THREE ESSENTIAL TIPS WE LEARNED FROM MY SON’S FIRST GO KART RACE
Your first go kart outing is a defining moment in the parent/child relationship. Or, if it isn’t, it should be. In fact, when you elect me your president, my first and only promise will be that every father and mother must guide their son or daughter through just such an experience before they can officially claim them as dependents on their taxes. Go karting builds character; requiring intense focus, strong forearms, and mental stamina. Every lap around the track offers the opportunity to take the next one even faster—to brake later, corner more sharply, or mash the throttle earlier. It’s a crippling addiction if left unchecked. And I was about to introduce my 10-year-old son to it, at Xtreme Action Park. Xtreme is our go-to for karting—not just because it’s the longest indoor track in the area, or because you’re ripping down actual asphalt, or because the karts are still gas powered rather than numb and electric…actually, those pretty much sum up all of the reasons. Ever hear how Ayrton Senna and Lewis Hamilton cut their teeth in karting? This is about as close as 99.5% of us can get to living out our F1 fantasies. The idea was to bring him over one evening after school and teach him a few basics. However, by the end of his session behind the wheel, it was I who learned a few new lessons. Here are