K1 Speed Culver City

Liz Berndt

2 months ago

From Karah (maybe spelled Cara?) at the front desk to George Michael on the racetrack, this staff made sure we had a 12/10 experience. This track has two floors and lots of fun turns to learn and develop a strategic approach. We chose to do three races and got the ultimate experience. George Michael was an excellent coach and we will be back for more tips/training, as he offers teaching classes! We didn’t eat any food, but there are options, from snacks to dinner type options. They are waiting for their liquor license (someone please approve this!!) so not adult juice boxes yet….but hopefully soon. We tried going on the weekend but it was so popular there was a wait. We came back during the week and got onto the track super fast! Try out this location - highly recommend!!!

The Awesome

3 months ago

Apon arriving, there is free parking and fairly ample amount of it. Hardly anywhere in this densely packed area can you get free parking. Inside the lobby area are lots of racing memorabilia including a Ferrari and McLaren indy car and various racing suits from professional drivers. There are plenty of games to play while you wait to go race. There is a lounge upstairs to watch the race from and has separate rooms for parties and private events. The track and karts are the best of all K1 speeds I have been to. The track grip has what appears to be a roofing coating over the track that has a bit of nap to keep the texture up to give the karts more grip. Construction of the track seams well thought out and the ramps don't move at all when racers are climbing or making their decent. The karts are the new super legeros, which are the best K1 offers for their indoor tracks. They are kept up nicely and the head mechanic must be doing a great job because the is very little notice of which kart is better then the next. My experience with the staff has been great. Each person I've delt with has been very cordial and helpful. Justin who seams to be running things always has helpful and encouraging hints around the track and what the best offers are currently going on at this location. Alissa is also very helpful and willing to spend the time answering questions instead of rushing each person along. At times there is a long wait but if you go to the best restaurant in town, of course you will have to wait. What I may suggest is; if there is more then a 2 hour wait, have an automated call, call or text you 20-30 min before your 1st race so your time isn't wasted. Overall, I love the venue and will definitely come back.

Mike Paz

a week ago

I took my kids to K1 for the first time and will start with the positive. It’s a beautiful location, the interior is cool, clean and fun with great music and my kids loved it. The people tending the karts were very patient and did a great job helping me and my kids with the go karts.They seem to really enjoy their jobs. The karts drive great, are fast and was an enjoyable experience. A+ there! The negative: My very first impression was while in the parking lot the first thing that I did after I parking was stepped out of my car and right into someone’s puke/throw-up. I get that this is the parking lot and might be somewhat out of K1’s control so I brushed it off and went on with the night. Second issue: the staff behind the counter were nice but really seemed more interested in socializing with each other than helping us and the impression was that they were a bit put out by having to stop talking to help us. Third: When we purchased our track runs we also ordered a pizza. It was 5:30pm and there was hardly anyone there at that point so I assumed that our pizza would come out relatively quickly, however my kids did their runs, then I did mine and still no pizza. It actually took a little over an hour to get it and then the person that brought it out did not even bring us plates, napkins or condiments. I went over and grabbed them myself but two things immediately crossed my mind. "It’s not even busy", and “I can’t image how long a pizza would take if it was a busy night?” and this was not an inexpensive night out for us and at this price point the least they could do after taking an hour with a pizza is make sure to bring us plates and napkins… again it just seemed that they were too busy socializing to be bothered. I’m not expecting to be waited on hand and foot but like I said for the price point I would expect the service I got from the go kart crew than what I got from the counter people. I do plan on going back at some point since my kids really did enjoy it and I do hope that this location survives but if our second visit is a repeat that will be our last time there.

Michael Chan

3 months ago

I ranked number 7 in the international K1RS leaderboard. I traveled to all So Cal K1 speed for time attack. I am currently the record holder at K1 Torrance and ex- K1 Culver City (29.77 sec). I have to say Culver City has the best K1speed facility and the newest superleggero karts. The staffs are very friendly and they maintain the track very well. I see a lot of reviews regarding issue with the downhill speed limiter. We need to understand, these go-karts are very fast and they don’t have ABS like a regular car. If K1 did not put the speed limiter. Lots of ppl will get spin out or go straight into the wall which will result in injuries. As a racer, the speed limiter really spoiled the fun but everyone’s safety is the priority. I need to give a shout out to Justin and Alyssa!!!! Justin has a lot of experience in indoor and outdoor karting. He demonstrates excellent mentoring to track staffs and provide excellent customer service. He doesn’t boss staffs around. He actually demonstrates good leadership in showing and doing the work with the track staffs. Please look at the pics. As for Alyssa, she provides excellent customer service at the front desk and mentor front desk staffs how to schedule races appropriately and minimize the wait time. I wish Justin and Alyssa are available to go to other K1 speed locations to mentor and improve other locations.

Vincent Brooks, II

2 weeks ago

Hosted my 37th birthday here with 20 racers and it was a great experience. Staff was organized, kept us on schedule, and the private race format made it feel legit competitive. Check-in was smooth, races ran clean, and the podium ceremony was a nice touch. If you’re thinking about doing a group event here, I’d recommend it. Solid energy, well run, and worth it. We’ll definitely be back for another lap. 🏁