K1 Speed

Don’t bother if you’ve either A) been to Andretti’s before, B) can legally drive your own car by yourself or C) actually care to be competitive against your friends. You could have a more enjoyable experience doing a foot race in the parking lot where the K1 staff can’t control your kart and kill the experience. If someone else bumps your car, the staff cuts your car’s power to an infuriating level. Someone on the other side of the track spins out? Same thing. Not uncommon to spend numerous laps on limp mode. If i were interested in going 5mph around a track in n electric car, i could have gone to a bumper car course. Won’t be returning. ²⁄₁₀ would not bang.

Held a corporate event here and couldn’t have been happier with the accommodations and customer service by everyone at the facility but especially Elaina. She is the shift supervisor and took care of our event as well as managing the rest of the facility. I was so impressed with her. She made sure we had everything we needed and was so accommodating and professional.
If there were more Elainas in the event planning world, we’d be able to enjoy the experience rather than stress about it which seems to be the norm these days. Thank you again for everything! We all had a blast.

If you’re new racing here, they lower the max speed of your kart. I know people who go here regularly and confirmed that they do that and on request, K1 disabled their newbie handicaps. I didn’t notice it the first time I went, but then I was with a group and everyone was on the same foot so it wasn’t really a big deal.
I got there, paid for a license and 3 races, told them I’ve been here before (which I had but as part of a group, so I didn’t have my individual license). They gave me the same newbie spiel about what signals mean what that I already went through last time. During this, I specifically told them not to give me that handicap and to give me a kart I could actually compete with.
And they proceeded to ignore my request and turn on the child lock anyway. The result is that regardless of how I handled any turns, my more experienced friends accelerated past me on the straightaway when my kart was already going it’s max speed. To test it, twice during the «race», I made sure me and one of the other guys took that final turn the same way with me slightly ahead but as I gave him room, he quickly pulled far ahead of me even as we hit our different respective max speeds at about the same time.
I paid full price for three races, let them know I wanted to be able to compete, and was given training wheels anyway. After coming there expecting to actually race against my friends, I ended up feeling patronized, disrespected and humiliated as I was constantly lapped by everyone I came with. I still have 2 races that I paid for left on my card, but I don’t think I’ll ever be back to use them. Even if racing 2 more times is effectively free at this point, the whole thing left a bad taste in my mouth.

Great place to enjoy with the whole family. Friendly and efficient. Our kids love this place.

Great place to go to since it’s like the only one around the area. The track looks nice as well as the carts. The price is okay, but it would be better if they drop it a bit more then I would totally go every weekend. Overall it’s a great place with great service!

This was an awesome experience. I took my brothers and sisters there and the only complaints they had was me beating them in both races lol… Didn’t eat there so I can’t tell you how the food is. But it’s a place up the street called STEVI B’s. It’s a pizza buffet place. Nice and cheap!!! Check it out

VROOM! VROOM! IT IS ON AND POPPING!
Did you say go Karts? I’m in! I never knew that this place even existed and it has been here for three years. You have an indoor racing track with electric cars and you get to go 14.5 laps at a maximum speed of 45 mph. This takes an average of 8 minutes according to the attendant.
You can actually purchase 3 rides for $ 39, (weekday special) and save $ 21. It seems that the more rides you purchase, the more you save. They are very busy on the weekends and waits can be as long as 1.5 hours so you may want to plan accordingly.
Because this center is rather small and intimate, it is perfect for families. You can also play pool, air hockey and video games while you are there. There is a small café and dining area should you need something to eat or drink.
This would be a perfect holiday activity and I can’t wait to return with the family.

First time visiting K1. Came with a group from Fedex. Had a great time. Carts are super quick! Staff was great. First two segments were well moderated. Last segment was well worth the wait. Actually let us bump and bang and really race!!! Definitely will do again. Highly recommend if you haven’t visited!!! And if you have!!!

Brought my son for his birthday. He had a blast and will be back often. Get your adrenaline rush here. Very clean and well organized.

