| e you any idea what open wheel racing is? For | | | | comprises preliminary go kart races, also referred |
| those people who have ever watched the Indy | | | | to as heats, that are just a few laps in length. |
| 500 car race, you've witnessed open wheel | | | | The top several drivers in each heat will then |
| racing, an exciting motor sport where racing | | | | advance to the final race where the ultimate |
| professionals hit speeds in excess of 230 miles | | | | winner will emerge. |
| per hour. Go kart racing is similar to open wheel | | | | Speedway races are similar to certain Indy Car |
| racing, utilizing a speedy racing go cart. Go cart | | | | races, and happen on oval courses with all left |
| racing is often used as a stepping stone to the | | | | turns. The major variance is the size of the track, |
| faster and more expensive ranks of automobile | | | | with kart race tracks being much smaller, typically |
| racing where lots of professional race drivers | | | | between 1/6 of a mile and one quarter of a mile |
| began. | | | | in distance. The kart tracks are generally asphalt |
| When a large number of individuals think of karts, | | | | or clay with two long straights and four |
| the impression that pops into their mind is usually | | | | left-handed turns. |
| the leisurely karts discovered at family fun parks. | | | | On the other hand, some courses might be |
| The top speeds seen at the majority of fun | | | | non-ovals, including triangular-shaped. Periodically, |
| center kart tracks are around 10 or 15 miles per | | | | the track can consist of dirt, which allows for |
| hour, but various other forms of go karts can hit | | | | some extremely thrilling racing. A special racing |
| speeds greater than 160 miles per hour. | | | | cart chassis has been developed for use on these |
| Go cart racing is regulated and enables children 8 | | | | all-left-turn race tracks that increase the handling |
| years old or more to race. As young children | | | | of the racing cart. However, utilizing these "dirt |
| refine their abilities in a safe and regulated setting, | | | | track" racing cart frames won't be great |
| they can move up to more competitive go kart | | | | whenever employed in other varieties of racing |
| racing as they get more skilled. | | | | such as sprint racing. |
| Along with the various go kart racing leagues, Kid | | | | As with sprint races, speedway races will |
| Karts go karting classes are accessible for kids 8 | | | | generally employ heat races to determine who |
| years of age and occasionally even younger. | | | | races in the final race. The qualification heat races |
| These courses can be continuous through the age | | | | are typically 4 or 5 laps in length with the final |
| of 16 where kids will achieve senior standing. This | | | | race as long as twenty laps. Endurance races last |
| is a simple approach for young children to become | | | | for an exact duration of time, generally from a |
| involved in racing go carts in a safe atmosphere. | | | | half hour to 24 hours, and sometimes longer. For |
| There are actually a large number of different | | | | shorter-duration go kart races one driver per kart |
| varieties of kart racing like speedway, sprint, and | | | | might be all that is necessary. On the other hand, |
| endurance. Sprint races take place on small road | | | | for longer endurance races there are generally |
| courses that require both right and left turns. The | | | | more than one driver for every racing cart, who |
| kart tracks usually differ in length from 1/4 mile | | | | will take turns at the wheel, permitting periodic |
| to a mile. A conventional sprint kart race | | | | rest. |