Hollywood33 Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 Kind of last minute, but the Murse and I are gonna do a few races at Grand Prix Karting in Columbus around 8 pm tonight. Feel free to join! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 I love that place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood33 Posted June 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 Well come join us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 Wish I had time to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 I think karting will be a twice a year thing for me between the distance and the costs (not a slam on GP Karting - I know they have to maintain their equipment, pay their bills, AND turn a profit), it's just not something I can commit to every weekend right now. In the future, I'd like to look at a league that races twice a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodninja420 Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 Did they ever get the track squared away? I was there some months ago and it was like glass. Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood33 Posted June 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 We had a freakin blast last night and ended up doing 5 sessions, which is not that cheap, haha. It was a member night and they had both tracks connected to form the "super track." So basically the track we ran back in January plus a newer one in the back if the building. The front section, the one we ran months ago, has been ground down and prepared and it is super grippy now and you can haul ass around there. The back section is really slippery like you remember. But its pretty damn fun to try to negotiate both of those surfaces in one lap.The gpk guys were really cool, and they stayed open til 11 because there were a bunch of guys still wanting to race. Just wish it was a tad cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 Just wish it was a tad cheaper. Indoor karting is tough to make cheap. Gotta pay the rent, and cover the cost of the karts. That's before paying any employees. I'd be curious to know how much money actually went into their pockets last night, and then compare that to the operating expenses. I really hope they get a lot of business, and it's wildly successful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood33 Posted June 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 Definitely. If you think about paying for all the corner workers/employees, karts, gas, maintenance, building lease, INSURANCE, equipment, etc. You realize why it costs what it does. But the fact remains that it costs almost as much as a motorcycle track day at Nelson (minus tires and all the other stuff you have to supply). I still think its worth it though. It's so freakin fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 Indoor karting is tough to make cheap. Gotta pay the rent, and cover the cost of the karts. That's before paying any employees. I'd be curious to know how much money actually went into their pockets last night, and then compare that to the operating expenses. I really hope they get a lot of business, and it's wildly successful.Agreed. It's definitely a blast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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