Gulf Coast Karters

03/28/2026

Greater Houston Series Alert

Race day - Sunday, March 29th.

Registration and race day info at racekarts.com

03/06/2026

‼️ Track closed to karts this weekend ‼️

March 7-8th, 2026 — Texas mini Grand Prix Saturday & Sunday

02/07/2026

📅 Add it to your calendar. GCKI Annual Meeting.

Details in 📸

What to expect: 2025 financial & membership review, meet your officers, run for office & elect new officers, volunteer opportunities to be more active in your club.

🍕🥤 Pizza and soft drinks provided.

11/17/2023

"Run what you Brung" Bracket Racing Enduro -Sunday November 19th.

Dust off the old karts in the garage and come have fun @ GCKI, no class limitations, just run consistent laps!

Having karts of various speeds on the track at the same time will keep the racing exciting and challenging as you navigate thru traffic and maintain your lap time consistency.

Free BBQ after the racing with beer sponsored by Baa Baa Brewhouse. Stick around after racing for good food and fellowship!

-Driver will submit their index lap time to timing and scoring official before the race

-The drivers score will be 60 minutes plus any penalty time; minus ( # of laps completed times index)

-Any lap under the index will incur a 5 second penalty

-Driver may run solo, or hotseat with teammates. No limit on number of driver changes.

-No tech inspection, consistency will win, not necessarily speed.

-Race for 30 minutes, red flag for 5-minute fuel/safety check/driver hydration, final 30-minute race.
-All youth classes from 11:00 AM till 12:05 PM. (Open warm-up/practice before race)

-All adult classes from 1:30 PM till 2:35 PM. (Open warm-up/practice before race)

-Same race cost as club race; $60-member, $90 non-member, ONLY driver's wrist band included.

-Once costs are covered, the remaining $ go to race winners 1st thru 3rd. (split youth and adult winning by their % of total entries)

-Transponders required for practice and race.

Volunteer track workers appreciated, this keeps the cost down and prize money up!

Register now! https://www.racekarts.com/index.php?option=com_rsform&view=rsform&formId=148&Itemid=1741&lang=en

Regards,
Jay Kleinheinz
GCKI President

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10/03/2023

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09/20/2023

Join us @ GCKI for a fantastic weekend of Double Header racing!!
We will have Fall Race 4 on Saturday the 23rd and Fall Race 5 on Sunday the 24th.

Plan to stick around Saturday after racing for FREE grilled hamburgers and hotdogs, soft drinks & chips, along with beer sponsored by Baa Baa Brewhouse!
Bring family and friends with you to experience the fantastic club racing atmosphere we have at GCKI.

See you this weekend!
Jay Kleinheinz
GCKI President

07/18/2023

Please join us in congratulating Cooper Shipman for his incredible win last month at the United States Pro Kart Series while competing under team

Check out the link below for more details about his win, his journey through karting and how he’s already secured 10 National podium finishes!

Everyone at GCKI would like to share a huge congrats to you, , for a job well done!

Katy, TX, July 2023 – Cooper Shipman added another feather to his cap by emerging victorious in the KA100 Senior class at the United States Pro Kart Series National Karting Race held on June 25th, 2023. The event took place at the illustrious New Cas...

07/12/2023

This is the official schedule for the Southwest Regional Cup series being hosted at GCKI this weekend!

Register today to race this weekend at www.southwestregionalcupseries.com!

07/05/2023

This weekend begins the Fall Series of racing at Gulf Coast Karters!

It’s the perfect time to sign up to race against some of Houston’s best racers!!!

Practice starts at 9am on Sunday, 7/9.

For more info and to register visit www.racekarts.com

We look forward to seeing you this weekend!

06/22/2023

The Kid Kart level starts as young as 5 years old and is an excellent way for young kids to learn the art of race-craft!

We pride ourselves on being a family friendly club that focuses on safety, fun and sportsmanship! Our members are committed to providing a safe environment to practice or race karts, entertain spectators, develop our young drivers, and enjoy the camaraderie that karting delivers.

If you're interested in joining our karting community we recommend attending a race day or visiting https://www.racekarts.com/About-GCKI/become-a-member-2.html for more details about how you can become a member today!

06/21/2023

The final race of the spring series is this Sunday, 6/25!

Sign up today at www.racekarts.com. Practice starts at 9:00 AM.

Registration is always cheaper when you’re a member, so become a member today. It’s the best value in karting in the Houston area!

If you are curious about getting into karting come join us on Sunday to see the action and meet some of our community on race day!

We look forward to seeing you this weekend!

06/11/2023

Are you a racing enthusiast that is interested in the sport of Karting?

GCKI is Houston’s motorsport bargain with membership costing only $375 for the entire year!

Check out https://www.racekarts.com/About-GCKI/become-a-member-2.html for more details about how to become a member and get unlimited access of the track when races aren’t scheduled.