Competitive go kart racing event at Bushnell Motorsports Park

2026

CHAMPIONSHIP KART SERIES

The Championship Kart Series is your home to the largest 206 classes in Florida.

2026 Dates:

February 7th (Race & 2025 Awards Banquet)
March 14th
April 11th
May 9th
June 13th
September 12th
October 17th
November 14th

RACE DAY

CKS PRICING:

Pre Registration – $70 (pre register via Race Select up to the Wednesday before the event)

At Track Registration – $90

2nd Class Entry – $40

Pit Pass – $15

Transponder Rental – $15 (Lost or missing transponder is a charge of $200.00)

Parking – FREE! Reserved spots also available for purchase.

February 7

Heat: 6 Laps

Final: 10 Laps

Night Race/ Normal Layout

March 14

Heat: 8 Laps

Final: 12 Laps

Reverse Direction

April 11

Heat: 10 Laps

Final: 14 Laps

Normal Direction

May 9

Heat: 10 Laps

Final: 14 Laps

Reverse Direction

June 13

Heat: 6 Laps

Final: 10 Laps

Night Race/ Normal Direction

September 12

Heat: 8 Laps

Final: 12 Laps

Night Race/ Reverse Direction

October 17

Heat: 10 Laps

Final: 14 Laps

Reverse Direction

November 14

Heat: 6 Laps

Final: 10 Laps

Normal Direction

Register Here

We register using Race Select. Timing and Scoring during the event can be viewed on the Race Monitor app.

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Parking Map

Parking is still free, but the reserved spots will be $25 per space, per race. Contact BMP to reserve your space.

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CHAMPIONSHIP KART SERIES

RACE DAY SCHEDULE

February 7th (Banquet Race Day)

Gates Open – 10:00 am
Drivers Meeting – 1:00 pm
1st Round of Group Practice (10 minute session) – 1:30 pm
2nd Round Practice/Qualifying (5 minute session)
Heat Race (Laps depend on layout)
Feature Race (Laps depend on layout)
2025 Awards Banquet after race day

March 14th, April 11th, May 9th, October 17th, November 14th (Day Races)

Gates Open – 7:30 am
Drivers Meeting – 9:00 am
1st Round of Group Practice (10 minute session) – 9:30 am
2nd Round Practice/Qualifying (5 minute session)
Heat Race (Laps depend on layout)
Feature Race (Laps depend on layout)

June 13th, September 12th (Night Races)

Gates Open – 12:00 pm
Drivers Meeting – 4:00 pm
1st Round of Group Practice (10 minute session) – 4:30 pm
2nd Round Practice/Qualifying (5 minute session)
Heat Race (Laps depend on layout)
Feature Race (Laps depend on layout)

All of our kart series races will follow these class schedules to help better plan what classes you’d like to run.

Kid Kart (Comer and 206)
206 Legends
206 Heavy
206 Light
206 Sportsman/206 Cadet
206 Jr
206 Medium
Mini / Micro
Jr / SR 100cc Air Cooled

Championship Kart Series

CLASS INFORMATION

206 Classes

Kid Kart 206

Age: 5-8
Weight: Kid Kart Chassis – 200
Cadet Chassis – 215
Slide: .310 Black

206 Cadet

Age: 8-10

Weight: 235

Slide: Red

206 Sportsman

Age: 10-12

Weight: 265

Slide: Green

206 Junior

Age: 12-15

Weight: 310

Slide: Yellow

206 Senior Light

Age: 15+

Weight: 330

Slide: Black

206 Senior Medium

Age: 15+

Weight: 355

Slide: Black

206 Senior Heavy

Age: 15+

Weight: 380

Slide: Black

NEW RULE: Kart Weight Max 200lbs

206 Legends

Age: 50+
Weight: 375
Slide: Black

Kid Kart Comer

Ages: 5-8

Weight: 200lbs

Tires: Vega VAH 460/460

*2026 WILL BE THE FINAL YEAR FOR COMER KID KART CLASS*

Micro

Age: 7-10

Weight:
Mini Swift - 220lbs
Mini Rok - 230lbs

Tires: Levanto 450/450 or Vega Red 460/460

Mini

Age:8-12

Weight:
Mini Swift - 245lbs
Mini Rok - 245lbs

Tires: Levanto 450/450 or Vega Red 460/460

Jr 100cc Air Cooled

Age:12-15

Weight:
KA100 - 320lbs
ROK VLR - 310lbs

Tires: Levanto 450/710 or Vega Red 460/710

Sr 100cc Air Cooled

Age: 15+

Weight:
KA100 - 355lbs
Rok VLR - 350lbs

Tires: Levanto 450/710 or Vega Red 460/710

2-Cycle Classes

2-cycle classes will use Sunoco 112. (Track Shack has it in stock!)

Spec Oil: Motul 2T, Elf HTX 909, or ENI 2T @ 5-8 oz

Must use the stock airbox provided by the manufacturer

REGULATIONS

CLASS RULES

4 Cycle classes will follow CKNA Engine Rules

All 206 Classes use VEGA Red (VAH) tires.

All 2 Cycle Classes will use Levanto or Vega Red Tires

All 2 Cycle Classes will follow their engines respective rules per their rulebook.

Racers must race 6 of 8 races to be eligible for year end awards.

2 tires outside the starting lines = 3 sec penalty added after the race

4 tires outside the starting lines = 10 sec penalty added after the race

Spec Fuel – For the 206 classes, we will be selling spec 90 gas at the track for $7 a gallon. All fuel will be purchased from BMP. You can pay for it when you pre-register or you can purchase it at the track. You can pick up your gas right next to the BMP Track Shack.

