Outdoor
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Adventure Raceway is an outdoor karting track in Pigeon Forge, 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 18 tracks within about 75 miles of Pigeon Forge, so a visit can anchor a full weekend of racing in the area. Race days and gate times change with the season; the venue answers at (865) 428-2971, and the map on this page gets you to the gate. New to karting? Our guides walk through your first session, what to wear, and how race days are run.
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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.