Go-cart complex opening in Lemoyne
Autobahn Indoor Speedway's Maryland location allows racers to view their lap times on large overhead screens. The company plans to open a facility in Lemoyne next month. - (Photo / Submitted)
An entertainment complex featuring high-speed go-carts is set to open soon in Lemoyne.
Autobahn Indoor Speedway Harrisburg, part of a small but growing chain of go-cart racing facilities operating under the banner of Autobahn Indoor Speedway, is slated to open in the former location of Susquehanna Sports Center at 1001 Bosler Ave.
Jeff Witmer, general manager of the facility and a former general manager with Hersha Hospitality Trust in the Harrisburg area, said the company is leasing the 54,000-square-foot building and making renovations with an eye on opening in early February.
The building will feature 42,000 square feet of racing space with go-carts that can go up to 50 mph, Witmer said.
Susquehanna Sports Center left the building in 2014 when owner Chris Haring opened the Yellow Breeches Sports Center in Fairview Township. The building has been vacant since then.
Autobahn Indoor Speedway opened its first facility in Jessup, Md., near Baltimore, and plans to add more in markets where “nothing like this is being done,” Witmer said. The chain operates other locations in suburban Baltimore; Jacksonville, Fla.; Memphis, Tenn.; and Birmingham, Ala.
In addition to the Harrisburg-area location, the company is looking to open locations in Northern Virginia, suburban New York City and central Massachusetts.
“They’re looking to double their size in 2016,” Witmer said.
Anyone at least 48 inches tall can drive the carts, he said, with the age range starting at 8 years old. Junior-sized carts are available for anyone between 8 and 12 years old.
The local facility plans to hire between 18 to 21 employees, and is hiring now. Application forms are posted on the company’s website.
The building will feature 42,000 square feet of racing space with go-carts that can go up to 50 mph, Witmer said.
Susquehanna Sports Center left the building in 2014 when owner Chris Haring opened the Yellow Breeches Sports Center in Fairview Township. The building has been vacant since then.
Autobahn Indoor Speedway opened its first facility in Jessup, Md., near Baltimore, and plans to add more in markets where “nothing like this is being done,” Witmer said. The chain operates other locations in suburban Baltimore; Jacksonville, Fla.; Memphis, Tenn.; and Birmingham, Ala.
In addition to the Harrisburg-area location, the company is looking to open locations in Northern Virginia, suburban New York City and central Massachusetts.
“They’re looking to double their size in 2016,” Witmer said.
Anyone at least 48 inches tall can drive the carts, he said, with the age range starting at 8 years old. Junior-sized carts are available for anyone between 8 and 12 years old.
The local facility plans to hire between 18 to 21 employees, and is hiring now. Application forms are posted on the company’s website.
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