Tuesday, February 28, 2006
EKN Happy Hour with Howden - Show 7
Sodi Kart Expo International
Date: February 26, 2006
Venue: Pheasant Run Resort – St. Charles, IL
Guests: Cliff Kujala, Johnny Mislijevic, David Fore, Tony Ventresca, Jim Smith, Roger Ruthart, Randy Kugler, Jamie Sieracki, Marc Miller, Adam and Johnny Johnson
For the first time since the beginning of the ‘Happy Hour’ program, the EKN duo of Rob Howden and David Cole bring you a second show in the same weekend. The show highlights just some of the attendees at the Sodi Kart Expo International. The hour long show sees eight guests taking their turn in the “Hot Seat,” talking about what’s new for 2006.
EKN Happy Hour with Howden - Show 6
Date: February 25, 2006
Venue: Sodi Kart Expo International – St. Charles, IL
Guests: Paul Zalud, Darrell Sitarz
The EKN crew is back on the road again, this time hitting the “Windy City” for the 2006 Sodi Kart Expo International at the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, IL. Along with the regular segments, the show included the announcement of the winners of the SKI Excellence Awards. Winners in six categories were named, including the prestigious Driver of the Year and Team of the Year awards. Also included is quick interviews with Darrell Sitarz, organizer of the Kart Expo, and Paul Zalud on the Stars of Karting involvement with the Winter Cup in Italy.
Wednesday, February 08, 2006
EKN Happy Hour with Howden - Show 5
Date: February 8, 2006
Venue: HMG Headquarters - Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Guest: None
The fifth installment of the new karting podcast craze, ‘Happy Hour with Howden’, was recorded last night at the Howden Media Group headquarters in Cambridge, Ontario after a week-long process to calculate the nominees for the 2005 SKI Awards. The eKartingnews.com and Super Kart Illustrated staff worked overtime to go through all the lists posted in the EKN Forums and the hundreds of e-mails submitted to the site's administrators to narrow the nominees in the six categories to just five each.
In the end, the karting community chose their most deserving five candidates for the following six categories: Driver of the Year, Team of the Year, Road Racer of the Year, Mechanic of the Year, Rising Star, and Young Driver of the Year. This show also included a few re-named or entirely new segments, including the EKN Newswire, the SKI Paddock Pass, the FirstKart.com Performers of the Week, the SKI New Issue Preview and the SKI Racing Calendar.
Friday, February 03, 2006
EKN One-on-One with Rob Howden – Colin Fleming
SKUSA SuperNationals IX
Date: November 13, 2005
Location: Sam Boyd Stadium - Las Vegas, NV
Guest: Colin Fleming
Our first One on One included the next American Formula One driver Scott Speed from the SKUSA SuperNationals. Another Red Bull driver who was in attendance and is looking to join Speed in the F1 category is Colin Fleming. Fleming comes from a strong karting family, as his father continues to run Fleming Motor Sports. Former Super Kart Illustrated Editor Tim Blaney subbed in the host seat for Howden to sit down with Fleming during the busy SuperSunday in Vegas to chat with him about his karting past, racing in Europe, and his future in motorsports.
EKN One on One with Rob Howden - Scott Speed
Date: November 13, 2005
Location: Sam Boyd Stadium - Las Vegas, NV
Guest: Scott Speed
At the SKUSA SuperNationals in November, the paddock greeted former event winner and 2001 Super Kart Illustrated Driver of the Year Scott Speed, the newest American Formula 1 pilot. Speed was in town to visit with his old friends and to watch a little top-level karting action as well. EKN Publisher Rob Howden had a chance to sit down with Speed during the busy SuperSunday in Vegas to chat with him about his karting past, his past year in GP2, and his upcoming future in Formula One.
