Outdoor
Oakdale, Connecticut, offers outdoor wheel-to-wheel go-kart racing at Supercharged Indoor Karting and Axe Throwing. Karting provides close competition and strategic passing opportunities as drivers navigate the course. For details on upcoming events, you can reach them at (860) 444-7700. This venue is an accessible way to get involved in racing for many first-time participants.
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.