The 5 Best Go-Kart Tracks in Syracuse & Nearby
- RPM Raceway – Indoor Track
- LaFayette Motorsports Park – Outdoor Track for Kart Owners
- Ringwood Raceway – Amusement Park
- Alex Bay 500 Go-Karts – Amusement Park
- Pineview Run Auto & Country Club – Road Course
1. RPM Raceway
Get Direction(Jersey City):
99 Caven Point Rd, Jersey City, NJ 07305, United States
Get Direction(Long Island):
40 Daniel St, Farmingdale, NY 11735, United States
Min Requirement:
48″ and 6 Years old (Junior Karts)
58″ and 13 year-olds (Adult/Teens Kart)
Pricing (Non-Members):
$30 – 1 Race
Pricing (Members):
$20 – 1 Race
$50 – 3 Races
$100 – 7 Races
Annual Membership Costs – $65
(Includes 3 Races)
Each Race 15 Laps for Adults and 8 laps for Juniors. Each race is approximately 10 minutes long.
Check their Website for Birthday Party/Corporate Events Packages
Visit their Website for Up-to-date pricing, opening-hours, and Online Booking
RPM Raceway has an indoor go-karting track located in Syracuse! Their Go-karts are electric and can reach 45 mph! This is the best place to celebrate birthday parties with high-speed karts.
The center has a 1/4 mile long track, which is pretty straightforward and beginner-friendly with not too many challenging turns.
RPM raceway hosts league racings once a week throughout the year across all their centers that can be used as a perfect entry into the world of professional kart racing!
2. LaFayette Motorsports Park
Get Direction:
4930 US-20, Lafayette, NY 13084, United States
Min Requirement:
5 Years Old
Go-kart and Engine approved for Racing
Pricing:
$45 – Practice Days
$65 – Race Days
Members get discounts.
Arrive & Drive Program – Currently closed
Check their Website for Up-to-date pricing, opening-hours, and Online Booking
LMP is one of the best outdoor tracks in NY, located in Lafayette. They are currently only open for kart owners.
They also have an on-site kart shop to maintain parts of both Rotax and IAME engines in the shop. The facility is open between April and October and closed in winter. Fridays are usually practice days, Saturdays and Sundays are open for both practice and league races (if any are scheduled).
Leagues
- Spartan Mid-Atlantic Kart Series
- Rotax Max Challenge Trophy Series East
Spartan Mid-Atlantic series is a 6 round series that takes place between August and October. Rotax’s series is a 4 round series that takes place between May and July.
Classes
LO206 – For Every Age Class
Comer 50cc, 50cc Honda – Kid Karts
80cc Comer, Mini Rok 60cc, Mini Swift 60cc – Cadet
KT-100, Vortex 100cc, and KA-100 – Juniors
KT-100, Vortex 100cc, KA-100, X30, Rok GP and a few other 125cc TaG Engines – Adults
Track
The track is 0.5 miles long, with the largest configuration having 10 turns, it has a hairpin turn, a few decreasing radii, a few increasing radii turns, and a chicane turn.
Check their website for the configurations.
3. Ringwood Raceway
Get Direction:
1975 Dryden Rd, Freeville, NY 13068, United States
Min Requirement:
9 years old and 52” tall to Drive
36″ Passenger
Pricing:
$5 – 1 Session (Drive)
Each session is 4-5 min long
Visit their Website for Up-to-date pricing, opening-hours, and Online Booking
Ringwood Raceway is a very affordable option for outdoor karting and a perfect place to visit with your family, especially with teen and pre-teen kids. The track is open between April and October.
The karts won’t be as fast as the ones in RPM raceway but this place also costs half the price. Contact them for pricing of birthday events, other group events, and track rental.
4. Alex Bay 500 Go-Karts
Get Direction:
43772 NY-12, Alexandria Bay, NY 13607, United States
Min Requirement:
10 years old and 54” tall to Drive
36″ Passenger
Pricing:
$8 – 1 lap
$23 – 3 lap
$55 – 8 lap
$110 – 20 lap
The track is 1 mile long
Visit their Website for Up-to-date pricing, opening-hours, and Online Booking
This is one of the biggest tracks in New York! They are located in Alexandria Bay and have gas-powered go-karts that can reach 25 mph.
The height requirements are to be at least 54″. However, if your kids don’t meet the requirement, they can ride along with an adult driver in a double-seater kart.
The track is 1 mile long, satellite image shown. The track is beginner-friendly with not too many difficult turns and a large gap between each turn.
Apart from Go-karts they also have mini golf and Arcade. The tracks are likely to be closed in winter.
5. Pineview Run Auto & Country Club
Get Direction:
4930 US-20, Lafayette, NY 13084, United States
Check their Website for Up-to-date pricing, opening-hours, and Online Booking
This 1.1-mile long track is used primarily for cars and motorcycles, however, members are also allowed to take their own Go-karts. Visit their website for more information.