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NEW: State-of-the-art indoor go-kart track + arcade opens in Irondale
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K1 Speed’s first indoor go-kart racing track in Alabama has opened in Irondale.
The electric kart racing operator with 107 locations worldwide is located at 5421 Beacon Dr. within The Hill at Grants Mill development. The much-anticipated indoor race track offers more than racing.
In addition to the impressive track and karts for adults and kids, the facility includes plenty of other amenities including:
- State of the art arcade games
- Lounge with several food options, including: wings, pizza, sliders, pretzels and tater tots (Beers and drink specials are coming once permits are secured).
K1 Speed: Building future professional racers
According to K1 Speed Regional Manager Nicole Sarno, the new entertainment spot in Irondale is family friendly. She also hopes the new track will help develop a future racing superstar.
“What makes us really special in the racing community is that we’re trying to develop the next generation of racers in the community. We like to see little kids that are barely tall enough to race in our junior karts grow up and get into outside racing and professional racing. Hopefully one day we’re gonna have an F1 driver that started at K1 or a NASCAR racer as well.”
Nicole Sarno, Regional Manager, K1 Speed
K1 Speed: Open daily and late at night
K1 Speed is open everyday, except Thanksgiving. Below are its hours:
- Monday through Thursday: Noon to 10PM
- Friday: Noon to Midnight
- Saturday: 10AM to Midnight
- Sunday: 10AM to 10PM
K1 Speed offers a number of specials during the week. Visit their Birmingham webpage regularly for details.
The city of Irondale is holding a grand opening for K1 Speed on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
Have you ever been to a K1 Speed go-kart track? Tell us about your experience on social media by tagging us at @bhamnow in the comment section.
