For the first time, the Woodbridge Kart Club-hosted May event at Summit Point Motorsports Park’s Main Course will be an AKRA national event. The race, slated for May 22-23, is a two-day event (no Friday practice) and will now serve as the season opener for the 2021 AKRA / Vega Tire National Road Racing Series before the tour heads to … Read More
By Bruce C. Walls Photos by Susan Taylor-Walls Actionpicsandpromos.com MONROE, N.C. – A majority of karting Road Racing racers say it was a friend or neighbor who first introduced them to the sport of Road Racing. That’s how 81-year-old karting veteran Dan Stowell says he started in 1968. “The first place I raced was Green Valley, Texas,” recalled the Denver, … Read More
The 2021 Vega Tire AKRA Road Race Series schedule is nearing completion, and here’s what it shows so far. Mid-Ohio confirmed for Fathers Day weekend Arguably the biggest event on any road racer’s annual calendar is the June national at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, and we’re happy to report that as of November 19 the traditional Fathers Day weekend … Read More
Story and photos by Bruce C. Walls / Action Photography WAMPUM, PA – The AKRA / Dart Kart Club wrapped up their third of three 2020 Road Race Series events September 25-27 at Pittsburgh International Race Complex. Maybe it was the perfect weather or maybe a chance to race on the smooth 2.800-mile Wampum, PA. Track, or maybe it was … Read More
Story by Bruce C. Walls. Photos by Bruce C. Walls and Susan Taylor-Walls Click here for complete event photo album Garrettsville, Ohio – Nine Road Racers were double winners last Saturday and Sunday at Nelson Ledges Race Circuit a two-mile paved road race circuit celebrating it’s 40th year recently. The historic 19-turn course, built in 1958, features long sweeping turns … Read More
Unfortunately due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we weren’t able to hold an official awards ceremony at Mid-Ohio to recognize champions and other top points finishers from the 2019 AKRA National Road Race Series. While we look forward to resuming our awards ceremony in 2021, we have taken advantage of our new AKRAracing.com website to create a web page that recognizes … Read More
Lexington, Ohio – The Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, America’s premier road racing circuit, brought out impressive numbers of karters from several participating series from across the United States this past weekend, June 19-21. The AKRA National Road Race Series kicked off the 2020 season at Mid-Ohio with the event hosted by the Dart Kart Club. Hats off to the DKC … Read More
AKRA and Dart Kart Club officials have finalized the official Tech Manual and class structure for the 2020 AKRA Road Race Series, which is slated to visit six of the best road courses in the Midwest starting with the highly anticipated June 19-21 opener at the famed Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Click here for the 2020 Road Race Series Tech … Read More
AKRA officials are proud to announce the launch of a brand new official website devoted to our organization’s key benefits and offerings to the kart industry, including our rules packages, industry-standard karting insurance programs and AKRA Road Racing Series. The new website can be found at akraracing.com, while AKRA’s other domain names now forward to the site, including akrasprint.com, akraroadrace.com, … Read More
We urge all racers to join AKRA in 2020! Road racers will need to be an AKRA member in good standing in order to earn AKRA Road Race Series points and be eligible for year-end awards. Please, support the organization that works every day to make kart racing a greater sport for you and your family! Click here for the … Read More