| Auto racing has become a popular sport among | | | | known style of go cart racing takes a complete |
| both the drivers and the spectators and the | | | | 180 degree turn to give you long distance, or |
| appeal of the sport continues to attract more | | | | "enduro," carting. Enduro cart racing is largely a |
| people as the diversity within grows as well. The | | | | test of a go-cart's capabilities. The races may last |
| span of vehicles types drivers race ranges from | | | | more than five miles, which is an unusual distance |
| all terrain vehicles to Nascar and Indy racecars | | | | to drive most go-carts in one race. Some |
| and everything in between. Among the large | | | | "enduro" races last hours and require teams in |
| selection of automobiles being raced are go-carts, | | | | order to have driver switches. |
| which have diversity within themselves. Go cart | | | | Any of these three go cart race styles will most |
| racing may be done on a homemade, makeshift | | | | likely be found at established racetracks during |
| track or races are taken to the "street" on | | | | scheduled events that may bring hundreds of |
| professionally established, asphalt tracks. | | | | registered participants. Professional and amateur |
| Like any of the vehicles popularly driven in auto | | | | drivers usually bring their own, often customized, |
| races, go carts are driven in different styles of | | | | go carts, depending on the level of competition |
| races, depending on the type of cart you are | | | | expected. Across the nation are many |
| driving. Go carts with small, compact, aerodynamic | | | | professional and amateur established go cart |
| and low to the ground characteristics are the | | | | tracks that are hosts to the race events, but |
| type you will see competing in short distance | | | | "just for fun" go cart tracks are also available for |
| sprint races, sometimes referred to as "Fast and | | | | families or newly interested go cart racers. |
| the Furious" racing. These races are traditionally 3 | | | | These tracks have rental go carts to allow their |
| 8 to ¾ of a mile in distance. | | | | customers the experience of amateur cart riding. |
| Nascar racing, another style of go cart | | | | Races are not the norm at tracks for this |
| competitions, attracts many people because it | | | | purpose, however, some scheduled family events |
| closely imitates real Nascar racing by using an oval | | | | or race days let participants rent a go cart for |
| asphalt track. The Nascar go-cart races are also | | | | scheduled races that are classified by age, |
| sprints ranging from 1/10 to ¼ of a mile | | | | experience level, cart type and race distance. At |
| long. Nascar and Indy go cart racing are popular | | | | larger, more frequented tracks you will usually find |
| among participants not only because the race | | | | a better selection of go-cart rentals. Any go-cart |
| track style is similar to the actual races, the race | | | | rental track has typical stock carts, but some |
| imitations also pleases drivers because the cart | | | | allow you the choice of two seater carts, Indy |
| designs resemble that of real one or two seater | | | | pacer imitation carts or Nascar style go-carts. |
| Nascar and Indy racecars. The last commonly | | | | |