Pole Position Raceway

My self and a few friends came in to race one night during the holiday season and had the pleasure of dealing with a little pissy fellow who clearly didnt want to work. Granted we did come a little late, but there was still 30 mins before they closed. He was like «thats up to you if you want to race» no clearly its up to you! Thanks for making us feel so welcome. By the way, the place was completely empty, i mean how long does it take to race? Im sure corporate would love to hear that your turning business away. Im sure rents not cheap.

I’m a total adrenaline junkie and as a kid my dad and I always did the outdoor go kart track in Alex Bay. As much as I have very fond memories of that time I was hesitant about trying this iteration; Its in the mall, a smaller track, and kind of pricey. But I’m so glad I did!!!
The karts are electric but you wouldn’t know it from the pickup, one lap and I was smiling so hard my cheeks hurt. Try it! You’ll love it!

This place is excellent for events. They have a comfortable lounge area equipped with unlimited Monster and Pop, an Xbox 360, and some comfortable couches. A nice place to wait for your race, have pizza and a party. They can cater to every need ranging from bachelor parties to team building. I’m not sure the price of packages as I was a guest.
The racing alone is pretty cool. They use Italian made electric go-​karts that top out at 45 mph. You won’t get them going that fast because of the awesome hairpin turns. It’s important to note that they take humping seriously; don’t do it or you’ll get the black flag. They have head to head races and time trials where you fight for the fastest lap out of 14. I’m sure they have other types of races, so give them a call and see what they do more holistically. The staff is attentive and very professional. When you are zipping around the course, you feel like you are in good hands because the staff isn’t a bunch of teens.
Pretty happy, and I will be back with some friends.
Note: groups are better for this place.

what are you looking for in a go karting venue? decent karts, decent track, being safe. they have them all.
the karts are in a very good shape. as they are electric, they accelerate much faster than non electric karts. its much safer cause there are some people who watching the race and stop the race when it gets not very safe. the downfall is less adrenaline ;) and at the end they’ll give you a nice summary of your laps.
the only reason that i didn’t give them 5 starts is their short and narrow race track. the short and narrow track makes it tough to pass slow drivers. although the race watchers will show flag to slow drivers, but will affect your overall lap time anyway.

After years of walking by or in the vicinity when at Destiny USA, I was finally able to experience what all of that whirring sound was about! I am always up for some go karting but had never tried the indoor variety! SOLD!
It was a fast, painless process — register & complete waivers, watch an instructional video (short and painless) and get in the karts and take the other racers on! If you have used go karts before, same concept. This was fun! The speed is pretty impressive and the handling is exceptional.
You also race for best lap time versus against each other. This is a nice change. So you are still racing and trying to have the best single lap time versus crossing the finish line first. This would be awesome to go to with a group of friends and race each other.

Had an amazing time here! My husband got to drive and had the best time! The carts go a lot faster than you think! These are electric and not those kind you normally think of when go carting.
The staff is excellent there! They do make sure everyone is having a good time and being safe at the same time.
It’s neat that you can gauge how fast your time is while on the course; you don’t necessarily have to lap other people jar leave enough space in btw and you’ll still be able to make time but again the staff is there to tell people to move over if they are going too slow.
They also had arcade games around while you wait your turn or you could stroll around– no drinking and driving though!!!
Seems like a great place to have a party or a quick way to release some stress.
We will be back!

If you are an adrenaline junky, this is a place you definitely want to try out! It’s hard to describe what it’s like to have access to an electric car that can go from 0 to 45 in 3 seconds, but it is definitely worth trying at least once. The process is relatively simple; they require you to sign a health and safety waiver (which mainly states you are responsible for your actions on the course… ie don’t be an idiot on the course) which takes 1 – 2 minutes after which you can go to cash register to signup for a race and pay.
The price seems somewhat expensive ~$ 28 for 15 minutes of go-​kart racing. Considering this seems like something catering to a younger crowd with less disposable income this seems a bit expensive. However, keep in mind they have some local sales (ie there is a coupon on Unilocal for $ 20 instead of 28 at the moment). For some people this maybe a bit too much, for some others it may be totally worth the money. It is a little bit pricey on my end.
Once you are set up and assuming there isn’t a line in front of you, then you watch a safety video, which is informative and fast (~2−3 minutes) after which you get your helmets and get settled into your cars. You will likely have to wait for the race in front of you to finish (since each one is ~15 minutes long, you may have to wait a bit).
The race itself is quite exhilarating assuming you don’t have any idiots in your group. If someone crashes, they will slow everyone down. If someone gets kicked out, same thing. If you are reckless, they will kick you out. Besides that, you can really let loose. There are 2 – 3 places on this course you can completely crank out to max speed, and of course if you are up for it, you can crank it up throughout the whole thing! The track itself is kind of small, to allow for comfortable passing but hey its inside a mall, space = money. There are still sections you can do everything you want, but it is limited due to the space.
I think the time you come really matters. If you come at a busy time of the day with you or another friend, you will get thrown in with a group you don’t know. It is still just as fun, but if you have someone on there that doesn’t listen to the flags, it becomes kind of a hassle to pass them if they are driving slow. One of my friends came here late at night and said since there was no one, it ended up being only 2 people on the track (which in my mind sounds like a BLAST!)
Afterwards, they print out a sheet with your lap times and some other data which I thought was neat.
This place also caters to events (kids 8+) such as parties or even corporate events. From how the owner described it, you can customize quite a bit of the experience, ie how many people are on the track, # of laps, etc… The safety features are always in place, but with control over how many people on the track, I think it can be a lot more fun.
Overall, I thought this was a really neat place and definitely deserves a visit if you never have done it before. However, I don’t think I would come back because of the price (and considering how much money I care to spend on activities like this… perhaps if I wasn’t a student, this opinion would change completely)

I am a HUGE racing fan (formula 1, not nascar). I love watching karting videos and was thrilled when I found out about this place going into the mall. First time I went here it looks like the karts aren’t going that fast (not the junior ones, the adult ones). But when you sit in one and press the throttle down the walls become really thin and you’re going WAY faster than it looks. They advertise like 45−50mph, but my brother and I did the math, that isn’t even possible with the lap times people are getting. But oh well, still awesome. A little pricey but I think members get birthdays free or something.
Remember, these are qualifying style laps, not race laps. You don’t have to pass anyone. Just build some space in front of you for a few good hot laps so you don’t get help up. If you get stuck behind someone just ease off for a lap or even just a few corners.

