Any Karting tracks in the NYC area??

They had one earlier this year organized by Pchop. It was a very successful event which I missed.

http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=56187&highlight=race

http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37611&highlight=kart+englishtown

 

Yea, I missed Pchops track days also. They were on a Friday and I couldn't get away.

If there is something closer, preferably indoors that would be great. Anyone know of one besides the one in LI?

Gus Technik

 

http://ovrp.com/

The closest indoor track I know of is in Montreal.

 

Where is the one in LI?

 

Actually, the F1 Boston facility is much closer and very, very nice!

 

The one in LI is called Striker (I think). The karts are more for kids.

The Montreal indoor track was intense. Actually, there was an indoor Montreal track with a huge Schumacher hemet in the middle of the track. It had many tight twisty turns, but the karts were geared pretty low and they 'felt' fast out of the corners. They time you also.

There is another larger indoor track out in the Montreal boondocks with faster corners.

We also visited an outdoor kart track with a nice straight and plenty of gravel run-off.

The most intense Karting experience by far is Shifter Karting. Those that have tried them know what I'm talking about. Shlt-face intense acceleration and braking. Feels like sub 4 second 0-60, and must top out at 60 or 70 with that gearing. 125cc 6 speed sequential. You only use the hand clutch from idle, all other shifts you simply lift the throttle briefly and shift on the bar inder the wheel: pull back for up, push down for down shifting. Two disc brakes up front, one disc in the back. We used to rent these at the old Bridgehamton track. There is another near Woodbury Commons.

It's been a coule of years but I'd love to shifter kart again this spring. It's costly to rent these things. I remember $450. for 3 hours or so.

Oh yea. There is a cool style of karting called Endurance. I've never attended. But I think it's a 6 hour race with qualifying and all and multiple drivers. So I think 4 or 6 guys make a team with each car.

Gus Technik

 

If the karting place on LI is in Centerreach and has a game room, it is kind of cheesy. That is if its the same place I am referring to. Figure-8 track, pretty much gas-powered bumper cars as they dont yell to much when some 12 year old spins you out....

 

There is this place in east hanover, NJ as well.Forget about what you see in the pictures, I've been there and it is a lot of fun with a nice twisty circuit which you can actually pass on unlike Strike in LI. Not the place to go if you wanna be the next Senna but a cool way to kill a few hours in the winter.........

http://www.thefunplex.com/attractions_karts.asp

 

The last time i went which was a bit ago they had two types of karts. The older ones which i had driven before a few times and were not bad at all. The newer ones seemed much faster and accelerated pretty well. Now they have these two people karts which are probably just for kids so i wouldn't even bother. All in all not to bad for entertainment value and a quick racing fix in the long winter off season. I think the track layout is what makes it interesting. There are a couple passing areas there and you have to really drive the circut to be quick. Strike is flat all the way around and even if you are faster than someone it's almost impossible to pass there. The only time i tried i hit the guy in front me. Try it one day and let me know, maybe we could organise something one day if you like it.

 

Hello:

Oakland Valley Race Park Located in Cuddebackville NY, which is about 1 hour from NYC and 2 hours from Phili is one of the finest kart facilities in North America. They offer Kart Rentals, Kart Racing School, Kart sales, services, storage, weekly kart racing, corporate and group events for all ages starting at 5 years old with no age maximum!

The track is a world class 1/2 mile paved road course situated on 80 acres that has hosted several national and international events through out its history.

For more information please see their detailed website at www.OVRP.com

Oakland Valley Race Park
305 Oakland Valley Rd.
CuddebackVille NY
845-754-8500
www.OVRP.com

Happy New Year,
Craig
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These guys are supposed to be opening on LI. I heard Farmingdale or probably out east.

 

I THINK THEY ARE ELECTRIC CARS NO?

THE PLACE IN BOSTON IS SUPPSOED TO BE TOP NOTCH AND HAS A BAR IN THE CENTER FIELD (DRINKING & CARTS, WAY TO GO)

THERE WAS A PLACE IN MASS THAT WAS GOOD YEARS AGO BUT I WAS DRIVING BY AND STOPPED. I COULDNT EVEN TELL YOU WHAT PART OF MASS IT IS.

 

Oakland Valley Race Park, located in Cuddebackville NY, which is Orange County NY, which is about 1 hour or so from NYC, and close to Woodbury Commons Outlet Center in NY only offers the real thing. No electric!!! Only Sunoco 110 gas burning high performance racing karts!

