[Absolut Speed]

Our scca region is having a weekend race at one of those nice indoor go-kart tracks. Last year, the club racers beat up on the autocrossers pretty badly.

So what's the secret to being fast in a kart? Short line vs. smoother, wider line; Hit the apex or late apex; hard brake & gas vs smooth transitions etc. I'd rather not have to resort to stock car tactics to keep people behind me. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

[2000Z-71]

If you're sliding you're slow.

The track and the carts will be different from what I've raced here in Az. I've just found that even the slightest hint of sliding will slow you down. There's nothing to stop you from getting a little practice time in before the event to become familiar with the carts and the track.

We've got a group in the office that makes a trip out to the indoor track every few months. There's 4 of us that are a little overly competetive and tend to make the others look slow. 2 of us have autocross experience, one has open tracked, and the other has quite a bit of dirt track experience. It's a lot of run and there's nothing wrong with "stock car tactics" to keep the others behind or even use them to pass. It's even kinda' fun.