Most people like the feel of air blowing through their hair; the exhilaration of a roller coaster ride, bombing a hill on a bike, or snowboarding or skiing down a hill, there is something special about going too fast.
One of easiest and most fun ways to get this feeling is to go to a local go kart track and race your way around a course. Now, be warned, these aren’t the go carts you might have built in your backyard with some ingenuity and an old lawnmower engine: In some cases we are talking about go carts that go as fast as the car you drive to work.
Strap in and get ready: Here is a list of a few places to get going and going fast:
Prokart Indoor Racing
With a location in Burnsville and another in Maple Grove, this indoor course is nothing but fun. Any level of experience is more than welcome to these facilities in order to try things out. They offer leagues for those that are a bit more serious or daily passes for people just stopping in on a walk in basis. If you do decide to walk in, make sure you call before going to find out about track availability. (The track is rented out to private parties at times and there is league racing also.)
Anyone from the age of 8 and up is welcome to participate. If the driver is between 8 and 12 they will need complete Kids Driving School. Any minors will need a paper minor release form completed also.
Pricing for walk ins is 18 for one 8 min session, $33 for two 8 min sessions, $45 for three 8 min sessions and $12 for each additional session there after.
All information can be found HERE at their website.
MB2 Indoor Kart Racing
Located just 25 minutes north of the Twin Cities in Fridley, MB2 Indoor Kart Racing using electric go karts. The provide all necessary gear and ask that everyone wear close toed shoes, sandals and crocs are not allowed. They offer group packages for birthday parties, work functions, or just a group of people that want to get together and have some fun. A waiver form is required for all drivers(These can be printed off their website), junior racers must be taller than 48″ and adult drivers must be 57″ tall and 13 years or older. There are a lot of pricing options for people that arrive and drive(walk ins) as well as group rates, this can all be found HERE.
There is a lot of information that can be found on their website HERE.
Billy Bones Raceway
About three hours north of the Twin Cities in Brainerd, 17944 State Hwy 371, is Billy Bones Raceway. They have three different courses depending on what you are looking for, a kids course, a course for more casual drivers, and a third course for people that want to really race. The raceway has both single and double seat carts(For parents to drive passengers between 40″ and 47″ tall). Pricing is between $4.50 and $6.50 per race depending on which track you are on. You can make a day of it as Pirate’s Cove Adventure Golf is right next to the raceway. More information can about Billy Bones Raceway can be found at their website HERE.