Kart rentals, kart racing schools, 6 Hour Arrive & Drive Endurance Kart Races, private & corporate events, kart shop / storage, and even Supermoto racing is available at OVRP.

Website is www.OVRP.com

Happy New Year to all!
Best Wishes,
Craig

 

Hey Guys & Gals!

Thought this might be of interest to some of you.

Skip Barber Kart Endurance Championship
At Oakland Valley Race Park

WIN A SKIP BARBER SCHOOL!!
No Experience Or Equipment Needed - Just Arrive & Drive!

OVRP.com would like to announce a new 6 race Skip Barber Arrive & Drive Kart Endurance Championship Series for 2006 that will be awarding Skip Barber School scholarships to the year end points champions and is taking place exclusively at Oakland Valley Race Park's 1/2 mile karting specific asphalt road course in Cuddebackville NY.

The Skip Barber Arrive & Drive Kart Endurance Championship series will be using OVRP's new fleet of Birel Endurance Racing Karts which will all be equally prepared by OVRP mechanics. The endurance kart races will be 6 hours in length and each event will consist of 12 teams with multiple drivers on each team making live pit stops and driver changes throughout the race. Each team's best 4 out of the 6 races will count toward the year end points championship. Each member (up to four) of the year end points championship winning team will receive a scholarship to a Skip Barber school.

Participants may register as a team or as an individual and may compete in just one race or more then one race. No experience or equipment is needed as OVRP will supply everything. Just Arrive & Drive.
2006 Schedule: www.OVRP.com Skip Barber Kart Endurance Championship
Sun. Apr. 23 6 Hour DAY Race #1
Sat. Jun. 3 6 Hour NIGHT Race #2
Sat. July 1 6 Hour NIGHT Race #3
Sat. Aug. 26 6 Hour NIGHT Race #4
Sun Oct. 1 6 Hour DAY Race #5
Sat. Oct. 28 6 Hour DAY Race #6

The Birel Endurance Racing Karts:
The Skip Barber Arrive & Drive Kart Endurance Championship will be utilizing a fleet of equally and professionally prepared Birel / Honda Endurance Racing Karts. The Birel Endurance Racing Karts are lighter in weight and will offer faster and significantly more competitive racing. The lighter karts will offer our drivers much more of a real "racers feel" as opposed to other's heavier more "concession" oriented karts and will produce significantly more exciting and action packed racing. The fleet of Birel karts are owned by OVRP and are maintained by OVRP professional mechanics.

The OVRP Track:
Oakland Valley Race Park (OVRP) offers a first class karting specific facility including the following amenities, live electronic timing & scoring, paved and enclosed pit areas with electric available. OVRP also offers a clean indoor cafeteria and indoor restroom facilities along with an onsite kart shop. The facility is located only 1 hour from New York City as well as Connecticut, only two hours from Philadelphia PA and only about 30 Minutes from Northern NJ.

Registration:
1. All teams and/or single drivers must pre-register in advance. Register as a team or as an individual!
2. Registration forms at www.ovrp.com
or http://www.ovrp.com/forms/Endurance_Reg_Form_2006.html
Driver Check In for all NIGHT races begins at: 2:00 PM
Practice & Qualifying (20 minutes) begins at: 4:00 PM
Kart Endurance Challenge Race begins at: 4:30 PM

Gates Open & Driver Check In for all DAY races begins at: 8:00 AM
Practice & Qualifying (20 minutes) begins at: 10:00 AM
Kart Endurance Challenge Race begins at: 10:30 AM

Participants may register as a team or as an individual.
Teams in singles may compete in just one event or more then one event!
No experience or equipment is need as OVRP will supply everything.

Oakland Valley Race Park
305 Oakland Valley Road
Cuddebackville, NY
(845)-754-8500
www.ovrp.com

 

Hi Craig,

If I read it correctly, the price for a team of four is $1200, which consists of 6 races @ 6hrs./ea, correct?

This includes all equipment, insurance, etc.?

 

Hello:

Thank you for your question.

The pricing is per 6hr. race event and it includes everything but pit passes which are $12 per person. Advance registration is required with a 50% deposit. The balance is due on the day of the event.

So, it would be $1200 per team per event. You may have 2 to 6 drivers on a team and each person must purchase a pit pass the day of the event for $12 per person.

You do not have to race the entire series. You may compete in just 1 event or more then one event.

Thanks,
Craig DeMaio

 

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