Latest News on K1 Speed and Karting World

HRE Wheels Open House 2013

andrew — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:00:57 +0000

Just a few days away! Join us this Saturday, June 22 as our partner, HRE Wheels, will open their doors for the annual OPEN HOUSE at their HQ in Vista, CA! Take a tour and see how the best custom forged wheels are made.

Complete with tours, prizes, special guests and hundreds of cars on display!

Visit the K1 Speed booth for prizes and discounts!

Saturday, June 22nd
9am – 2pm

HRE Performance Wheels
2611 Commerce Way
Vista, CA 92081

Houston Texans LB at K1 Speed Houston

andrew — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:34:49 +0000

Houston Texans linebacker, Brooks Reed, racing with friends at K1 Speed Houston.

Reed played college football for the University of Arizona and was rated as one of the top outside linebacker prospects for the 2011 NFL Draft. Good luck this season!

Click here to read recent news about Brooks Reed

K1 Speed
14900 Northwest Fwy,
Houston, TX 77040
Phone: (281) 674 8012

K1 Speed Buffalo Grove and Addison Now Open!

andrew — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 22:51:46 +0000

The nation’s largest indoor karting chain has opened its newest racing center and entertainment complex in America’s “Second City,” Chicago.

The thrill of all-electric indoor go-kart racing has come to Chicago. The nation’s largest indoor karting company, K1 Speed, has opened its doors in America’s “Second City” and with it, introducing its trademark style of racing to a whole new group of enthusiasts. As one of the most populous cities in America, and one that is subject to sever weather for months at a time, Chicago is a natural fit for the sport of indoor go-kart racing. It is currently both underserved and an ideal location for indoor kart racing.

Unlike outdoor karting tracks, which are subject to weather, K1 Speed’s racing centers are open every day of the year. Rain or shine, scorching heat or blistering cold, people can get away from it all and satiate their need for speed at K1 Speed’s newest track. This unique approach to year-round racing has allowed K1 Speed to bring the sport of kart racing to the masses. And yet, thanks to the company’s dedication to providing a genuine racing experience, it is still able to deliver a racing environment that will please even ardent enthusiast.

The K1 Speed Experience
K1 Speed has been at the forefront of the indoor karting industry since first opening its doors in the town of Carlsbad – near San Diego, California – in 2003. The company rethought karting as a sport and as a recreational activity, seeking to provide solutions to the two biggest problems typical of traditional karting venues; the karts and the track. The solutions as K1 Speed saw it were simple: rethink the karts and rethink the tracks.

The most defining aspect of K1 Speed, and perhaps the one aspect that has allowed it to become the largest karting chain in the country, is its high-performance, all-electric, zero-emission go-karts. These machines are capable of speeds approaching 45mph on the company’s indoor tracks, and can accelerate to top speed almost instantly thanks to their torque-rich electric motors; all without noxious gas fumes or loud engines. Individuals accustomed to driving a 6.5-hp, lawn mower-powered go-kart are sure to be impressed with these 20-hp, electrically driven machines. Put simply, the difference is night and day.

Racing at K1 Speed Chicago
Though K1 Speed Chicago will be situated near Buffalo Grove and Addison, residents from throughout the area will be able to enjoy the thrill of wheel-to-wheel racing, thanks to K1 Speed’s popular Arrive & Drive race format. Individuals are grouped on a first-come, first-served basis – there are no reservations or previous experience required to race at K1 Speed. One only needs to be able to safely operate the kart’s pedals and steering wheels and meet the height requirements. With the Arrive & Drive race format, up to 12 racers at a time will hit the track in a 14-lap race against the clock. While sharing the track, racers will have to vie with each other to set the fastest lap time, as the fastest lap will determine the winner!

Buffalo Grove
Every event at K1 Speed is a unique occasion. Buffalo Grove features 86,000 square feet of meeting & event space that can accommodate up to 400 guests comfortably, offering a multitude of options for your event. Two indoor track layouts, a mezzanine level with floor to ceiling windows overlooking the tracks, a video arcade area with an array of games, Sky Box Bar & Grill with a full service restaurant and two private dining areas and four party rooms with seating up to 120 guests.