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

Kart owner requirements for racing at BMP

Age Restrictions

All racers must be 5 years of age or older.

Equipment

All racers must have helmet, gloves, race suit or equivalent, neck brace and children 12 and under must have an approved chest protector.

THE TRACK SHACK

NEED PARTS, OIL, OR RACE FUEL?

The Track Shack can help! We have many items for sale on a daily basis. Check out our online store to see some of the items you can pre-purchase for when you come to BMP.

*Note* We have many parts that are not listed in our online store, so if you don’t see what you are looking for, just give us a call and we’ll help you as best we can!

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Caleb 4 days ago

I went to see a junior race and it was so cool and one of the best places to watch go karts race. They also have great rental karting to and the track is one of the nicest tracks i have been to in sooooooooo long and the tarmac is sooooooooo smooth 10/10 best track EVER

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Harry J Daza 4 weeks ago

Great place awesome track clean lots of available parking fun for the drivers and also fun for me as a visitor.

Nico Puracchio 2 months ago

Wow wish we had this place near Philadelphia! Total premier track you will absolutely love it!

Devin O 2 months ago

First time here as an experienced racer passing through Tampa. What a beautiful kart track with such good racing. From a purely racing standpoint, this track feels nearly perfectly designed for the rentals that drive the track while still providing potential for faster and more nimble owner karting. The curbing and general surface is very good and consistent to drive on. The motocross use is also very cool, and the dirt track next door is super fun to watch! The presence of a plethora of organized rental karting races from multiple heat sprint races to 24 hour endurance races is very nice and creates a great environment for racers to improve and hone in their skills. The kart parody is fairly solid without much difference between karts, but some karts seem to be partially engine choked, which is bothersome owing to occasional engine sputtering on these specific karts.

From a personal standpoint I had an excellent experience; me and a group of 3 were able to get a race each and additional races for myself as an experienced karter, and we enjoyed our races without much of a hitch. The flow of operations was fairly fast which helped with the Saturday crowd, and there was no wait for races.
Having previous experience in karts significantly helped myself (and being able to help my group); guidance on driving the karts is quite minimal although speeches for safety are sufficient to keep yourself safe on the track. There was a safety video playing on loop inside, so I’m confused as to why you wouldn’t make this video a requirement for new racers to remove inconsistency in safety speeches. I feel there was still some information missing given to new drivers that could help them be safer on track, and while I have worked at a track before and understand things can be busy as well as the strict off-track policy (2 times off track = end of race) being helpful, there is room for improvement.
Furthermore, I feel there was a lack of concern of active on-track safety for racers on the track. There seems to be a system of one or more members of staff at the pit lane with one member of staff going on a golf kart to the far side of the track. This covers visibility for most of the course, but does not provide visibility for some parts of the course, notably the underpass. There was a situation I observed where a racer spun out into the barriers under the bridge and was stuck (gas karts cannot reverse), and it took over 3 minutes until the session was checkered flagged until another racer had to get a staff members attention at the pit lane to be able to go help the stuck driver. Outside of the obvious safety hazard I’d be disappointed to have lost so much race time. I feel this could be easily fixed with just a CCTV camera under the bridge (or possibly more attention to timing systems, but this is difficult and more so a symptom of the problem).
Additionally, a small group was present flying a drone at the track. I’m not concerned with the use of a drone on its own (because they talked with staff, I’d assume they were given permission), but their usage of the drone involved flying it under the pit structure as well as flying under the underpass, and actually crashing the drone into the bridge. Fortunately the drone landed off the track, but I would be very concerned for the drone to either land on the track, damage a kart, and or strike a person! Yes, drivers are wearing helmets, but there is significant injury risk that I feel could’ve easily been mitigated and exists for no reason.

I will definitely be back when I’m in the area for more fun racing at this great facility, but I feel a little bit of care for the small things— especially safety— could help prevent possible issues in the future and provide a safer and more optimal experience for newer racers and the general public.

Robert M 2 months ago

My son and I have been coming to your track for over a year now off and on. What a great facility you have and a professional staff. We always look forward to taking the hour drive from where we live to rent the adult carts !
Looking forward to the next time we come up and keep up the great work , I recommend your facility to anybody that wants to have a great go karting experience !!!

Rashad Gant 2 months ago

Was an awesome experience. Me and my family showed up an hr before close and the staff still greeted us with open arms. We had the track to ourself for 3 races and loved every lap. Logan and the rest of the staff get 10 stars. Definitely recommend the track layout and customer service.

Subic Station Dito Sailor 3 months ago

It looks fun. My son will give it a try in 6 months when he is 16.

Hayden Bennett 3 months ago

Live, laugh, love Bushnell Motorsports!

jermaine ellis 4 months ago

Great experience, karts well taken care of, overall just good clean atmosphere! Only reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5 us because I got shorted out a lap due to me lapping my cousin on the track, and the flagger pulled the checkered on him instead of me so I had to come in a lap early, but I definitely would come back here...

CHAMPIONSHIP KART SERIES

CKS PRICING:

February 7

March 14

April 11

May 9

June 13

September 12

October 17

November 14

Register Here

Parking Map

View Current Points

RACE DAY SCHEDULE

CLASS INFORMATION

206 Classes

Kid Kart 206

206 Cadet

206 Sportsman

206 Junior

206 Senior Light

206 Senior Medium

206 Senior Heavy

206 Legends

Kid Kart Comer

Micro

Mini

Jr 100cc Air Cooled

Sr 100cc Air Cooled

2-Cycle Classes

CLASS RULES

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

Age Restrictions

Equipment

NEED PARTS, OIL, OR RACE FUEL?

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