| What started out as a way for airmen in
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| | people just like you or me, out for a
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| the 1950s to pass the time has turned
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| | good time and a lot of excitement.
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| into a popular worldwide sport for many.
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| | Because anyone can drive one, regardless
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| Go carts have quickly become a phenomenon
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| | of their experience level, go carts have
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| all over the globe. With most historians
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| | become extremely popular all over the
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| giving Art Ingels the credit for
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| | world. They can be found in just about
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| inventing the go cart, he built his very
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| | every large city either in family fun
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| first one back in 1956. But that first go
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| | centers or other venues.
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| cart was nothing compared to the models
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| | A go cart is made up of a chassis, motor,
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| we have today. Newer more modern go carts
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| | transmission, seat and 4 tires and a few
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| can now travel 160 mph or faster. Now
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| | other odds and ends. As mentioned earlier
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| that's amazing.
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| | they have no suspension. The chassis must
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| This miniature Formula One racing machine
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| | provide the stiffness and also enough
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| is referred to by a lot of names
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| | flexibility to allow the cart to grip the
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| including go carts, go karts, go-carts,
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| | road well on the straightaways as well as
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| shifter carts, gocarts, gokarts, enduro
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| | in the turns. The chassis can be either
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| carts, and a number of other ways. But
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| | open or caged. The caged chassis allows
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| one thing is for sure, getting behind the
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| | protection for the driver in the event of
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| wheel of one of them is exciting. Go
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| | a rollover while the open chassis does
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| carts are related to open-wheel Formula
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| | not. The cage performs a similar function
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| One or Indy Car racing. If you've ever
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| | as does a roll bar.
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| wanted to know what it feels like to race
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| | Engines used in carting are typically
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| a Formula 1 or Indy Car, while still
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| | either 2-stroke or 4-stroke. They are
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| being as safe as possible, go carts would
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| | made by manufacturers such as Honda or
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| be your best bet. And that's probably
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| | Briggs and Stratton among others. You
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| what Michael Schumacher, Sarah Fisher,
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| | would think that the 4-stroke engines
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| Darrell Waltrip, Tony Stewart and Kyle
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| | would be more powerful than the 2-stroke
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| Petty all thought when they were kids.
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| | engines, but that's not usually the case.
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| They all started their racing careers in
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| | If you have ever wondered how fast go
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| go carts. With speeds as high as 160 mph
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| | carts can travel you will be amazed at
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| these little machines can travel as fast
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| | the top speeds. Sprint carts can usually
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| as the professional race car drivers do
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| | get up to about 60 mph while the more
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| on many of their tracks.
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| | powerful enduro carts can reach a top
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| There are many different options
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| | speed of about 90 mph. And if that's not
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| available today for people that want an
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| | fast enough for you how about the shifter
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| exciting vehicle to drive. There are
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| | karts that reach top speeds of 160 mph or
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| ATVs, dirt bikes, scooters, mopeds, go
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| | more. You heard right, that is not a
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| peds, mini bikes and motorcycles. But go
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| | misprint and these are certainly not
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| carts are the closest thing you will find
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| | toys. Transmissions differ from cart to
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| to the thrill of Formula 1, NASCAR or
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| | cart, but the shifter carts use a manual
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| Indy Car racing. They are small
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| | transmission with a clutch that allows
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| open-wheeled vehicles with 4 wheels and
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| | the driver to get the most out of the
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| no suspension. Instead of a suspension
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| | motor.
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| they rely on chassis flex. They are
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| | It seems as though every part of the go
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| basically a smaller version of the
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| | cart has become a separate entity, a
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| professional open wheel race cars.
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| | specialized piece of equipment with
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| Many hopefuls who dream of one day racing
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| | different options available to the
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| at the pro level will get their start in
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| | purchaser. And with regard to the tires
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| go carting. Go carts can be a stepping
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| | they are certainly no exception. In dry
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| stone to professional Formula One or Indy
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| | weather slicks are used. They are smooth
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| Car racing. The reason is that there are
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| | tires that grip the road well. And as
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| many different classes in go carting. No
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| | they heat up while driving they get even
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| matter what level of experience you have
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| | better traction. During wet weather tires
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| there is a class for you. And as you
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| | with treads are needed. These are called
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| improve you can move up to increasingly
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| | rain tires. And of course, how could any
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| higher classes with greater competition.
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| | respectable driver racing on ice do
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| If you can get to the top in a go cart
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| | without specialized spiked tires? That's
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| you may have what it takes for Formula 1
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| | correct, there are even go cart races on
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| or Indy.
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| | ice in some parts of the world.
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| Professional racing is a very expensive
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| | With the many different levels available
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| sport. But with go carts drivers can get
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| | for drivers today anyone can race at a
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| involved on a shoestring budget. It's a
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| | comfortable level. And the sky is the
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| cheaper way to get involved with racing.
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| | limit to a talented driver. With a lot of
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| Find out if you have what it takes
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| | practice, a bunch of talent and a little
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| without breaking the bank to do it.
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| | luck you might find yourself racing
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| But go carting is not only for the
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| | alongside Tony Stewart someday. It's
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| professionally-minded drivers. Go carts
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| | certainly possible.
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| are usually driven by non-professionals,
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