| Auto racing has become a popular sport among both | | | | takes a complete 180 degree turn to give you long |
| the drivers and the spectators and the appeal of the | | | | distance, or "enduro," carting. Enduro cart racing is |
| sport continues to attract more people as the | | | | largely a test of a go-cart's capabilities. The races |
| diversity within grows as well. The span of vehicles | | | | may last more than five miles, which is an unusual |
| types drivers race ranges from all terrain vehicles to | | | | distance to drive most go-carts in one race. Some |
| Nascar and Indy racecars and everything in between. | | | | "enduro" races last hours and require teams in order |
| Among the large selection of automobiles being raced | | | | to have driver switches. |
| are go-carts, which have diversity within themselves. | | | | Any of these three go cart race styles will most |
| Go cart racing may be done on a homemade, | | | | likely be found at established racetracks during |
| makeshift track or races are taken to the "street" on | | | | scheduled events that may bring hundreds of |
| professionally established, asphalt tracks. | | | | registered participants. Professional and amateur |
| Like any of the vehicles popularly driven in auto | | | | drivers usually bring their own, often customized, go |
| races, go carts are driven in different styles of races, | | | | carts, depending on the level of competition |
| depending on the type of cart you are driving. Go | | | | expected. Across the nation are many professional |
| carts with small, compact, aerodynamic and low to | | | | and amateur established go cart tracks that are |
| the ground characteristics are the type you will see | | | | hosts to the race events, but "just for fun" go cart |
| competing in short distance sprint races, sometimes | | | | tracks are also available for families or newly |
| referred to as "Fast and the Furious" racing. These | | | | interested go cart racers. |
| races are traditionally 3/8 to ¾ of a mile in | | | | These tracks have rental go carts to allow their |
| distance. | | | | customers the experience of amateur cart riding. |
| Nascar racing, another style of go cart competitions, | | | | Races are not the norm at tracks for this purpose, |
| attracts many people because it closely imitates real | | | | however, some scheduled family events or race days |
| Nascar racing by using an oval asphalt track. The | | | | let participants rent a go cart for scheduled races |
| Nascar go-cart races are also sprints ranging from 1 | | | | that are classified by age, experience level, cart type |
| 10 to ¼ of a mile long. Nascar and Indy go | | | | and race distance. At larger, more frequented tracks |
| cart racing are popular among participants not only | | | | you will usually find a better selection of go-cart |
| because the race track style is similar to the actual | | | | rentals. Any go-cart rental track has typical stock |
| races, the race imitations also pleases drivers | | | | carts, but some allow you the choice of two seater |
| because the cart designs resemble that of real one | | | | carts, Indy pacer imitation carts or Nascar style |
| or two seater Nascar and Indy racecars. | | | | go-carts. |
| The last commonly known style of go cart racing | | | | |