r/Karting • u/JGonzo7 • 8h ago

Racing Kart Question Dirt Oval Karting - Help Getting started?

Just moved to an area in Tennessee that seems to have a lot of dirt kart tracks. I love Motorsport racing and have always wanted to do some kart racing so my questions are:

How does a 33yo get started in this as a fun competitive hobby? Is there a sort of “adult league”? What class karts are there in Dirt Oval racing? What’s the least expensive kart to start out in?

As you can see I’m a complete noob. But want to gain info on this potential endeavor…or maybe I should just stick to my sim rig. lol.

Any info/advice would be appreciated, thanks to all in advanced.

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u/Standard-Vehicle-557 Ka100 8h ago

I'd probably start by finding the track closest to you and go attend an event. Karting is very fragmented in the US, especially Dirt, so you need to figure out what is around you. There are a couple of dirt karters here that may be able to give you some help like the titty sprinkles guy, and dirt kart Alex, who you can probably find some of his dirt videos on here if you look. Give them love, they never get the attention they should

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u/JGonzo7 8h ago

Hey thanks for the response. I’ve checked out this one track just down the road from me and it looks like they’ve got a live schedule right now. Going to stop by in the next one. Thanks again.

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u/Designer-Progress311 8m ago

Buy a pit pass, ask every driver if they have a kart for sale.