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This place is a joke. I just went for a corprate ...

This place is a joke. I just went for a corprate event and was SORELY disappointed. First off, I've been racing real cars (track and autocross) for about 10 years now and thought maybe this might become a cheaper alternative, but it turns out there is reason kart racing is for kids that can't yet drive real cars and a joke for anyone that's been in a real race. My biggest complaint is the staff, who like to act like hot shots and like those of paying aren't worth their trouble. While a bunch of grown wannabe racers being rude is not really a deal breaker, the course "refs" are. Even though these karts have bumpers all the way around them, and the walls are well padded, no contact is permitted. Ok, that is a joke in and of itself, cause I've made contact in races driving MY OWN car. It happens, it's racing. But not in kart "racing". Except, sometimes. What does that mean you ask? Well, the "refs" calls are so arbatrary and subjective, what didn't get you a penalty in one lap is grounds for "penalty lane" in the next. The guy in front of you bumps someone passing, then you pull the same move, and pulled off the track. In fact, you don't even have touch another car to get a penalty. That's right, I've been called into the penalty box after 3 laps with not a person near me. When I asked what I did, they could only say I "made contact". They couldn't tell me when, or where, or even that it was actually my kart, but it was "the right call". Pretty hard to say that if you don't know what the call was. Also, I don't know what my company paid for this outing, but looking at the prices for a 10-15 lap race, you pay $30. That's maybe 4-5 mins of racing if your fast, but since you get called off the track once the fastest person finishes their laps, the slower folks won't get any more time. I'd call that a big waste of money.
Overall, this place is a joke if you really want to race. If you just want to drive around in circles and NOT be competetive at all, and you have a lot of money to waste, check it out, you will probably still be disappointed.

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