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vegasrocks
02-03-2009, 01:58 AM
I think this would be something great to see and do in Vegas. It's called the Pole Position Raceway. It is located across the street from the Palms. The track is a quarter of a mile long and is inside a 60,000 sq. ft. facility.

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When I first saw a picture of the karts, I though they were like bumper cars but they are certainly not. They are 18 hp and will go up to 45 mph. The track is just like the real thing, probably because it was designed by real professional race car drivers.

The karts are even enviromentally friendly, they emit no exhaust.

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While racing you will face long straightaways, hairpin turns and other elements. At the end of each race you receive a scorecard with your lap time and other race factors.

If you don't want to race, you can wander around and see actual motorcycles, helmets and other gear that was worn by pros. They also have an arcade and pool tables. Lots to see and do here.

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The cost is:

2-Race Junior: $49 per person
2-Race Adult: $55 per person
3-Race Adult: $80 per person
All-You-Can-Race Day Pass: $125 (includes unlimited racing during all public race sessions). This is for adult racers only and is not available on Saturdays.

The accept cash and credit cards and are open 11am to midnight daily.

Rival
02-03-2009, 02:18 AM
This is something that I want to definitely check out. I think this would be totally fun with my friends. The pictures of the stuff in the museum look cool too and besides, I'm a sucker for museums.

VegasLuvsMe
02-03-2009, 02:45 PM
That sounds like a blast. I love those cart cars.

I use to love racing the go-carts with my son when he was younger. I kept the go-cart wide open when I raced, since they only went about 15mph. My son caught on quick after his first solo race and did the same thing. It was hard to keep up with him after that.

Sometimes he would get the fast go-cart and other times I would. We would race each other around the track and ignor the other losers. :D

I sure miss those days. My son is all grown up now.

VegasLover
02-03-2009, 09:37 PM
That sounds like a blast. I love those cart cars.

I'm there!

Good thing I didn't know they were there before - Its a very close "race" but this might trump actual gambling.

I use to frequent the go-cart tracks around here every weekend.

Like VegasLuvsMe said - 15 mph tops but it seemed a lot faster :D

Rival
02-03-2009, 11:09 PM
Good thing I didn't know they were there before - Its a very close "race" but this might trump actual gambling.



I don't think that anything comes close to trumping gambling :D:D:D

vegasrocks
02-04-2009, 02:15 AM
I got to drive a go-kart one time and what a blast it was! I wasn't racing anyone but it was still a lot of fun. I have a 4-wheeler that I ride a lot and it is a blast too.

I would love to go kart racing in Vegas if I ever get a chance to go there. I don't think there are any of these tracks near my home. :(