This place is awesome. We showed up on a Saturday afternoon with 15 kids for an unscheduled birthday party… they not only accommodated us with a smile but gave us a party room to boot. Can’t remember the manager’s name but he totally rocks. this place is great and the kids had a tremendous time. Thanks K1

«But right now, you have to fix this go-​kart for me.» — Wreck-​It Ralph (2012)
I’ve been to Andretti and Malibu many times to race those gas-​power go karts — and always keel it the next day (asthma sufferer). The smell, fumes, blech. My brother, having visited the Bay Area K1 Speed a few times had raved, so when it was time to celebrate Jose O.‘s birthday, I knew this was the spot to come.
We booked an Adult birthday party — this would give us the track to ourselves and give us the chance to easily race each other in a more organize fashion. They have 3 packages to choose from (each requires an 8-​person minimum), but we went with the $ 49 per person option. This gave us a reserved time (gives us a chance to get to Duluth on a Friday night after work with traffic), a practice round qualifier (14-​laps), and a 16-​lap race. The top three end up with medals — and stand on the podium for pictures. How very Nascar of them.
We had reserved the entire thing in advance and put it on a credit card, but once each guest arrived, we checked in on computers at the front desk, and could pay individually. Very simple process. Also, when one of the 8 of us was sick, they were nice and put the balance (which we had to pay for) onto a gift card for the birthday boy, so he can come back and use it to race at another time. Very well done, K1.
I wouldn’t expect to eat anything here — the food options did not look that appealing (probably would be for kids). It seemed pretty slow for a Friday night, but the staff was on top of everything and answered questions pretty well and managed our group and about 4 others without missing a beat.
The karts, in comparison to gas karts, go faster. They whip around the curves pretty fast too, so knowing how and when to accelerate is important. Also, learning the flags is a must — they did a great job during the qualifier warning of someone coming up behind you. However, during the actual race — no flags. This was a disappointment. I was bumped a LOT. Luckily, it was just rubbing, and as Tom Cruise said — «rubbin’ is racin’.»
The biggest downside is the wait time. They had us in the karts (in head socks and helmets), waiting for two groups before us to race — I would guess about 15 – 20 minutes? My complaint about this is that we had a reservation. Maybe the other groups did too, but then they are not managing time well. Sitting for so long is not the most comfortable thing. Because we had 2 races, there were groups that went between our races — this was great since I needed a breather in-​between. So we didn’t start right at 7pm, but we were done about 8:30pm, or so. The second race, I did not get right into the kart like most of my friends did — I needed a break (or rather my knees did).
At the end, they took our pictures and gave us printed out sheets with our lap times, standings, and split times. The staff was nice enough to take pictures on everyone’s phones as well — and took one on K1’s iPad — maybe for their website.
I would definitely come back, but maybe as an individual versus a group. $ 49 is a lot of money, but making the birthday boy happy was well worth it. I know I prefer it to the gas machines, and we certainly drove quite a bit. I’m curious to see what a regular racing experience would be like — and cost.

If you are a petite person I don’t recommend this. I came home bruised and sore. They need to have a «fun» race and then a «serious» race. I came here to have a good time but instead I was beat up by people who just wanted to win. I got slammed into a wall when going around a turn by someone. Now my whole right side is bruised.
They go faster than you think. I also think it is too expensive for what you get.

I’ve always had a good time here and I’ve been coming here for a few months now. I think they do run into some issues when it starts to get busy, but lets be real who doesn’t.
The staff is always friendly and tries to help when possible, but sometimes I feel like they aren’t too happy when you walk in with a groupon. Recently when we were there one of the girls gave us the stank face once she saw we were using a groupon. I brushed it off, but why be upset that we are getting a deal?
Anyways our experience wasn’t ruined because of all the other members on the team took care of us and also lets us run with just our group. I will say though if you can avoid going here on the weekend unless you have nothing better to do and like waiting around.

