GO-KARTING NEAR
NASHVILLE.
Nashville has go-karts. What Nashville does not have, inside the city, is a genuine outdoor competition track. For that, the closest answer is Music City Kartplex, about an hour southeast.
WORTH THE DRIVE.
The indoor tracks around Nashville are fun, and they are also limited by the building they sit in: small layouts, electric karts, short straights. Music City Kartplex is a different category of thing. A half-mile of outdoor asphalt, 11 turns, Italian CRG gas karts that reach 50+ mph, and the room to actually use that speed.
For a Nashville crowd planning a bachelor party, a corporate outing, or a serious day of racing, the hour down I-24 is the entire difference between a quick ride and real motorsport. Plenty of Nashville drivers make the trip every week, and the racing is worth it.
From Nashville, it is a straightforward run southeast on I-24 toward Murfreesboro, then south on Highway 231 into Shelbyville.
3225 Hwy. 231 North, Shelbyville, TN 37160
ONE TRACK, EVERY WAY TO RACE.
Arrive & Drive
Rental racing with no kart, gear, or experience needed. The way to start.
Explore →Group Events
Birthdays, corporate outings, and parties on a private race session.
Explore →The R&R Series
A sanctioned outdoor championship, 10 rounds, 19 classes, March to November.
Explore →Own A Kart
Owner practice, Fast Track membership, kart storage, and a full pro shop.
Explore →Where is the closest outdoor go-kart track to Nashville?
Music City Kartplex in Shelbyville, about an hour southeast of downtown Nashville via I-24 and Highway 231. It is the closest genuine outdoor competition kart track to the city, with a half-mile circuit and Italian CRG race karts.
Is it worth driving from Nashville to go karting?
For real outdoor racing, yes. Nashville's in-city options are indoor electric tracks limited by their buildings. MCK offers a half-mile outdoor circuit, gas karts, and genuine competition, which is why Nashville racers make the drive regularly.
NASHVILLE,
COME RACE.
About an hour southeast of downtown Nashville. Book a kart and find out why drivers from Nashville make the trip.