Karters of America Racing Triad (K.A.R.T.) is an Oklahoma-based go-kart sanctioning body that conducts some of the most competitive racing in the heart of America.

In 2025, Motorsport Park Hastings is proud to host the K.A.R.T. Nationals, July 18 – 20. K.A.R.T. returns to MPH in October with the Mid America Road Racing Series (MARRS), October 18 – 19. Go here to learn more about K.A.R.T.

A group of racers and track promoters felt there was a need for an organization in middle America that would operate more with their interests in mind, and so a group of 12 racers contributed financially to enable the establishment of K.A.R.T. Those people are (more or less alphabetically): Ted Alexander, Bernie Baldus, Gregg Baldus, Linda and Mike Baldus, Blake Blanco, Jim Edgington, Rick Rayburn, Jim Russell, Jim Russell Jr., Felton Stroud, and Rocco Verlengiere. They are Lifetime Charter Members of K.A.R.T.

One of the main items concerning the racers was stability of rules, and that is why in K.A.R.T. there are very few rule changes and then primarily only every two years. One annual meeting is held in the fall where the Board of Directors go over the past year’s statistics and performance, but for the most part except for safety, rules are not changed unless it is a “rules’ change year”. Some of the objectives of K.A.R.T. have been to foster strong and fair competition, provide reasonable rules for the competition and administer the competition program with impartiality, and to provide as safe of an environment as possible for a racing sport. K.A.R.T-sanctioned tracks base their rules from the K.A.R.T. Tech Guide.

K.A.R.T.’s primary focus is on the Mid America Road Race Series (MARRS). This series holds 7 to 8 races a year which are usually two-day (Saturday and Sunday) events, and the National Championships’ event which is usually 3 days, adding Friday to the schedule.