As a person who has been to Andretti’s and a person who has never passed up a good go-​kart experience I can tell you that K-​1 speedway is a cut above the rest. We booked a private party, which was nice considering that all the people on the track were people that we knew and the competition was fierce. Let me first say that for our 50 dollar a head price tag, we got a practice race and then a grid started actual race based on the fastest lap times in the qualifier or practice round. The competitive one in me was on edge and it was like i was 14 again. This is the spot lives by a golden rule, do something well; they do go cart racing and then there is a small arcade in the corner, but nothing but go carts. Honestly, this track doesn’t disappoint, it’s stupid fun! I was concerned to see that all the cars were electric, cause then they do not tend to be very fast, however, they are super fast for electric carts and without a doubt have gas power without the harmful fumes! Also, they have a flag system and motorcycle helmets all in all its really a fun and unique go cart track. There is a video board to keep up with lap times and to let you know how you are stacking up with your competitors. After our final race they printed lap times, splits, and standings for our entire group and awarded medals for first, second, and third place! Want a fun racing experience don’t pass on this opportunity. We were there for a friends birthday party and I really think an awesome time was had by all!
Now for the reason its four stars and not five, first, its fifty bucks, its not cheap to do the format we did for our private party. So honestly its not on the list of frequent things to do, second, the way they load cars seems to be strange, they put you in a head sock, then a motorcycle helmet, and then you sit for 15 minutes waiting for your race to start! Beyond that this place is top notch whether you are a old kid or a young one!
As more of an FYI, they seem to get slammed, as we were leaving the crowd was forming so around 830 on Friday it seems like a hopping place to be. Close toed shoes are required so don’t forget that! They also have a small, movie theatre style snack bar which seemed reasonably priced, although I can’t comment on the food as I did not partake. Give them a shot!

Having never raced go-​karts before (that is what these are, right?) I had no idea what to expect. We booked an adult birthday party, which requires an eight person minimum at $ 49/​person. For that amount, you get a reservation for a 14 loop practice race, and then a «real» 16 lap race, complete with medals for your top three finishers. Though a credit card is needed to reserve the group, each guest can pay individually, which makes it really convenient. The registration/​check-​in process was very simple.
While we probably could have walked right in at 7pm on a Friday without a reservation, by the time we left around 8:30pm, the place was hopping, and a reservation would be highly encouraged if you don’t want to wait, particularly because the food and drink options at the snack bar are somewhat lackluster (think movie concessions with no alcohol).
As for the actual race experience, having nothing to compare it to, it was more fun than what I was expecting. By our «real» race, I was actually feeling a little competitive, and managed to not finish last! These karts do get pretty fast for electric powered vehicles, and there were definitely some tire shreds flying as we rounded tight corners.
Other things to note: there are no lockers, though you can leave your purse on a little ledge by the operator. Closed toed shoes are required. If you have friends who don’t want to race but still want to come watch, there are plenty of places for them to sit to cheer you on, and even to grab some cool pictures of you on the track.

They have gotten their act together at least during the early weekday times. If you want to be competitive, come when they first open up. Pure adrenaline will leave you exhausted after a single ride.

K-​1 speed will be single-​handedly responsible for years to come of the abundance of chaotic and demonic Atlanta Metro drivers! This is the spot! It’s stupid fun! All the cars are electric! So there are no fumes to die from like 10 years from now, also the cars are crazy fast and very responsive. They showcase a live stat board for spectators to keep track of the fastest times. At the end of the race they print out a data sheet of your final racing results. Now if you’re going to be lame and cheap! One 12 lap race is going to cost you $ 19.99 and but if you’re gangsta… Not a Wanksta… and not afraid to break out the black card, the better deal is to buy the three race package for $ 39.99! I bought the annual membership for both my girls for about $ 6 apiece therefore, the races would never expire as long as K-​1 speed is in business… But I’m not to worry about that because a business model like this is straight cray cray! My kids are 8 and 9 years old so I was comfortable putting them in the junior races with other racers with similar skill set. The track is located 22 miles from the Atlanta city center… And finally if you want to avoid the crowd swing by Monday Thursday!
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Fun, definitely fun place. Went once with the wife for date night after dinner, and boy did we have a blast. Very organized, and helpful staff. I will probably keep going on Wednesdays since there is a car meet going on at the same time outside. plus, is more of a competitive thing more, need to get my numbers lower!

I like the place. Haven’t been to Andretti but every one says it’s better here. I usually go on weekdays rather than weekends. Once again I hear weekends couldn’t be coordinated better.
Personally I don’t mind the price and what not. Great spot to go and have fun. Carts are really fun to drive and great control. Definitely recommend to go!

First of all they need someone at the door telling you to register at the computers available then proceed to a line that has no order people standing any which way… I had to figure out where to stand because I didn’t want to appear like I’m jumping in line… They NEED ORDER FIRST AND FOREMOST… overall after the hour and 45 minute wait to race… it was a Saturday an they were busy… it was really fun…3 of us went it was $ 81 dollars so it’s kind of pricey… I guess going to have to get the groupon the website was talking about. Go during the week.