Misc Anyone here ever raced go-karts?

ZepSinger · 12-19-2012, 10:16 PM

Back in the day (early 70's), I had a few karts, and raced them at a handful of tracks in N. Iowa and S. MN- some asphalt, some dirt. We started on 4-cycle Briggs & Stratton's, but soon graduated to the more powerful 2-cycle McCullough engines. At one 1/2 mile dirt track in MN, a cop clocked me at 90 mph- that's really moving when your butt is sitting about an inch off the ground. Got a handful of trophies, none of which I still have of course.

Not me or my kart(just grabbed this pic on Google),
but very similar to what I had and raced:

Looking back, those Sundays afternoons were an absolute blast. I was wondering if anyone here had ever done this...

Z

12-19-2012, 10:16 PM	Topic Starter
ZepSinger Veteran Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Kansas City Casino cash: $10004900	Anyone here ever raced go-karts? Back in the day (early 70's), I had a few karts, and raced them at a handful of tracks in N. Iowa and S. MN- some asphalt, some dirt. We started on 4-cycle Briggs & Stratton's, but soon graduated to the more powerful 2-cycle McCullough engines. At one 1/2 mile dirt track in MN, a cop clocked me at 90 mph- that's really moving when your butt is sitting about an inch off the ground. Got a handful of trophies, none of which I still have of course. Not me or my kart(just grabbed this pic on Google), but very similar to what I had and raced: Looking back, those Sundays afternoons were an absolute blast. I was wondering if anyone here had ever done this... Z
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