Don't worry! We provide all the essentials, just remember to wear closed toe shoes when you enjoy our racing experience. “If we do well, they do well.Whether you are looking for fun for the whole family, a night out with your friends, or a teambuilding experience that will knock their socks off, Andretti Karting has got it all! Shift your fun into high gear on one of our brand new Superkarts! You'll be putting the pedal to the metal as you race around our 12 turn European style indoor track at speeds up to 45 mph! Your little Andretti will have the time of their lives on our slick oval Junior track as they whip around at speeds up to 25 mph. Hamann said Gwinnett County was easy to work with. We think there are a good 35 to 40 spaces in America that can support this kind of investment.”

We don’t think we’re the type of brand that will build 100. “We are very calculated where we go,” Hamann said. They also have three Andretti locations in Texas and one in their hometown of Orlando. The first outdoor Andretti track was built in 1999 in Melbourne, followed by the indoor track in 2001 in Roswell. Jarett Andretti, a professional race car driver and one of the managing partners, said there are a lot of blind turns: “That’s what makes it fun. (The Marietta location recently shut down its track for renovations and will use similar layouts and technology as the Buford one when it reopens next month.) There are two overlapping tracks for teens and adults and a separate smaller third track for younger kids. The karts also have a “turbo boost” button enabling drivers to gain speed for three seconds once per lap at their discretion. While the original Roswell site had a flat track, this new version is a bi-level affair with sharper turns and more modern electric karts, which create genuine Indy car sounds.

Patrons can easily spend $50 to $60 a trip, but he thinks it’s worth it: “It’s a clean, safe quality experience.” ( You can check out online specials, a la carte pricing and package deals here.) “We already have experience in Georgia,” Hamann said. The owners hope to capitalize on the rapid growth in Gwinnett County, tapping potential customers from all over metro Atlanta, Gainesville and Athens.

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