Speeds Indoor Karting in Columbus Oh is closing! The last scheduled day of operation is Jan. 31, 2006. The closing of the present location was certain since we have known that the owner of the building had sold the property for development of a large single store shopping area.

Negotiations for a new location were in progress when the owner of Speeds Leo Olsman had to return to the Netherlands on business. There is no word on the progress of those negotiations and a new location has not been announced.

Speeds will be missed by quite a few racers as groups from SCCA, NASA and NASCAR as well as drivers from the IRL and CART have all visited the track. The last enduro race they had (Jan '05) was a great race that had second thru seventh place teams finishing on the same lap after two hours!

Racers were known to come from as far away as Indianapolis, Youngstown, and Pittsburg.

I was fortunate to have been part of an informal group that raced on every Monday night for over four years. We are sure going to miss that action if they do not relocate. :angry:

If anyone (don't laugh!) knows of someone who would like to establish this kind of business, please let me know.