Dromo One Racing

You can get serious sideways action — (I don’t know if it was the floor or the tires)
Gas powered karts
Technical course
This place was awesome. Me and a buddy were there on the last day and were able to pick up racing suits for cheap. I wish they came back, I’m a big fan. I’ve taken to Jim Hall Karting now (if you liked this place you should check it out)
Parking WAS easy. Sadness

+1 Star: 1 huge track; automatic placements halfway in between races
+1 Star: nice decorations
+1 Star: big and spacious
+1 Star: wait isn’t usually very long
+1 Star: GASOLINE Karts… need I say more?
Too bad it’s closed; I really enjoyed this place, and it holds great memories as being the first place I’ve ever gone karting at.

Damn… I love drifting. I can’t do it very often (especially on actual streets and roads…). I also love racing. Here… I get to do both. This was the first time I’ve gone go karting and been allowed to pass people. It was exhilarating. What an adrenaline rush. The only downside is the price – it is expensive, and if you don’t race fast, you don’t get as many laps (I got 25 laps in but my other, slower friends, only got in 22 laps, so I got $ 1 per lap…)
You don’t have to wear their suits, but it’s a nice touch – you feel like a real racer. We had a group of 13, so we couldn’t all fit in one race, but it was still fun. The wait time was not too bad. They do get upset if you are bumping each other too much, but you can get away with a little bit of it… so cutting off people is a lot of fun.
Will come back, but it’s definitely a splurge for a college student.

If you’ve ever wanted to feel what it’s like to drive a race car… here’s your chance! For a reasonable fee, you can drive a real gas powered racing kart. These aren’t put put karts or bumper cars; these are real race karts and are a lot of fun!
This is a great venue for groups of friends and also for corporate outings for team building. (Just make sure you let the boss win!)

This place is great, from the staff to the awesome experience of a gas kart. Really sucks they’ll be closing at the end of the month. Get some races in before they go!!! 05÷29÷10 is the last day.

I took The Boy here for part of his birthday present, and it was a lot of fun. We were in a bit of a time crunch, and they completely accommodated us– we got two races in in 40 minutes or less. After we filled out our liability agreements, we were immediately ushered into a room, where we watched a detailed and very make-​funnable cheesy video about go kart racing safety. We got to wear cool racing outfits, complete with helmets and head socks and driving gloves, so we looked sexay during our laps. Our helmets smelled like scalp, so I appreciated the head socks. I wondered briefly why the racing room smelled like horses. I couldn’t reach the gas and brake pedals, so they flipped down some pedal extensors for me. I appreciate that they accommodate the short and stumpy.
Smells aside, we had a helluva time being all Mario Andretti-​like, and we definitely want to go again. Funnity fun fun fun.

Yeah, yeah I know, this shouldn’t been done when you just had an accident like 2 weeks ago with a sore back. But, the temptation was so strong, that I couldn’t hold myself back and say «No, guys, you just go ahead and do it without me,…» Seriously! How retarded would that be, right?
The temptation won, I’m glad it won and I had the chance to ride these awesome karts for two rounds of 20 minutes. It’s not the fact that I lost :(on the laps, not the fact that I missed my last lap b/​c of my ambitious friend who was doing anything possible to pass me, (which he did) but it’s just so much fun to try to win your friends, when they’re so much better than you (on riding the karts, of course: D). But the crazy U-​turns, the noise of the tires and getting pissed off of not being able to pass the person ahead of you, it’s the FUN and awesomeness of Dromo 1.
We got great service, the deal is pretty good, for three rounds (approx. 60 laps) it’s $ 60.00 bucks on weekends. One round is $ 25.00, on weekdays, you can get for $ 50.00 bucks three rounds.
Anyway, this is a great fun activity with a group of friends. You laugh a lot, you ride like maniac, and a big plus is that the gloves and head-​socks are clean and you gotta wear them before you put the helmet.
It’s was freaking AWESOME!
p. s. I’m so coming back.

This is a great place to go karting but keep in mind that there are different types of karting. Although I’m not an expert in this field, I think this type of karting at Dromo One is more about drifting because of the type of floor they have is way more slippery than normal karting places. If you can drift through, I think you’ll get a better time.
It gets crowded here in the evenings so get there early. They don’t take reservations — even for big groups.

This was my first time going go kart racing so I have nothing to compare it to. I thought it was really fun and I think I did pretty well for a first timer. I was a little bit intimidated at first, but after a few laps, I got used to it. Facility was on the smaller side, but clean overall. They had lockers for 50 cents. We also played air hockey while we were waiting for the next race. I had fun and so did my friends. I would definately come back.

SO FUN! We walked in with 6 people on Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. We didn’t need a reservation and didn’t need to wait.
I’m not gonna lie. I was scared. I was hit pretty hard once while on the go-​carts at Family Fun Center (circa 1989). Ever since then, I can make my shoulder move in a bunch of crazy directions. Very scary.
Anyway, I got my nerves out during the qualifying lap. After that, I was unstoppable. It was seriously so fun. Minus one star because I got reprimanded for slamming into the chick in front of me. DUDE! She went around the corner and slammed on her breaks. what.the.fruit.

I booked part one of a 3 part bachelor event for a friend of mine and it all went super smooth. We had the place all to ourselves and I got into the final race which was a real scorcher.
I was there for a previous bachelor event that was pulled off just as well.
I love the gas karts, the electrics at other places are fine, But I need the sounds to make it feel like real GRRRR racing.
Pricey, but fun.

