Pole Position Raceway

This is an activity that you can see is one in which, some people will really be fans and others will not.
The concept (IMO) does not merit a return visit. The idea is that each person races to try and achieve the fasted single lap time. But unlike say real racing for the best position on the pole, ala Indy-​car racing, you are not on the track alone gunning it and pushing your skill level in a timed competition. Here you are supposed to be in a timed race but the tracks in full of other racers whose driving impairs your ability to go fast and who pose a risk to you with their lack of ability. Additionally as the business makes great efforts to control risk (understandably) they mechanically limit the maximum speed you can go; their race monitors remotely slow (or stop) the carts, your’s, others’, or all at once during the «race” — which is not a race because you aren’t technically trying to be ahead of other carts in an objective lineup. So the external controls and obstructions of other «racers» in their carts prevents you from actually doing your own personal best because there are so many built in interferences.
Then there is the cost to the actual time spent experiencing anything. To me is seems pricey. Sure, if you consider the expense of having all the people who run the place and monitor the safety of what is obviously a risk-​laden activity, added to the costs of having the numerous carts and the indoor facility (all year round) he the price is understandable. But unless you really enjoy this and do it frequently (thereby getting reduced rates) it is not cheap for the 15 minutes (or less if your race is stopped by a monitor). Add on the wait times for race availability (plus instructions) and the sign-​up time for first timers and this place begins to feel more like an amusement park — a big up-​front out of pocket for what is eventually quick and relatively unsatisfying.
If you are above average in height, you will not fit in the carts, at least not comfortably.

The funnest part of Marketplace Mall. Absolutely nothing like your typical «go kart» track at the touristy putt-​putt fun centers or amusement parks. These are real karts on a real track where you can’t just floor it the whole time around every turn. This definitely takes some skill.
Helmets are provided, but you can bring your own (real) helmet. There’s a lot of room to spectate, so if you’re walking through the mall, check it out. They’ve done a great job with the the timing and statistics, showing live stats on the tvs and giving racers detailed printouts of their race at the end.
It’s definitely something for everyone to at least try once. It is expensive. I can’t imagine how much it costs to run a place like this (location, insurance, maintenance), so I can’t say «it’s too expensive», but it just seems a little high. Especially with the $ 5 «temporary week license» you have to pay for, in addition to your race. I don’t fully understand that. Their membership deals however seem to be great deals. You get a lot with even the basic membership, and it’s definitely worth it if you plan on going 6 or 7 times in a year.

I had the most fun the other night… It was my boyfriends birthday and he wanted to go there for months now… we finally got there and when I say over-​exhilarating rush… of course I kicked his butt, but who cares:).but if you go through Unilocal it’s only $ 20…normally $ 28…We got an membership for $ 55…Prices are reasonable especially with the membership…

After attending a Unilocal elite event here. We used coupons to bring our kids so they could try a race.
At around $ 25 per race, it gets expensive fast when you have 3 kids.
The good: they emphasize safety. Helmets, checking seat belts, employees monitoring the race, etc.
They have 3 different karts for the age groups with max speeds of 25 MPH, 35 MPH and 45 MPH. Participants also watch a short video before each race.
The bad: primarily the price. Even with coupons, one race for four kids cost $ 75 and lasted less than 10 minutes (not including wait time). They do offer various membership levels but I’m not sure if that is truly a value as you still only get one race at a time.
It would also be nice if there were a way to fill out the waivers ahead of time at home, or a way to repeat info on the waivers. It was tedious having to type in almost the same exact info 3 times in a row.
And, there can be long wait times to race depending on how crowded it is.
To compare: an hour at one of the local trampoline parks costs around $ 15.
I could see us having a birthday party here or coming once in a great while. But we are unlikely to make this a regular spot for entertainment mainly due to cost vs time actually spent racing.

Unilocal elite event with owner Karen Farage Davis. European style track. Pizza, wings, and coca cola products.
Safety tips include avoiding crashes and following all flags.

