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K1 SPEED FOOD DRIVE: ARRIVE & DRIVE TO HELP THOSE IN NEED

With the holiday season approaching, we love thinking about all the great food we’ll get to eat – pumpkin pie, oven-roasted turkey, stuffing, egg nog, chocolate, the list goes on. Unfortunately, many aren’t as lucky – one in six struggles with hunger due to poverty...
2018
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ICYMI: K1 Speed in Review, 2018

The year 2018 has been a tremendously exciting year for K1 Speed. From international expansions to our latest United States location, exciting new ways to experience our go-karts, and even some light ribbing between two of the greatest athletes in the world, it’s been happening...
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Formula E takes the press to the heart of electric racing

For the vast majority of professional racing drivers, their first experience of wheel-to-wheel action came in karting.   Its place as a proving ground for future world champions is unmatched, and the sheer amount of races that take place during an event, let alone a...
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K1 Speed Builds Temporary Kart Track During Miami GP Weekend

We are die-hard Formula One fans here at K1 Speed, so when the opportunity came to help TAG Heuer and Oracle Red Bull Racing by building a temporary go kart track for their special pop-event during the first-ever Miami Grand Prix, we leapt at it....
graphic for design a kart kontest featuring notepad and sketch of a go kart
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Design-a-Kart Kontest: See the Karts!

The Winners of our 1st Design-a-Kart Kontest! Kindergarten - 5th Grade Winner: Alexis, 4th Grade, Irvine 6th Grade - 8th Grade Winner: Sofia, 7th Grade, Anaheim High School Winner: Jesus, 9th Grade, Irvine University Winner: Andrew, University, San Diego Congratulations to the winners! We intentionally...
k1 world championship
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E-World Championship Update + INCREASE in Purse!

It’s been six months since we first announced the K1 Speed World Championship, which means we’re halfway into collecting the necessary points required to qualify for the World Championship. We’ll check and see how many have qualified so far, but first, we have important news...
akinori ogata
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NASCAR DRIVER’S SILVER LINING

This past Monday in North Carolina, someone stole $80,000 worth of equipment including a pick-up truck and trailer with Akinori Ogata’s son’s race car inside. The part-time driver in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, came to America with literally a racing dream.   "It's...
IndyCar Celebrity Karting Challenge
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IndyCar Celebrity Karting Challenge in Bay Area

Nevada City native and IndyCar driver Alexander Rossi joined a number of Bay Area athletes in the first annual Celebrity Karting Challenge in San Francisco to honor some of America's heroes on the 16th anniversary of the September 11th attacks.   NFL Pro-Bowler Terrell Owens...
Brian Cushing
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Houston Texans Brian Cushing Hosts Celebrity Race

HOUSTON – (March 29, 2016) – Houston Texans’ inside linebacker Brian Cushing will host The Cushing Cup Celebrity Go-Karting Challenge presented by Northwestern Mutual at K1 Speed on Tuesday, May 10 to benefit the Brian Cushing Foundation, whose mission is to serve and honor the...