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ML40 81-96_Layout 1 9/27/13 12:35 AM Page 87 ENTERTAINMENT Racers, Start Your Engines! K1 Speed wants to get you on the right track Words by Thaddeus Razdow Motorsports fans know that most forms of racing can be an expensive and difficult hobby to get into. Even the most accessible racing series will set you back thousands for a car and thousands more in maintenance each year. So where do you go to scratch that competitive itch? K1 Speed in Ft. Lauderdale is an indoor kart racing facility that offers the kind of excitement and competition that race fans crave without costing an arm and a leg. K1 Speed's large facility is dominated by two tracks; one is a short 5 turn track, the other a 10 turn track with a long straight. (Both tracks can be connected to form a "super track" for league events.) Outside of the track area is seating and a snack bar, even pool tables, and monitors that display lap times to keep people entertained while waiting for their next race. K1 Speed offers full catering for events and parties and is a venue for team building events --endlessly more fun than a comic improv workshop. Getting started at K1 Speed is as simple as showing up, signing up for a license (a license is good for one year and works at any of K1 Speed's 18 locations) and getting some track time. A race is 14 laps and costs $20 dollars and you can save some of that cash if you purchase multiple races. Your license lets you track all of your lap times and race results online. The best laps of the week and month are posted on K1's site and on trackside monitors so you can compare your time with other racers. their innovative karts. These are not the typical underpowered kiddie karts found next to a mini golf course. K1 Speeds carts have an all electric drivetrain producing 20 horsepower. The electric drivetrain produces instant torque and throttle response and can launch you to speeds up to 45 mph. Sticky tires combined with a grippy racing surface means you can toss the karts through a corner at speeds that will surprise you. The karts hold a good line and only start to rotate slightly at certain corner exits, just enough to make things fun. K1 Speed offers both adult and kids racing leagues. League racing will pit you against other racers in a competitive format, tracking points throughout months of racing events. The full supertrack is only available through league racing. To improve your skills as a racer, K1 Speed offers in-depth racing classes. If you feel that it's time to try a more demanding world of outdoor kart racing, K1 Speed has karting gear and safety equipment, CRG kart chassis, Rotax engines and full used karts, for sale. These karts are the same type that many well-known racers honed their skills on before beginning their professional careers. Whether you are a motorsports enthusiast, a budding racing driver or are just looking to have some fun, K1 Speed has the means to fulfill your fantasies, introduce you to racing, or show you a really good time without breaking the bank in the process. K1 Speed Ft. Lauderdale 2950 Stirling Road, Hollywood, FL 33020 Probably the most important factor in the K1 Speed experience is K1speed.com. ML MIAMI LIVING 87