| Go karts were first created in the United States in | | | | Tony Stewart and Kyle Petty, got their start on the |
| the 1950s with the majority of historians crediting Art | | | | go kart racing circuit. |
| Ingels as the inventor. He built his first go kart in | | | | Go kart enthusiasts can easily become addicted to |
| California in 1956 and it was during this post-war | | | | the thrill of racing. Once you've experienced the |
| period where airmen raced these go karts as a way | | | | excitement it's hard to let it go. There are ATV all |
| to pass the time. | | | | terrain vehicles, dirt bikes, scooters, mopeds, mini |
| They are referred to as go karts, go carts, go-karts, | | | | bikes and motorcycles, but none give a driver any |
| shifter karts, gokarts and many other differently | | | | more of an adrenaline-rush than the popular go kart. |
| spelled variations. Go karts are related to open-wheel | | | | They are simple 4-wheeled vehicles with no |
| racing such as Formula One and Indy Car. In fact, | | | | suspension (relying on chassis flex). They are basically |
| many top professional race car drivers, including | | | | just a smaller version of the professional open wheel |
| Michael Schumacher, Sarah Fisher, Darrell Waltrip, | | | | cars and race on similar, but smaller, racing tracks. |