Sunday, January 9, 2011

Go Karts, Part Twee (That Means 2)

The boys decided that they needed some more speed, so we got together with friends and tried out another indoor Go Kart track this weekend. Not only was this one was closer to home, it was very cool. You step up to the bar and sign into one of these touch screen computers. Then it takes a picture of you for your "license". Once you are in the system, then you are assigned a car.

I also liked the fact that this place had more safety gear for Brandon. A harness and neck brace were included in the price for all minors. He quickly suited up and was ready to go. Just like at the other track, there is a sensor in each of the cars. The sensor keeps track of your lap times and where you are on the leader board. It projects all of these stats up on a big screen inside the glassed in bar upstairs, where family and fans gather to watch the race. Each heat (that's race for you regular folks) lasts 12 minutes.


The track is a lot bigger than it appears from outside. On that second level to the right, there is a laser tag section, as well as bumper car soccer. That's right. They use bumper cars to knock soccer balls into several lit up goals. Definitely something to check out in the future.

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