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2026 K1 Speed United States E-Karting Championship
The Top 3 finishers at the 2026 State Championship from each class and from each state are invited to the K1 Speed United States E-Karting Championships. The Junior, Teen, and Adult U.S. E-Karting Championships will be held at K1 Circuit on the same day as their respective K1 Speed World E-Karting Championship event.
Date: May 2 (juniors/teens) and May 3, 2026 (adults)
Location: K1 Circuit Winchester, 32240 Grand Ave, Winchester, CA 92596
Race Fee:
$69.99 for Juniors
$99.99 for Teens
$109.99 for Adults
- The Adult Texas State Champions will compete against the Adult California State Champions, Adult Florida State Champions, Adult Colorado State Champions, etc. Same for the Teen State Champions and Junior State Champions.
The Top 3 finishers from each class of the K1 Speed United States E-Karting Championship will go on to compete in the K1 Speed World E-Karting Championship as representatives of the U.S., and the winner will be crowned the K1 Speed United States E-Karting Champion!
Additionally, the Junior United States E-Karting Champion and Teen United States E-Karting Champion each receive a Segway GoKart Pro 2 as one of their prizes, courtesy of our partner, Segway!
2026 K1 Speed World E-Karting Championship
The Top 3 finishers at the K1 Speed United States E-Karting Championship from each class will be invited to the K1 Speed World E-Karting Championships. The Junior, Teen, and Adult World E-Karting Championships will be held at K1 Circuit in 2026, on the same day as the K1 Speed United States E-Karting Championship event.
Date: May 2 (juniors/teens) and May 3, 2026 (adults)
Location: K1 Circuit Winchester, 32240 Grand Ave, Winchester, CA 92596
Race Fee: FREE
- The Adult United States E-Karting Champions will compete against the Adult Champions from Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, France, Italy, and the UK. The same applies to our Teen and Junior classes.
The Top 3 finishers from each class of the K1 Speed World E-Karting Championship will win prizes, and the winner will be crowned the K1 Speed World E-Karting Champion!
K1 Speed World E-Karting Championship Prizes:
Adults
Champion: $25,000
Runner-Up: $15,000
Third Place: $7,500
Teens
Champion: $10,000
Runner-Up: $5,000
Third Place: $2,500
Juniors
Champion: $8,000
Runner-Up: $4,000
Third Place: $2,000
The 5 Steps to the 2027 K1 Speed World E-Karting Championships
Step 1: Compete in One of Three Leagues During 2026
First, you’re going to need to enter as many of our league races as you can during the course of 2026. We have three different leagues you can join depending on your age: Adult Challenge GP for drivers 18 years and older who are 4’10” or taller, Teen Challenge GP for drivers 4’10” or taller and 13-17 years old, and Junior Challenge GP for kids 48″ or taller up to 12 years old.
How to Sign Up for a League:
Signing up for our league races couldn’t be any easier! Simply sign up at your local K1 Speed center the night of the event, a half-hour before the racing begins. For more information about our leagues, including event dates, pricing, format, and more, click one of the buttons below.
Step 2: Finish the League in the Top 3
Whoever finishes in the TOP THREE in the 2026 Adult Challenge GP, Teen Challenge GP, and Junior Challenge GP final standings will progress to the K1 Speed State Championships. The winner of the Challenge GP season will be named the K1 Speed City Champion!
- For example, the top 3 finishers for Austin’s Adult Challenge GP will move on to the Texas State Championship, while the winner of the Austin Adult Challenge GP will be crowned the Austin City Champion. The top 3 Junior Challenge GP finishers in Boston will progress to the Massachusetts State Championship, and the winner of the Boston Junior Challenge GP will become the Junior Boston City Champion!
Step 3: 2027 State Championship
The Top 3 from each Challenge GP class in 2026 will then progress to the 2027 State Championship, where they will compete against the Top 3s from other centers within their State at a chosen center (if the state only has one location, the championship will be held at that one location). The winner will be crowned the State Champion, while the runner-up and third-place finisher will join the State Champion in the E-National Championships. Participation in the State Championship is mandatory if you wish to progress to the E-National Championships.
- Using the same example, the Top 3 Adult Austin finishers will compete against the Top 3 Adult San Antonio finishers, Top 3 Adult Houston finishers, and Top 3 Adult Dallas finishers at a center in Texas to be randomly decided.
- The Top 3 from each class in Boston will compete against each other again at K1 Speed Boston for the Massachusetts State Championship.
Date: TBD | Race Fees: TBD
Step 4: 2027 K1 Speed United States E-Karting Championship
The Top 3 finishers at the State Championship from each class and from each state will be invited to the K1 Speed United States E-Karting Championships. The Junior, Teen, and Adult United States E-Karting Championships will be held at K1 Circuit in 2026, before the K1 Speed World E-Karting Championship event.
Date: TBD
Race Fee: $TBA
- The Adult Texas Champions will compete against the Adult California Champions, Adult Florida Champions, Adult Colorado Champions, etc. Same for Teen Champions and Junior Champions.
The Top 3 finishers from each class of the K1 Speed United States E-Karting Championship will go on to compete in the K1 Speed World E-Karting Championship as representatives of the U.S., and the winner will be crowned the K1 Speed United States E-Karting Champion!
Additionally, everybody who qualifies for the 2027 Teen and Adult K1 Speed United States E-Karting Championship will be considered for an exciting opportunity with Porsche Motorsport North America. Read more about our partnership with Porsche Motorsport North America!
Step 5: The K1 Speed World E-Karting Championship
In the K1 Speed World E-Karting Championship at K1 Circuit, the three Adults, three Teens, and three Juniors will compete against the other national champions in their respective classes for the title of K1 Speed World E-Karting Champion.
- The 3 Teen U.S. E-Karting Champions will compete against the 3 Teen Mexico Champions, 3 Teen Canadian Champions, 3 Teen Puerto Rico Champions, 3 Teen France Champions etc., for the title of K1 Speed Teen World E-Karting Champion.
In the end, we will crown one Junior World E-Karting Champion, one Teen World E-Karting Champion, and one Adult World E-Karting Champion!
Those interested should start racing at their nearest location’s racing leagues for the opportunity to partake in this amazing international competition, the largest of its kind, and with the biggest money purse to win!
2027 K1 Speed World E-Karting Championship Requirements
- Participants must not be an employee of K1 Speed or the relative of an employee at K1 Speed at any time during the qualifying year.
- Participants must place in the Top 3 at the end of the 2026 Adult Challenge GP, Teen Challenge GP, or Junior Challenge GP to move on to the 2027 State Championships. The winner of each Challenge GP class becomes the City Champion.
- The Top 3 from each center in a state progress to the State Championships. Participation in the State Championship is mandatory for all racers if they wish to progress to the National Championships. The Top 3 of the State Championships will move on to the K1 Speed United States E-Karting Championship, while the winner will earn the title of State Champion.
- State Champion Top 3s from U.S. to Compete Against Each Other in the K1 Speed United States E-Karting Championship
- Junior, Teen & Adult K1 Speed United States E-Karting Championships to take place at K1 Circuit in 2027
- The United States E-Karting Championship podium finishers from the Junior, Teen and Adult divisions will compete in the K1 Speed World E-Karting Championships at K1 Circuit against other K1 Speed national e-karting champions from around the world.
- All racers are responsible for their own travel, accommodation, and race expenses.
- There is a race fee for the State Championships and the United States E-Karting Championships.
- No substitute or alternate racers – if a racer chooses not to progress to the next round, they will not be replaced by another racer.
For any questions, please email [email protected]
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Check out the highlights video above!
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Check out the highlights video!
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