Outdoor
★★★★☆
41A Speedway is an outdoor karting track in Pleasant View, Tennessee. Karting is wheel-to-wheel racing at ground level — quick, affordable, and the discipline most pro drivers came up through. It's one of roughly 26 tracks within about 75 miles of Pleasant View, so a visit can anchor a full weekend of racing in the area. Plan the trip from the map on this page, and use the schedule link to see upcoming race days. New to karting? Our guides walk through your first session, what to wear, and how race days are run.
Know Before You Go
- Open-track days
- Outdoor karting venues run open practice and arrive-and-drive sessions weekly. Pricing varies from $25 per session at rental tracks to $200+ per day for own-kart.
- Weather impact
- Outdoor karting closes for rain at most rental facilities. Sprint racing continues on wet tires for race weekends. Check forecast — sessions get bumped or refunded.
- Kart classes
- Look for rental karts (low-power 4-stroke), shifter karts (6-speed 125cc), TaG (touch-and-go ignition 100-125cc), and kid karts (50-60cc). Each class has its own day.
- Race series
- Most outdoor tracks host a club championship plus a regional or national series. Entry-level club racing is the cheap way to start — usually $50-150 per race day.