There is a better place that allows for power-​braking in Brea, but I won’t get into that. This place is great, the course is a bit on the short side; but the best memory comes from forgetting that I «cheated» my friend out of his victory on the last lap.
The race suits before the race is a nice touch, and helps cement that last surge of adrenaline and competitive edge you need at your finger tips before starting the race.
After a couple of times here, I must say one thing BOO FOR NO POWER BRAKING! Please let us do it, and let us «bump» out friends abit harder… as you can see I am not a nice clean driver around the track.

This place is awesome.
Ron H gives a very good overview of the place. Most of the time they do have arrive and drive most of the time, but they can and do host other formats as well. I did a Lemans format once where you’re teamed up for 75 laps with 3 other people.
This is a great (but expensive) venue for corporate events.
They have reconfigured the track at least once since the last time I went there. There used to be this nasty hairpin at the end of a straightaway that a lot of drivers would spin out on and led to some pretty wild tangles.
I do think you get a better bang for your buck at this place than K1.

Dromo arigato, Mr. Roboto, dromo… dromo
Dromo arigato, Mr. Roboto, dromo… dromo
Dromo arigato, Mr. Roboto, dromo… dromo
Yeah THIS damn song was stuck in my head the whole time I was there hanging out watching the boys do their thang
Dromo.. . Dromo.. .
I sang it aloud a couple times hoping it would get outta my head and it didnt happen. Wretched song.…
Well, the guys had fun anyway. Took the father in law for his birthday and even though a person whos name shall remain nameless kept talking smack about how he was too old to enjoy this, the father in law came out with a huge ass smile.
The hubby came in first during the first race (which I gotta say kinda turned me on a little) so he was happy about that.
All in all we had a dromo good time!
Dromo. .. .Dromo. .. .Dromo. .. .Dromo. …

This place is my new favorite indoor karting venue, after having first tried out K1. They use gas karts here instead of the electric ones used at K1, so allegedly Dromo can run their karts for longer, which could explain why you do get more race time at Dromo versus K1.
But best of all, is the arrive and drive race format. Whereas K1 is all about one fastest lap time, Dromo arrive-​and-​drive races first have a qualifying round of about 6 laps, followed by a grid restart, where your position in the grid is determined by your fastest lap time in the qualifying round. And then from there, it diverges from the K1 format, and it becomes a true race, where the first to cross the finish line takes the win.
You do have to pay a little more, but you actually get more race time per dollar. And the initial setup is a little bit more involved at Dromo — you have to wear a jumpsuit unlike K1.
They also switch up the tracks from time to time. Last time I was there, they had new karts with new configurations, one of them being brake lights, which I have to admit, I don’t really like. Broadcasting my moves to my opponent is blah.

Another one of the «field trips» that I organized as the Social Director of my crew. Races cost $ 25.00 but if you are able to go during the week, they have «hot laps» for $ 15 and a $ 35 special for hot laps and a race but I don’t own a private jet therefor there is no way I can make it there on time coming from L.A. We also found out afterward that you can rent out the track for one hour at $ 60 a person, this would have been definitely worth it for us but hey live and learn.
Afterward we were able to walk to a nearby chili’s & go see a movie.

«No, no, he didn’t slam you, he didn’t bump you, he didn’t nudge you… he *rubbed* you. And rubbin, son, is racin’. «
Relive those Days of Thunder moments in this crazy go-​kart extravaganza in Orange. I came here with a group of 8 and had a blast. The best part is you get to gear up Charlie’s Angels style with helmet and zip up. That’s hot.

This place ROCKS. Full jumpsuit, sweater hood and racing gloves and helmet. This isnt for kids. Youre talking you vs. time so no friend bashing and you are timed. Bored on a weekend? Come here and get a taste of racing mini-​style. Carts go about 45mph and you get to race about 9 laps. Adrenaline rush is so on and your heart will be yelling to get out when youre done. Friendly races with about 10 heads and you do go fast!!! Reservations are recommended and check schedule on their website to see availability. Women and Men who love racing should try this place at least one time.

Did this in the spring of 2005 so it has been a while and they may have some of the kinks worked out. The racing is fun as you can do pretty much anything you want with the exception of bumping other racers. I don’t know of any of these style go kart places that allow bumping so I guess this isn’t a huge shock.
A bit pricey for my taste but still something fun to do with friends on a weekend. You do wear the whole jumpsuit and helmet thing and do a training course so you do get a more authentic feel.
My one concern was the time I went their computer system was down. One of the big appeals to the whole racing formula is actually getting to RACE your friends. Since the computers were down they couldn’t time anyone for seeding so they just let us go one by one and gave us an extra 5 laps. I didn’t think this was necessarily fair and they refused to discount us for the session. They also didn’t tell us the computer systems were down until we were in the cars ready to go. This also defeats the purpose of saving your scores and trying to beat your time the next time you are at the track. For this reason I’ve never gone back but still do think about it every so often and would be willing to give it a second chance.

A colleague told me about this place as an alternative to Puente Hills Speed Zone (formerly Malibu Grand Prix), so I gathered a few friends and headed over. The race track (unlike Speed Zone) is entirely indoors. There are two versions of the track, but only one variation is operational at a time.
The truly lovely thing about this place is that the cars (which are supped up go-​carts — approx 40 mph) are on a slick track so you can drift into turns and really get to feel the track. you can pass and employees yellow flag slower drivers to permit passing. Dromo also cultivates an authentic race feel by dressing racers in formula-​one style racing gear (jumpsuit, helmet, and gloves). It’s a great group activity, especially for the more competitive spirits.
At the end of the race, each racer gets a print out of their stats. You can compare who was the fastest, which lap was the best lap, who got the most laps, and so on. It’s a great safe and fun activity that I’d recommend for families, friends, or for a business group.