F1 Race Factory
Under the guise of a, “Team Building Activity,” my boss took us all over to the F1 Race Factory in Phoenix. It’s sort of a glorified Go-Kart race track, but in adult form. Faster cars, tighter tracks, no kids. It’s pretty serious racing.
The first race was a little timid. It took me a while to get comfortable with the kart and the track… even etiquette was a bit complex. The closest equivalent I’ve tried is Project Gotham Racing on X-Box Live… and I’m the first to admit that I consider it a valid tactic to ram myself into the rear end of a leading car to slow myself down. Not allowed at this place.
The second race got a little out of hand- a series of unfortunate events led to one of my coworkers getting a kart almost thrown on top of him. He got out with no serious injuries, just some scrapes and cuts.
It’s not quite Fiddlesticks, but it’s a lot of fun if you don’t mind coughing up a bit of cash. Or signing a liability waiver.
F1 Race Factory
317 S. 48th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85034
I’ve heard some good things about F1 Race Factory. Been wanting to go there forever, but haven’t had the ways or means necessary.
Yeah, it seemed kind of expensive. The bosses paid for both our races so I didn’t pay a lot of attention to that, but I imagine you could rack up a nasty bill if you stayed for very long.
I think you can do a single race for $20, or somewhere in that vicinity.