Summit Point Kart Opens for its Third Season

March 2, 2011 - PRLog -- SUMMIT POINT, WV – Summit Point Kart is the newest venture of Summit Point Motorsports Park in Summit Point, WV, which is known for its high performance tracks, expert driver training, and auto racing.

Summit Point Karts opened in 2009, offering the fastest arrive and drive karts in the United States.  The karts are driven on an outdoor racetrack and travel at speeds from 32 – 72 miles per hour.  The karts race on the Washington Circuit which is a half mile long course with 11 turns.

Summit Point Kart hosts adult and children’s leagues as well as endurance and Grand Prix races.  They offer a variety of different types of adult and children’s karts that vary is style and speed.

“We have really been happy with the response to the karts,” said Jens Scott, general manager. “It offers additional opportunities to people who want to get into racing, but aren’t able for one reason or another, to do auto racing.  It also offers our junior racers instruction in defensive driving that should help them later in life.”

For more information, log on to http://www.summitpointkart.com or call (304) 725-8444.

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About Summit Point Motorsports Park: Summit Point Motorsports Park features four road circuits that are used for amateur automobile, motorcycle, and kart racing, high performance driver education and security driver training for local and federal law enforcement. The raceway opened in 1969 and was purchased in 1980 by Formula Vee World Champion Bill Scott. The raceway hosts events like the Jefferson 500, HyperFest, and Drift Nirvana. The newest enterprise, Summit Point Kart, features America’s fastest arrive and drive karts. Summit Point Kart hosts adult and children’s leagues, fundraisers, and corporate events. For more information, log on to www.summitpoint-raceway.com or call (304) 725-8444.