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I saw this on the news over the weekend:
http://www.chicagoindoorracing.com/
CIR will provide the thrill of wheel to wheel racing in specially designed racing karts that are “fast enough to experience the thrill of racing, but not fast enough to hurt anyone”. Customers will have the option of booking ahead as part of a group, or simply turning up and taking part in an “Arrive & Drive” race.
At a couple of inches off the ground the sensation of speed is incredible. Although based closely on their outdoor competition cousins, Indoor Racing Karts feature strengthened chassis, wrap around bodywork and reliable and environmentally friendly 4 cycle motors.
And the racing is very real; Steve Park, driver of the #1 Pennzoil Monte Carlo in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, one of many Winston Cup regulars to take to the tracks at an Indoor Kart Racing facility had this to say:
“This is a real workout, it’s definitely real racing. The layout of the track... the way the karts drive and the horsepower that they’ve got... the karts are perfectly matched to the race track. It’s a challenge at every corner. And fun? Oh, God, yeah! A LOT of fun. This is the best indoor entertainment I’ve been to for a long time.”
Having signed the appropriate waivers, guests will attend a detailed safety briefing, “suit-up” and then take to the tracks to race.
Each track will be surrounded by deformable safety barriers. Along the course, a series of colored lights and signals will keep the drivers fully informed of the track conditions and professionally trained track staff will be on hand to help out when required. Following a race, drivers receive a printed report detailing their performance out on the track, their finishing position and times for each and every lap time.
http://www.chicagoindoorracing.com/
CIR will provide the thrill of wheel to wheel racing in specially designed racing karts that are “fast enough to experience the thrill of racing, but not fast enough to hurt anyone”. Customers will have the option of booking ahead as part of a group, or simply turning up and taking part in an “Arrive & Drive” race.
At a couple of inches off the ground the sensation of speed is incredible. Although based closely on their outdoor competition cousins, Indoor Racing Karts feature strengthened chassis, wrap around bodywork and reliable and environmentally friendly 4 cycle motors.
And the racing is very real; Steve Park, driver of the #1 Pennzoil Monte Carlo in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, one of many Winston Cup regulars to take to the tracks at an Indoor Kart Racing facility had this to say:
“This is a real workout, it’s definitely real racing. The layout of the track... the way the karts drive and the horsepower that they’ve got... the karts are perfectly matched to the race track. It’s a challenge at every corner. And fun? Oh, God, yeah! A LOT of fun. This is the best indoor entertainment I’ve been to for a long time.”
Having signed the appropriate waivers, guests will attend a detailed safety briefing, “suit-up” and then take to the tracks to race.
Each track will be surrounded by deformable safety barriers. Along the course, a series of colored lights and signals will keep the drivers fully informed of the track conditions and professionally trained track staff will be on hand to help out when required. Following a race, drivers receive a printed report detailing their performance out on the track, their finishing position and times for each and every lap time.
