Outdoor
★★★
Go-kart racing takes center stage at Carson Kart Track in Prentiss, Mississippi. This outdoor venue provides the pure wheel-to-wheel go-kart experience, where drivers find themselves in close competition. For fans of karting, it's one of nine tracks around, giving people more opportunities to race or watch in the region. Drivers coming here get a chance to push their skills.
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.