CKNA’s 2019 Rules and Class structure are set

We’re pleased to announce that our 2019 Rules and Class structure are now available online! Click here to download them! And remember, our rules are 100% free of charge to everybody, thanks to the continued support of VEGA Tires.     Although there were numerous changes to correct grammatical errors as well as clarifications, here is a brief outline of the more significant changes: Masters Class goes to CIK rules only Kid Kart goes to CIK rules only Removing the CIK front bumper width rules Rear track-width/bodywork measurements and procedures As you can see, the majority of the work was done on our CIK rules structure. As we have always stated, the CIK rules are a work in progress. CIK […]

Announcing: The 2019 Spring Nationals

That’s right! Our season opener will be the 2019 CKNA Spring Nationals! We wanted to kick-off the year right. Our 2018 race at Concept Haulers Motor Speedway was our largest divisional event of the year, and we’re going even bigger in 2019. The event will be ran just like any other divisional event: Friday: Optional Practice Saturday: Practices, Qualifying and 3 rounds of Racing Sunday: Practice , Qualifying and 3 rounds of Racing Each race day will be a separate DIVISIONAL event, earning points in the Champions Cup 2019 Divisional standings. The Spring Nationals Champions will be determined by combining the points from both days for a single score for the entire weekend. CKNA and our sponsors are already hard […]

2019’s schedule is released!

Here is the announcement you have all been waiting for; The complete 2019 racing schedule!   Round 1: May 4th – 5th Concept Haulers Motor Speedway, Sheridan IL Round 2: June 1st – 2nd Michiana Raceway Park, New Liberty IN Round 3: July 13th – 14th Wolf Paving Raceway, Dousman WI Round 4: July 27th – 28th 61 Kartway, Delmar IA Round 5: August 17th — 18th G&J Kartway, Camden, OH Grand Nationals III, October 5th – 6th Newcastle Motorsports Park, Newcastle, IN   Obviously, there are some great tracks missing from this list. When we made the decision to reduce the overall number of races in our divisional program, we never imagined how difficult it was going to be […]

The Divisional season starts to take shape!

It’s been a painstaking process to try and whittle down to the five tracks that will be a part of our 2019 season. We have visited 11 different tracks over the years, and all of them were excellent hosts. The process of elimination is nearly complete, and we can finally start announcing some of 2019 dates! The season will once again kick off at Concept Haulers Motor Speedway. CHMS was the site of our largest divisional event to date, and we saw no reason to change what worked in 2018. This opening round of racing takes place on May 3rd – 5th. Fast forward to August 16th – 18th, the conclusion of the Divisional season will be held at OVKA’s […]

The first two dates for 2019’s Champions Cup competition will be released tomorrow!

We know it’s been a long wait, but the wait is almost over. We announced the date for Grand Nationals III just a few weeks ago with Rob Howden during his eKartingnews.com podcast. For those of you that missed it, the Grand Nationals will be once again at New Castle Motorsports Park October 4th – 6th next year. We have been working diligently with our partner tracks from both divisions to try and sculpt the best 5 race schedule we can from the great tracks we have raced at over the past few years, and we will be announcing two of these events tomorrow on our Facebook page. The remainder of the schedule will be announced over the coming weeks […]

The Home Track Hero Callout snags a very big fish!

At Cup Karts North America, we are privileged to have some of the greatest karters in the country as apart of our roster. This includes new names like Wishard, Warren, Bernloehr, Scott, Bolen, Demaster and Lanyi just to name a few; but also some of the biggest names from 4-cycle lore. When racing against drivers like Cassity, Kleman, Welsh, Kilsdonk, Lund, Lipari and Zimmermann; it means that when you manage to find yourself on the top step, you earned it. Well hold on to your hats, because we have just confirmed that a another one of the greats will be added to the list of drivers that are strapping on the helmet for Grand Nationals II CKNA, meet Gary Lawson! […]

Race schedule and Supps for Dousman

Champions Cup’s return to Dousman marks the conclusion of the Kart City North Division and the Divisional season itself. These are hallowed grounds for a four cycle racer in the mid-west. Dousman has played host to some of the largest four cycle races over the years. They have always been an excellent partner of ours, and we are excited to have the final round of the season at their newly revised track! Please make sure to download the Supplemental Rules and Schedule before you head to the track!

Camden Race Information

We’re one week away from Kart Cup’s return to the hallowed grounds of G&J Kartway in Camden, OH for the final round of the Champions Cup – Boon and Sons Central Division! This is going to be a great race. We’ve already heard from many “old time” four cycle racers that they will be making the trip to race on this famous track, many whom have not shown their face at a regional race for quite some time. They are picking a great race to make a return to. Camden offers everything a four cycle racer would want, and with this being our second ever night race what more could anybody want! Registration will remain open until through the 25th […]

The Home Track Hero Callout continues!

Our Home Track Hero Callout promotion has gotten a lot of attention. We’ve seen a notable increase in local participation at the track we have visited since we started this right before the race at 61 Kartway. And at each track we have visited, we’ve had at least one winner. The last race at Road America however, set a new bar. Simply put, the folks at the RAKC broke the bank! They collecting nearly $15oo cash over the course of the weekend, scoring multiple wins and podiums along the way. The club had great attendance from their local ranks, and their skill showed as they competed against some of the best four cycle racers in the country. After licking our […]

The long awaited Road America Supps. and Schedule!

First off, our sincere apologies for the delay in getting these out to everybody. We have lots of excuses, but who would want to hear about them! Road America Supps and Schedule Please make sure you enter and exit through Gate 4, which is located off of County Road J. Overnight access is only available after you have purchased a wristband, and you will have to use gate 6 for that access. If you arriving before the gate opens, please park alongside the road leading to Gate 4 to wait.   There is one important note that has been added to these supplemental rules in regards to the minimum front track width of a kart equipped with a CIK nose. […]