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RPM Raceway Launches Kart Klash, Bringing Video-Game Power-Ups to Real Tracks

The experience runs on RPM’s R-TECH platform using Sodikart hardware to add strategy-focused gameplay to electric karting.

Overview

  • The attraction opened Sept. 15 at RPM Raceway in Stamford, Connecticut, and Long Island, New York, with additional rollouts planned for Jersey City and Syracuse.
  • Races use an eight-lap, first-across-the-line format that shifts emphasis from fastest lap times to tactical driving.
  • Drivers collect and deploy items such as Boost, Missile, Top Shot, EMP, TNT, Shield, and Hyper by hitting on-track pickup zones.
  • A Verge hands-on found power-ups appear as projected icons with positional audio rather than the dramatic holographic visuals suggested in promotional materials.
  • Pricing is listed at $30 per race for members and $40 for nonmembers, positioning Kart Klash as a premium option at RPM venues.