I’ve been to Pole Position twice now– once as a spectator, once as a racer. The cost seems a bit high for the experience. You pay close to $ 25 a person, and are on the track for about 10 minutes. The karts are definitely have some get-​up and go. Once you get used to the track, you can really whip around, and it is a rush. The Ipads you use to sign in if you’re a new racer are super slow– it took a loonnnnggg time for us to sign in. Meanwhile, the employee behind the counter right behind us never made any effort to come over and see what issues we were having. Next, we watched 90% of an informational video, then had to start over and watch the whole thing again because they added more racers to our race. Kind of annoying. Overall, the experience was fun, but I think a bit of a price drop (Maybe $ 20 a person?) would justify the amount of time you’re on the track.

Fun place, but I really wish they gave an actual estimate of when your race will be available. If you miss your number being called for whatever reason, then you wait what seems like forever (back of the line again). I ended up waiting there an extra hour.
The track is not really anything special, but the carts are awesome. Lots of zip!

This was stupid. A couple of girls ruined the race for everyone, and you only get one race. it costs almost 30 $. We hardly got one full lap before we had to slow down. No refunds obviously. Ruined a perfectly good event for the evening.

We had a great time! Clean, lots of games to play (or just shop) while you wait for your turn. With 5 races ahead of us our wait time was about 40 minutes. You are given a headsock & helmet to wear. Hideous Frankenshoes are available to rent (no open toe shoes allowed). They play an instructional video for newbies. The staff was super unfriendly & indifferent. They probably all have headaches because it’s so loud in there!

Five stars for fun, two stars for value.
An indoor go-​kart place that is located inside of the old DSW building at Marketplace mall. You go in, sign in on the iPads and then you go check in by the desks. You pay $ 23 per person, and every 7 days you have to pay a $ 5 licensing fee. For your money, you get 15 laps around the track. You also can get a print out of your speeds after the race. After you pay, they’ll give you a number and a ticket with your name/​names on it. That will let you know when you’re going to race! While you wait there is a long bar type seating area to sit at.
I had looked on the website prior to my visit to see if there were any dress code rules/​pricing/​etc. The website was not very helpful — no instructions. When you arrive, however, there is a poster with the rules laid out on it. Some of them:
— you must be 48″ to ride in a kids’ kart, 58″ for adults’ kart.
— must wear closed toed shoes.
— if you’re under 18, you need an adult with you to sign a waiver.
They should probably work on that website! I’d have been really bummed if I drove all the way there and then couldn’t participate because of shoes/​age/​whatever. A simple fix that would go a long way! Once you’re THERE everything is straightforward and easy — points for that!
Before you race, there’s an informational video that you watch that details the rules. From there you grab a helmet, and get in your kart! The kart racing part is a BLAST. It takes a few laps to get used to the course, but once you know where to speed up and slow, it’s so much fun.
When I got my print-​out for my speeds, it showed me that I had only gotten 10 laps, instead of 15. Not sure what that’s about, but for $ 28 (with the licensing fee) I was a little annoyed that I only got ²⁄₃ of my promised laps!
There are discounts for groups and parties — this would make a great party for kids and adults alike.
Overall: a little too expensive for me to make it a regular thing, but it’s REALLY fun every once in a while!

I wish I could give this place 0 stars because giving them 1 star is being too generous. I signed up for a Unilocal account just so I could review this place.
What should have been a fun outing racing go-​karts turned into a miserable experience due to the poor employees that work here and run the place. The employees working the actual races have the ability to slow your go-​kart down whenever they feel like it which means you spend the majority of the time just racing by yourself with no other go-​karts near you, and that to me takes most of the fun out of racing. Additionally, when you spin out on the track (which happens frequently cause it is go-​karting after all) they act like it’s all your fault and proceed to let everyone on the track pass you before they let you start back up at an extremely slow speed.
I can say for a fact that I will never be returning due to the factors mentioned above coupled with the relatively high price that they charge for the experience.

