Bring your family, neighbors and friends out to the track for a fun and affordable afternoon of exciting, close open-wheel racing right here in your neighborhood. Pit passes are just $5 per person!
GCKI - Houston's Motorsport Bargain!
GCKI membership is $325 a year and gives you unlimited access to the track whenever a race or other official track function isn’t scheduled. This is the greatest motorsports bargain in Houston!
Cadet Grid On Raceday
Cadet grid preparing to race at Gulf Coast Karters. We have race categories for all ages!
The GCKI/GHRS race scheduled for April 5 has been canceled in light of the Covid19 situation. Not all areas will be out of stay at home orders, and most likely will still be under strict social distancing restrictions. The safety of our members and workers is paramount and we feel it will be too soon to conduct a race. The track does remain open for members provided they follow CDC guidelines and Waller County mandatory social distancing (6’). We will monitor the situation and make updates as we get them.
Scoring, Awards and Classes for the Greater Houston Race Series
The good news is there is no added step or cost to race the Greater Houston Race Series. Just sign up for the designated local club race in a recognized class and you will be scored for the championship. Final standings for the GHRS will be based on the total points from the best 5 of the 7 races (One drop from each track)
The classes that will be eligible for awards for the Greater Houston Race Series are those that are common to both local track series. Those are as follows:
Classes
Kid Kart
5 thru 8
BOX Stock Honda Engine GXH50 only
SKUSA Classes
Micro Swift
7 thru 10
Mini Swift
9 thru 13
X-30 Junior
12 thru 14
Iame X-30 only
Iame Senior
15+
Iame X-30 or Iame Leopard (original and MY09)
Iame Master
30+
Iame X-30 or Iame Leopard (original and MY09)
KA 100 Junior
12 thru 14
Iame KA 100
KA 100 Senior
15+
Iame KA 100
KA 100 Master
30+
Iame KA 100
Senior Shifter
15+
Stock Moto
Master Shifter
30+
Stock Moto
Briggs & Stratton Classes
206 Cadet
7 thru 13
206 Junior
12 thru 15
206 Senior
15+
206 Master
30+
The public is welcome to come out to watch. Spectator passes are only $5, we look forward to seeing you at the track!
Alpinestars in coordination with Performance Stop of Houston is now the Official Safety Equipment Supplier for Gulf Coast Karters
Alpinestars USA and Gulf Coast Karters are happy to announce that Alpinestars will act as the official safety equipment supplier to GCKI for 2020 and 2021. Already the official partner provider for SKUSA nationally, this new partnership will improve the level of competition in our series.
Founded in 1963 in Northern Italy, Alpinestars has long been known for technical innovation, superior European craftsmanship, excellent comfort and styling. Currently half of the teams in Formula 1 and 95% of the teams in Formula E are equipping their drivers and pit crews in Alpinestars gear as well the top teams in racing (IMSA, SRO, DTM, WEC, Indy car and F1 along with top Karting manufactures such as BirelArt) around the world. This is undoubtedly due to the constant pursuit of perfection found at the top level of motorsport in the world. Through this partnership Alpinestars and GCKI will bring its competitors new technical innovations, developments and special opportunities to equip themselves and team members with some of the best technical products in the world while improving competitor’s performance and safety.
GCKI has always prioritized the safety of its competitors and their crews. This partnership should help GCKI maintain our excellent reputation for one of the best Karting series in North America. This partnership is further fully supported by Performance Stop based out of Houston Texas with its shop located at MSR Houston. Performance Stop will offer GCKI an opportunity to purchase products track side at upcoming events for the remainder of the 2020/2021 season.
Any drivers or teams wanting to take advantage of this opportunity please contact Michael Anastasio @ Performance Stop E: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or web www.performancestop.com
For more information about Alpinestars and their product line, please visit www.alpinestars.com.
We urge our GKC competitors to tag and promote Alpinestars #alpinestars @alpinestars in their social media feeds and posts.
GCKI will award club members year end awards for participation in GCKI races
GCKI will award year end awards for Spring and Fall winners based on best four of five races, with three races needed to qualify
Annual GCKI Class Champions will be based on total high points (Spring and Fall) for racers qualifying for both Spring and Fall (at least three races in each season)
All GCKI races will run all classes (GHRS will only score 206 classes in Summer Shoot out races)
Here are the updated points as of GCKI Race 9. Thanks to all the kart racers and spectators that attended! Please look over the points carefully and email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. know if you have any questions.
GCKI championship points will be the best 8 of 11 races with seven races to qualify for awards.
The next kart race will be the GCKI Race 10 and GHRS Race 10 on October 6th, 2019. The public is invited, bring your friends, family and neighbors and join us for some exciting, close, open-wheel kart racing. Spectator passes are only $5 each which allows access to the shaded spectator bleachers and also the pit areas so you can visit with the kart racers and get a close look at their Italian racing go karts!
If you have any questions about the points please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Spectators are welcome. There is a $5 fee for anyone over 5 years of age, and a wristband must be obtained in the club house.
*Practice time at race directors discretion.
Driver's Meeting
11:00am
Qualifying
All classes
Pre-Final
All classes
Final
All classes
And in other news
Gulf Coast Karters welcomes and encourages members and non-members to volunteer to help run our kart racing events. You don't have to race to be involved in kart racing at Gulf Coast Karters. You can be a Corner Worker, Grid Marshall or work the Concessions Stand on race day and get paid for your service to GCKI. You don't have to be a member to serve as a race worker. Come and join in the action! Sign up to work in the Worker Forum Thread.
Click Here to register online for the GCKI Race 3 / Greater Houston Race Series 6
Gulf Coast Karters welcomes and encourages members and non-members to volunteer to help run our kart racing events. You don't have to race to be involved in kart racing at Gulf Coast Karters. You can be a Corner Worker, Grid Marshall or work the Concessions Stand on race day and get paid for your service to GCKI. You don't have to be a member to serve as a race worker. Come and join in the action! Sign up to work in the