We had a 4 star experience at Pole Position. It is a great place to bring any adrenaline junky you know, especially if you want to convince them to go to the mall with you.
For some people, the $ 25ish cost for the 15 minutes of driving time will seem over priced, but to others will it seem well worth it. I personally really enjoyed it, and even though it was a bit scary, my friend absolutely loved the experience and couldn’t get enough. I was more of a cautious driver, and there is a long straight away to reach some high speeds and a bunch of fun turns. It’s good to be aware of other drivers and be careful on the track because it is possible to crash to have to avoid someone else’s crash.
Prepare yourself for a long wait time if there are many people signed up before you. However, you can watch other racers while you are waiting or grab a beer at World of Beer right across the hall.
I would definitely suggest that other people try this out at least once!

WOW… a real adrenaline run and soooo much fun… Be carful if it’s ur first time… It’s a lot of fun for everyone… I recommend watching a few races if mm your not a racer by nature…

Hesitant to even give one star… This place looks so cool. I thought 28 $ would be worth the race. Once I started, I got scolded for braking too late. After the first warning, a girl crashed in front of me as I turned a corner I had to spin out as to not run into her. The overseer came to me once again and figured I has caused the crash. Kicked me out and almost a complete waste of 28 $. I confirmed with ppl watching the race and it wasn’t my fault so I feel gipped. If u want to be paranoid while u drive. A good spot. Excited to drive my real car home.

Awesome track with great coaching. Tires really stick to the track. Watch out for first timers!

I really wanted to go here from the moment I heard about it but left semi disappointed. Since I had never been there before, I had to go over to an Ipad and give the company a bunch of my information and then sign a health and safety waiver. After we gave them our info and signed the waiver we were then able to go to the cash register and sign up to race and pay. It was $ 56.00 for two adults which was a little expensive, but we really wanted to do it.
After we were signed up we got to view some races before us and wait for our names to come up on the race board. Once our names came up we went into a little area were we were told to watch an educational video about what we would be doing. The video was helpful, but it was really difficult to hear with the races going on right next to us. We were also able to get our personal items locked up for safety there which was nice. After the video we were given head socks and then picked a helmet to put on and waited to find out our car information. Once we figured out which cars we had we walked to them and waited for the next step.
It took a while for us to be able to get out on the track because we had to wait for the race before us to finish. It took even longer because the staff had to keep stopping the race because of people who wouldn’t follow the rules — we saw 3 people get kicked out; one of them crashed into a barrier and got stuck under it.
After we waited what seemed forever it was our turn to start the race. The karts go fast, but it seems as if you could never actually go as fast as they could because there are so many turns. It was really scary and there were a few times that I thought I was going to crash or crash into someone else because they all of a sudden braked or spun out of control.
Two people can’t drive next to each other at all either so if someone is coming up close to you, a flag is waived and you have to move over and wait for them to pass you which is annoying. The time went by quickly, I felt like as soon as I got comfortable the race was over.
Once we were done and the kart was returned to its spot we were given a sheet to tell us our speed, place and how long it took to go around a lap which was pretty cool.
Overall, I was content with the experience but I don’t really care to go back there.

As a member of PPR, I throughly enjoy the racing experience. All of the staff are professional, helpful, and friendly. A special thanks to Brett for making me feel welcome. He is a great asset to the organization.

$ 23 (for non-​members) for roughly 15 minutes of go kart racing sounds somewhat reasonable, but they get you by adding on an extra $ 5 for the temporary race license that is valid for one week. I don’t even know what that means but I feel that $ 28 is a little bit on the pricey side.
However, my boyfriend said it was totally worth it. He just had to watch a tutorial video before starting, and then he was on the tracks. He said it was so fun that when it was over, he felt like he had only been racing for about five minutes.
As an observer, I liked that there were several seats for viewing. And, I thought it was neat that they give you a slip of paper afterwards that charts your driving performance and how you could improve your time.
The workers were not the friendliest of people.

We have enjoyed go-​carting many times in the past and we will again but not here. This is a great place to take your kids if you don’t like your kids. If you do like them and you want to leave with all of their limbs in tact you might consider other safer options like sky diving or jogging in the passing lane of a busy interstate after dark wearing all black clothing.
After paying nearly $ 100 for three kids to have one race we waited over an hour for that race. While waiting we saw several what I would call major accidents. One driver rammed his car into the side rails so hard it took the entire staff 10 minutes of red flag to get the track back to drivable condition. The first lap after green flag, the same driver on the same corner ended up launching his car up and over another drivers car. It was nothing more than luck that the other driver didn’t have his arm taken off. The crew came out, separated the two cars, laughed at the reckless driver and flicked on the green light.
The problem is a combination of the cars are too fast for the space. Less experienced drivers are tempted to get to max speed but the track is a series of 10 – 12 looped, hairpin turns. Add in a staff that has no concept or concern for safety and it’s a disasterous mix. I predict we’ll be reading about major injuries here in the papers before long. Hope I’m wrong.