PGP Motorsports Park, Washington, United States

5Cindy 5:00 PM Aug 9, 2012

Great fun for all!
We spent the day at Pacific Grand Prix yesterday and had a fabulous time! The staff are very talented drivers and happily share their knowledge. They LOVE it when you have fun, and we sure did. We went on a Thursday and they weren't super-busy so they had the entire track (.82 miles long with 15 corners) going. On busy days (especially weekends) they often only have half the track running as it is too hard to keep track of everyone (e.g. help people who spin out, etc.) on a full track. We showed up at 9 and got some of the all day passes for $150 a person. They only sell 5 of them a day and only to people 18 and older. If you do six races, you will break even, and all races after that are "free." Race sessions last about 15 minutes. Using the full course, most races lasted between 8 and 10 laps. After the laps they gave everyone a sheet of paper that showed your speed for each lap so you could compete against your own best speed or against others. We were only allowed to drive every other race/session. For safety, you need to wear long pants and a long-sleeve shirt and closed toe shoes. They provide helmets (included in the kart rental fee) if you don't have one. Chldren 14 and under are required to take a class before driving. The class consisted of two 15 minute driving sessions and two 15 minute coaching sessions and was a good value. The 2012 Entertainment book has a coupon for a free race and if you sign up for their newsletter you will get a coupon for a free race valid within a month of your birthday. (Must sign up a month before your birthday.) They don't have great facilities there - three porta-potties, three pop/water machines (one Coke, two Pepsi), several clean picnic tables with umbrellas, and a small bleacher seating area for spectators. We took a cooler with drinks, sandwiches, snacks, etc., and were glad we did. And even with that we ended up buying more drinks from the machines. Driving makes you thirsty! If you prefer to go out for a meal, there are several dining options nearby. This was a really fun activity and while they do have karts for young children, I think it is targeted to adults and teens.

5Markeri 5:00 PM Apr 19, 2012

Mark Scarff
What a fun time I had with my son!! Great track, wonderful people that work there, well maintained carts - best cart experience I have ever had!! If you are an enthusiast about driving, you have got to try this!!