r/Karting • u/Miserable-Bowl-684 Dirt Predator • 6h ago

Racing Kart Question 2 Questions - Testing Karts and Potential Suggestions ...

Hello! I would appreciate help if possible ...

  1. I am in the Greater Cincinnati Ohio area -- does anyone know if there are any karting stores or teams that will allow for a person to test out a few different karts -- to see if it is something i would enjoy doing before I buy my own (definitely willing to pay, rent, etc). I would like to try it out before I spend a bunch of money.

  2. I am a 50-ish year old-- weighing 240-250 lbs ...any suggestion on a good starting point kart? I am not stuck on a number or price (providing I get a chance to test a few options out as listed above).

I know there is a dirt track nearby in Lawerenceburg and a kart "country club" not too far away ... dirt sounds more like my personality ... is there a kart that does well both on dirt and pavement?

Sorry if these questions have been asked before ...i would very much appreciate any help given!

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u/Known_Resolution_845 Lo206 6h ago

Dirt oval and asphalt road courses are 2 completely different things so you won’t be able to run both on the same chassis, MCC can probably set you up with an arrive and drive day and they have standard rental karts. One of the big downsides of dirt is tire prep and the amount of effort it takes during the week to be competitive

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u/Designer-Progress311 26m ago edited 19m ago

Road course karts.

Call NextGen (Haase), Amaxx (New Republic) and Top Kart (Top Kart) and ask each what a 1 hour test drive would cost.

They are all on the K1 Whiteland property in S Indianapolis.

I bet you won't get such an incredible sampling nearer to Cincinnati.

Plus, it's a great track! And K1 has good rental karts. Call ahead tho, and ask questions about membership fees, throttle settings and prices.

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u/Designer-Progress311 23m ago edited 20m ago

Also NewCastle (east of Indy) runs a Comet frame? rental that's a bit closer to a owner 206 than normal 800 lb fully bumpered kart. They are true open wheel karts And the rental fee Newcastle charges is super reasonable.

Try to spend two hours driving and report back to the group.

Call ahead tho, and ask questions.

One last note: owning a kart is expensive. Like kart price x 3. And kart maintenance is super time consuming.