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’ returns after a busy month stretch during August that kept the EKN Radio Network studio busy with OutLap and Debrief podcasts. Episode 80 hosted by Rob Howden and David Cole discuss the updated 2025 schedules for Challenge of the Americas, Superkarts! USA and the United States Pro Kart Series. Endurance racing returning to New Castle Motorsports Park along with new websites for Comet Kart Sales and CompKart are among the topics in this show, presented by Rolison Performance Group.

The 29th edition of the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix presented by The Hemp Doctor was held over the August 31-September 1 weekend. Celebrating the Labor Day weekend, karter converged on the two-day karting street race festival in Rock Island, Illinois. A new circuit due to construction on and around the original streets welcomed nearly 200 entries battling on the new streets, presenting a new challenge for even that most experienced racers. Rob Howden and David Cole provide a review of the action from New Castle in this new episode of the Debrief – presented by Margay Racing. The show begins with the Comet Kart Sales Paddock Pass before getting into all the details of the weekend with the D.I.D Chains Race Report. The EKN Trackside Live Race Calendar presented by Skip Barber Racing School completes the podcast.

The third edition of the Rotax Max Challenge US Trophy Final was contested at the New Castle Motorsports Park on August 23-25. The New Castle, Indiana facility welcomed over 70 Rotax drivers from multiple countries, competing in five categories. In addition to racing for victory, six tickets to the 2024 Rotax Grand Finals in Italy this October were awarded based on the results in the main events on Sunday. Rob Howden and David Cole provide a review of the action from New Castle in this new episode of the Debrief – presented by Rolison Performance Group. The show begins with the Skip Barber Racing School 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 D.I.D Chains 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 third edition of the Rotax Max Challenge US Trophy Final, hosted by Race Rotax, is set to take place over August 23-25 at the New Castle Motorsports Park. A total of six tickets to the 2024 Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals, scheduled for October 19-26 in Italy, are up for grabs this weekend. Rob Howden and David Cole preview the event in this episode of the OutLap, presented by Parolin USA.

The penultimate event of the 2024 United States Pro Kart Series took place over the August 9-11 weekend with the Ohio Grand Prix taking place at the Motorsports Country Club of Cincinnati. The Batavia, Ohio facility welcomed just under 200 entries over the seven categories in the series’ second visit in two years. David Cole and Nate Dean recap the action from ‘The Club’ in this new episode of the Debrief – presented by Sodi Racing USA. The show begins with the OTK USA Paddock Pass before getting into all the details of the weekend with the Stilo USA Race Report. The EKN Trackside Live Race Calendar presented by Odenthal Racing Products 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 penultimate event of the 2024 United States Pro Kart Series is this weekend – August 9-11 – as the series hosts the Ohio Grand Prix at the Motorsports Country Club of Cincinnati. The Batavia, Ohio circuit will welcome the series presented by IAME USA East and MG Tires for Round Four of the championship chase. David Cole and Nate Dean preview the event and the championship chases in this episode of the OutLap, presented by Factory Karts.

The 2024 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour came to a close on the July 26-28 weekend with the New Castle Motorsports Park hosting the SKUSA SummerNationals for the 10th straight year. The New Castle, Indiana facility welcomed 230 entries over eight categories completing the final action of the series championships, including the new SKUSA Pro Show. Rob Howden and David Cole recap the action from New Castle in this new episode of the Debrief – presented by Skip Barber Racing School. The show begins with the Briggs Racing Paddock Pass before getting into all the details of the weekend with the Sodi Racing USA Race Report. The EKN Trackside Live Race Calendar presented by Stilo 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 the top stories, breaking news, and championship battles going into the weekend.

The 2024 series finale for the Superkarts! USA Pro Tour is here. The New Castle Motorsports Park will host the SKUSA SummerNationals for a 10th straight time this weekend – June 26-28. The New Castle, Indiana facility will host the final two rounds for the Semi-Pro divisions and the final round for the new SKUSA Pro Show divisions. Rob Howden and David Cole preview the event and the championship chases in this episode of the OutLap, presented by D.I.D Chain.

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 79 of ‘This Week In Karting’ welcomes back Rob Howden to the EKN Radio Network studio. Howden returns to join David Cole and discuss the latest topics and news items in the sport in this show presented by Sodi Racing USA. Among the topics include Rock Island Grand Prix new track layout, USPKS and IAME France form partnership, track news in Colorado, Missouri and Ohio, Racelab expanding its dealer network and Silly Season 2024 is underway.

The midway point of the 2024 United States Pro Kart Series was reached over the June 28-30 weekend. The Wisconsin Grand Prix was held at the Mill-Rite Raceway in Dousman, Wisconsin for Round Three of the 2024 championship program. It was the second visit to the home of the Badger Kart Club since the inaugural season in 2013. David Cole and Nate Dean recap the action from Race City USA in this new episode of the Debrief – presented by Comet Kart Sales. The show begins with the D.I.D Chain Paddock Pass before getting into all the details of the weekend with the Skip Barber Racing School Race Report. The EKN Trackside Live Race Calendar presented by Briggs Racing completes the podcast.