Addison
The versatility of the 105,000 square foot location includes almost everything you could possibly need. With General Session space and meeting room designed to hold up to 300 guests and up to 7 traditional breakout spaces and countless non-traditional options. Two indoor track layouts, a video arcade area with an array of games, Sky Box Bar & Grill with a full service restaurant, three private dining areas, multiple bars an numerous party rooms to comfortably accommodate all of your guests.

K1 Speed is happy to accommodate groups and parties. To do so, it offers several race packages, which afford groups reserved race times, exclusive use of the track during races, and standing-start races for position. Though racing against the clock is fun, it’s more fun to race against a friend in a battle to cross the finish line first! No matter which option individuals choose, they will be rewarded with a genuine racing experience that has been tailored to satisfy everyone from novices to veteran racers alike. This is the K1 Speed experience.

K1 Speed
301 Hastings Dr.
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Phone: (847) 941-9400

K1 Speed
2381 W. Army Trail Rd.
Addison, IL 60101
Phone: (630) 433-3700

WORLD WAR Z at K1 Speed

andrew — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:00:51 +0000

Race over to K1 Speed Torrance and ENTER TO WIN prizes and advance screening tickets to see Paramount Pictures film WORLD WAR Z!

Bring your family and friends the week of 6/10 – 6/17 to be eligible (while supplies last).

Advance screening will be held at the Arclight Hollywood on Tuesday 6/18 – 7:30pm

ArcLight Hollywood
6360 Sunset Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90028

K1 Speed
19038 S Vermont Ave
Gardena, CA 90248
Phone: (310) 532-2478

Movie synopsis: A former UN investigator is thrust into the middle of trying to stop what could be the end of the world. Worldwide destruction sends him around the globe seeking clues about what they are fighting and what it will take to defeat it, as he tries to save the lives of billions of strangers, as well as his own beloved family.

K1 Speed Ontario Jr. League GP 5 Results

andrew — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:03:43 +0000

Point totals are very close and anticipation is very high for the June installment of K1Speed Ontario’s Junior league challenge. As the season finale Grand Prix begins our racers are very focused on their goals for the evening. With an additional qualifier at hand the competition is that much more intense as all of our racers fight for the pole. Luc Mayer comes out as the top qualifier for the first qualifying round with a time of 28.45, yet qualifying is not over! Even more desperate for top times, all of the racers lower their qualifying times in the second round, but Tucker Turner takes the cake with an amazing qualifying time of 27.49!!! After a short break our racers are ready for the final! Qualifying first, second and third is Tucker, Megan, and Luc followed by Seth and Dylan in fourth and fifth. At the drop of the green flag all of our racers are literally bumper to bumper for the first few laps. By the 4th lap, Dylan starts to fall a few seconds behind do to very small maneuvering errors, but the rest of the pack remains tightly packed with no passing opportunities. The race is uneventful till the 7th lap when Megan has a very clean opportunity to make an outside pass on Tucker to advance to first place. Noticing the threat tucker swings wide to block the lane, in doing so he and Megan both loose speed and create a wide open path for Luc and Seth to pass on the inside. This fatal error brings tucker to third and Megan to fourth, meanwhile giving Luc and Seth a fighting chance at the first and second position! In the remaining laps Megan and Tucker battle each other while trying to close the gap between each other and the leaders. With 5 laps left, Seth does everything in his power to make a clean pass on Luc, yet Luc’s hard work holds strong through the finish line as he acquires his first Junior League Win! Following Luc, is Seth at Second and Tucker in Third as well as Megan and Dylan in fourth and fifth. A very exciting and eventful Season finale closes out a very exciting season for Ontario’s Junior League! Much appreciation to the participation and sportsmanship throughout the season!

With the final scores gathered our totals bring Luc to third place for the entire season with a total of 34 points! With a total of 44 points Tucker proudly holds the second position for the season. By a mere 2 pints Seth McDonald hold First place for the first season of 2013 with a total of 46 points! Congratulations to our season winners and K1Speed Ontario anticipates an exciting new season beginning in August!