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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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 second half of the 2025 United States Pro Kart Series is kicking off with the Wisconsin Grand Prix at the Briggs & Stratton Motorplex at Road America. Over 200 entries in the seven IAME categories will compete at the Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin facility, as the series returns for its fourth visit since 2020. Rob Howden and David Cole preview the weekend in Episode 93 of the OutLap, presented by Sodi Racing USA.

The 2025 Challenge of the Americas completed its 18th season, hosting its first ever event at the Burt Brothers Motorpark over the June 13-15 weekend. The trip to the Grantsville, Utah facility hosted Round Seven and Eight, deciding this year’s champions in the six categories. The addition to the event was the COTA Briggs 206 Shootout that provided a lot of excitement over the two days of racing. Rob Howden and David Cole review the racing from outside Salt Lake City in this episode of the Debrief – presented by Stilo USA. The show begins with the Odenthal Racing Products Paddock Pass before getting into all the details of the weekend with the OTK Kart USA Race Report. The EKN Trackside Live Race Calendar presented by Franklin Motorsports 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 series finale for the 2025 Challenge of the Americas heads to the Burt Brothers Motorpark over the June 13-15 weekend. The Grantsville, Utah facility welcomes the Challenge for the first time in the 18-year history of the series, hosting Round Seven and Round Eight. Six categories competing on the Shinko Racing Kart Tires will be joined by the Challenge Briggs 206 Shootout, racing for a $1,000 to win. Rob Howden and David Cole preview the weekend in Episode 92 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.

The 85th Episode of ‘This Week In Karting’ brings Rob Howden and David Cole back to the EKN Studio after four months away for the show program. It’s been a busy 2025 season, taking the duo all over the country for karting events and the USF Pro Championship program. In this show, early details of the MG Tires 200 at New Castle Motorsports Park are discussed along with the expansion of Tillotson T4 USA Series to Music City Kartplex. Information on 2026 schedules for Challenge of the Americas, ROK Cup USA and Superkarts! USA are conversed in this show presented by Margay Racing.

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Episode 87 of Face2Face with hosts Rob Howden and David Cole welcomes Jeff Scott of the Quincy Grand Prix. The 2025 edition of the historic street race in Quincy, Illinois is set for the June 28-29 weekend. The two-day karting festival will welcome thousands of spectators to the South Park to take in fun and excitement on and off the track, cheering on the karters from all over the United States taking on what many consider to be the most unique karting street circuit in the world.