| Go karts were first created in the United
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| | family fun centers and amusement parks.
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| States in the 1950s with the majority of
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| | So what is a go kart? Go karts are made
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| historians crediting Art Ingels as the
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| | up of a chassis, motor, transmission,
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| inventor. He built his first go kart in
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| | seat and 4 tires. Since go karts have no
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| California in 1956 and it was during this
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| | suspension the chassis must provide
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| post-war period where airmen raced these
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| | flexibility and yet retain enough
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| go karts as a way to pass the time.
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| | stiffness to allow the kart good grip
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| They are referred to as go karts, go
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| | around the track and through the turns.
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| carts, go-karts, shifter karts, gokarts
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| | The chassis can be either open or closed.
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| and many other differently spelled
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| | Simply put, the closed, or caged chassis,
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| variations. Go karts are related to
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| | allows protection for the driver in the
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| open-wheel racing such as Formula One and
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| | event of a rollover. The open chassis
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| Indy Car. In fact, many top professional
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| | does not.
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| race car drivers, including Michael
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| | Engines used in karting are typically
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| Schumacher, Sarah Fisher, Darrell
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| | either 2-stroke or 4-stroke. The 2-stroke
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| Waltrip, Tony Stewart and Kyle Petty, got
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| | engine is generally more of a specialized
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| their start on the go kart racing
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| | engine that is made by companies such as
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| circuit.
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| | Honda or Briggs and Stratton (who also
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| Go kart enthusiasts can easily become
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| | make lawnmower engines). In fact,
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| addicted to the thrill of racing. Once
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| | 4-stroke engines are usually the standard
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| you've experienced the excitement it's
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| | type used in lawn mowers. The 2-stroke is
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| hard to let it go. There are ATV all
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| | usually more powerful than the 4-stroke
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| terrain vehicles, dirt bikes, scooters,
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| | and can attain up to 30 horsepower or
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| mopeds, mini bikes and motorcycles, but
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| | more.
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| none give a driver any more of an
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| | Sprint karts can usually get up to about
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| adrenaline-rush than the popular go kart.
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| | 60 mph while the more powerful enduro
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| They are simple 4-wheeled vehicles with
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| | karts can reach a top speed of up to 90
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| no suspension (relying on chassis flex).
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| | mph. Shifter karts use a manual
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| They are basically just a smaller version
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| | transmission and a clutch to bring out
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| of the professional open wheel cars and
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| | all the engine has to offer and can reach
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| race on similar, but smaller, racing
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| | speeds of 160 mph or more. These are not
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| tracks.
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| | toys.
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| Go karting can be a stepping stone for
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| | As with Formula One racing the kart tires
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| drivers desiring to work their way up to
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| | can be either slicks or rain tires.
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| professional Formula One or Indy Car
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| | Slicks have no tread and are used for
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| racing. It's a cheaper way to get
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| | best traction on a dry track. Rain tires
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| involved with racing. If a driver shows
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| | have tread and are used during wet
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| talent on the go kart circuit he can then
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| | weather. And in icy conditions there are
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| move up to the more expensive divisions
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| | specially-made spiked tires that give
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| of motor racing including Formula One and
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| | good grip on the slippery ice.
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| Indy Car.
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| | Go karts are generally considered a safer
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| But go karting is not just for the
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| | and cheaper way to get into racing. With
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| professionally-minded. Most of the time
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| | the many different levels available
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| go karts are raced by non-professionals,
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| | drivers can move up the line until they
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| people just out for a little fun. Go
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| | reach the professional level. With the
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| karts have become popular all over the
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| | right mixture of talent and practice
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| world and are found in most larger
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| | racing alongside the top pros is
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| cities. For the faint of heart there are
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| | certainly a possibility.
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| extremely tame tracks located in many
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