EKN Radio Network

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 ROK Vegas 2026 presented by ROK Cup USA is set to compete outside the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas over October 28-November 1. The ninth edition of the event will see 12 categories competing for their spot in the record books. Rob Howden and David Cole preview the event and more in Episode 114 of the OutLap, presented by Velocity Racing.

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 5 of ‘On Track with CKNA’ wraps up the coverage from the CKNA Grand Nationals 10, held on October 8-11 at the New Castle Motorsports Park. Hosts Rob Howden and David Cole welcome winners from the GNX event, including Brady Schad, Race Liberante, AJ Roderick and Tim Shutt.

A decade in the making – Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals 10. The 10th edition of the ‘Runoff’ style gathering for Briggs & Stratton 206 drivers of North America took place over October 8-11 at the New Castle Motorsports Park. A total of 502 entries battled over nine categories across the four days of action, deciding this year’s race winners on Sunday. Rob Howden and David Cole recap the action from the New Castle, Indiana facility in this episode of the Debrief – presented by Comet Kart Sales. The show begins with the Odenthal Racing Products Paddock Insider before getting into all the details of the weekend with the Kart CRG USA Race Report. The EKN Trackside Live Race Calendar presented by Margay 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 with the top stories, breaking news, and championship battles going into the weekend.

The 10th edition of the Cup Karts North America Grand Nationals is set to take place at the New Castle Motorsports Park in New Castle, Indiana over October 8-11. Briggs & Stratton 206 racers from the USA, Canada and New Zealand will gather to crown the nine winners at this year’s event. Rob Howden and David Cole preview the event and more in Episode 113 of the OutLap, presented by AiM Sports.

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.

Rob Howden and David Cole return to the EKN Studio for Episode 102 of ‘This Week In Karting’. It was another month between shows, this time with a lot of items crossing the news desk as the focus is on the end of 2026 and going into 2027. Lots of news out of Superkarts! USA for the 2027 Winter Series and new tire from Evinco. USPKS has confirmed its 2027, including a first trip to Las Vegas! Champions of the Future America Series is expanding across the country and news surrounding results and the industry in this episode presented by Stilo USA.

Episode 14 of the EKN Hot Seat welcomes one of the newest champions of the 2026 season. Pauly Massimino locked up the United States Pro Kart Series X30 Pro title back in August, but celebrated the championship with the series finale last weekend. EKN Managing Editor David Cole welcomed the Brandon Jarsocrak Racing driver to discuss his start in the sport, why family is a big part of why he continues karting, and dip into his role as driver and coach in this episode of the Hot Seat.

The fourth and final event of the 2026 United States Pro Kart Series took the program to a new location for an inaugural event. The Lake Erie Grand Prix was held at the new Lorain Ohio KartPlex in Lorain, Ohio over the weekend of September 18-20. Just over 130 entries battled in the seven race groups to claim the final victories of the season and settle the championships for the 14th year of the program. Rob Howden and David Cole recap the action from the LOK in this episode of the Debrief – presented by Odenthal Racing Products. The show begins with the Velocity Racing Paddock Insider before getting into all the details of the weekend with the Parolin USA Race Report. The EKN Trackside Live Race Calendar presented by OTK USA 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 with the top stories, breaking news, and championship battles going into the weekend.

The final event of the 2026 United States Pro Kart Series sends the program to the inaugural Lake Erie Grand Prix, visiting the Lorain Ohio KartPlex for the first time ever over the September 18-20 weekend. The Lorain, Ohio facility welcomes the fourth and final round of the 14th championship season. Rob Howden and David Cole preview the championship chases and more in Episode 112 of the OutLap, presented by AiM Sports.

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 93 of Face2Face welcomes a returning guest to discuss a new event for the Pacific Northwest. The Cascadia Karting Cup is slated for October 2-4 at the Pat’s Acres Racing Complex in Canby, Oregon. FTK Promotions owner Andy Seesemann is putting on the event to help celebrate the fall season and one big race before the calendar turns over. Also joining the show is Aaron Neliton, owner of Neliton Race Concepts to provide insight as to why his operation will be part of the inaugural event the first weekend of October.

The eKartingNews Roundtable is a chance for a group of members from the karting community to discuss a topic with feedback from show viewers during the live podcast. Rob Howden and David Cole moderate the gathering panel of karting industry members.

The EKN Roundtable returns! After nearly two years away, the discussion-based show has found a new topic as we are near the end of the 2026 season – The Future of Masters Racing. The recent decline in numbers across the country at different levels of the sport, in addition to the near loss of Master Shifter at the SKUSA SuperNationals, is the center of the discussion, bringing together current Masters racers. Those joining the panel include Michael Dittmer, Matt Machiko, Paul Montopoli, and Mike Smith.