So it was a cold winter day and we were up for trying something new. My friends and I ended up at the raceway one Saturday afternoon. One of my friends comes here regularly so he wanted us to experience it for the first time.
It’s $ 28 for a ride. You have to watch a training video first and may end up waiting for a few rides so it was about 30 min in before we got on the track. Patience is a virtue.
Then you go, it’s like a free for all out there. No one was waving flags like they said in the video. People were driving like maniacs. These karts are fasttt! Faster than I expected, but it was a thrill. I think it was about 15 min on the track which felt like a while going around a small track several times. It was real life Need For Speed.
Beware of whiplash. A girl in front of me turned a corner badly, spun out, and I didn’t have time to react and slammed into her. No bueno.
Racing is like real driving, you may have to pass someone on the right even if it’s not recommended. You get road rage even in go karts.
I think this is a fun option when you need to get out of the house and try something different with your friends. And fun for a kid’s birthday. They have a party room where you can set up shop. Get a group together to go because it’s more fun when you’re racing all your friends versus strangers.

took my kids here not knowing anything about it and ended up racing with them!!! at first i wasnt a fan of having to put on a helmet that other people have used but the skull hats help and everything was very very clean. i was also pleased that they had lockers right by the cart entrance, no quarters needed. everything was very easy and i had an unexpected great time. i would have paid to race again if i had the extra money. this is not your average go kart place! you can actually put the pedal to the medal.

The price per race is expensive $ 28 first race $ 23 every race after. It gets annoying when inexperienced racers get on the track and spin out because they slow down all the cars

Pole Position Raceway is always a great way to blow off some steam. This course is nicely laid out and allows for a lot of full speed racing. The downside to a place like this is that people who don’t normally drive/​race have no clue about the understanding of allowing faster carts to pass and they also obviously don’t pay attention to the course works when the appropriate flag is displayed.
With this all aside, the carts are new and all pretty evenly matched so it truly is about the driver and their abilities. This course has red «markers» that are there to help you learn a basic line around the course, this is not something I’ve seen at the other Pole Positions I’ve visited in Dallas and Las Vegas previously.
It would be a solid 5 of 5 if the cost wasn’t so high for a 12 – 13 laps run. They do offer a nice discount for members of the Military if you present your ID card.

If I could give this place a 0 I would. But since the lowest is a 1 then that’s what they get. It will be a cold day in hell before I return to this place. They’re crooks and a$$holes that work here/​run the place. I didn’t even race here just had to wAtch a few races to figure this out and be infuriated.
If they don’t like you they slow your cart down and treat you like crap. They give you the blue flag if anyone is near you and slow you down so that person can pass you, meanwhile that person is a friend of theirs. If you spin out it’s always your fault, then they stop you until everyone in the field can pass then let you slowly pull away. In no way, shape, or form is this any fun to participate in or watch.

You ever just get the urge to just go flat out, non-​stop, white knuckled fast??? Love this place! All they need now is better seating! LoL! Not a fan of barstools. We had so much fun we had to get memberships, wow can I take one home?
If you’re like me and not a big fan of shopping… get to the track first… Everything else will seem tame by comparison. All the staff were great, and I loved the coke bottles/​cans. Going back again we still have a free race!

Pole Position is an indoor karting, and there are about 14 Pole Position Raceway in the U.S. I’ve been to one in Syracuse and New Jersey.
Service is always slow, but once you get on and strap up, the excitement begins. Tons of power and torque and the speeds you can get them to are fantastic. They provide two different type of go karts, one that goes up 45mph and the other one goes up to 35 mph.
Pricing: $ 18 for Members, $ 23 for non-​members (
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Staff is well trained, they have full control of the Go-​Kart from their tablet which will provide us a great, fun, and safe experience.
Don’t forget to bring your GoPro.
Mounting:
–Suction Cup (Attach to the helmet, do not mount it to the side of the GoKart)
–Chesty (Don’t recommend)
–Handlebar (Works, but takes to long to attach)
–Flex Clamp (My favorite, the video came out pretty nice)
10÷26÷14: Free Racing until 6PM. Only Today!