SuperNationals location for the next three years and releases their 2027 events dates, new partnership between EKN and CKNA while Ignite Karting and T4 USA Eastern Cup set to begin their 2026 seasons. Those topics and more are in this episode presented by Champions of the Future America Series.

The 17th season of the Superkarts! USA Pro Tour kicked off over the March 27-29 weekend at the Musselman Honda Circuit. The Tucson, Arizona facility hosted the 10th edition of the SKUSA WinterNationals, marking the third time for the organization to visit the 8/10-mile circuit. The eight categories competing over the three days of action began the championship chase with unique weather conditions each day. Rob Howden and David Cole recap the action from Tucson in this episode of the Debrief – presented by Kart CRG USA. The show begins with the AiM Sports Paddock Pass before getting into all the details of the weekend with the Parolin USA Race Report. The EKN Trackside Live Race Calendar presented by Rolison Performance Group completes the podcast.