About Mid-State Kart Club
Mid-State Kart Club is a nonprofit outdoor racing club at 160 Kender Lane in Dawson, Illinois, with a current 2026 schedule and classes for drivers from age five through senior and masters competition. It is an owner-driver facility and explicitly does not operate rental or concession karts, although membership is not required to enter club races. Newcomers are encouraged to spectate first and choose a suitable Ignite or Briggs 206 route with a local dealer; Kart Directory booking remains disabled.
Activities
Owner/driver karting
Facilities
Parking
Cooked food
Detailed guide
Owner-driver racing near Springfield
Mid-State Kart Club is a nonprofit outdoor racing organisation founded in 1960 and based at 160 Kender Lane in Dawson. The club runs a current championship and event programme for privately owned karts in a family-oriented competition setting.
Who can race
- No rental fleet: the club explicitly states that it offers no concession or arrive-and-drive rental karts.
- Owner-driver format: participants bring an eligible kart prepared for the published class and technical rules.
- Wide age range: the 2026 structure begins with Kid Kart from age five and extends through junior, senior and masters categories.
- Membership optional: racers do not have to become members, although membership provides reduced race and practice fees.
Classes and getting started
- Beginner guidance: newcomers are encouraged to attend a club event, meet racers and understand the sport before buying equipment.
- Suggested entry routes: the club recommends Ignite or Briggs 206 classes as accessible starting points.
- Current class range: the schedule includes four-cycle, two-cycle, shifter, Mini Swift, KA100, TaG and vintage options under class-specific rules.
- Fuel rules: the club publishes a designated source and 87-octane pump-fuel requirement for its four-cycle classes rather than selling fuel on site.
Before travelling
- Use the 2026 calendar: race days, practice dates and regional hires can follow different access and rule arrangements.
- Weather: member events do not run in rain, so monitor the club update before a doubtful journey.
- Race-day services: registration and wristbands are handled in the tower, while parts and tyres are available only on race days.
- No directory booking: this listing contains no external race registration, membership or payment button.
