So you want to race a Sprint Car but don’t have the budget. Or maybe you have a youngster that can’t wait any longer and wants to feel the thrill of running wheel to wheel in a winged sprint car look-alike. Or like a lot of racers, just want to race whatever you can. If you are in any of these categories, then your needs can be met by a very real race car called an Outlaw Sprint Kart. Designed to run on small 150-300m tracks, outlaw karts are the closest you will get to 410 sprint car racing.

The QRC caged kart concept began in the USA in the early 1980’s and was based solely on the need to go oval kart racing in the safest possible manner. Now we are bringing this to Australia. As QRC was the first manufacturer to mount cages on karts, some things were improved upon by trial and error. What started out as a rigid cage bolted directly to the lower frame, soon changed to what is now called the floating cage. Movable receivers were added to the frame, allowing the cage to rest on springs, thereby freeing up the kart to flex. All cages and frames are built to be the safest in the industry using 4130 chromoly steel tubing. Cages come in a variety of configurations. Cages are also constructed in different heights based on each individual driver.

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High-back racing seats are the standard, even for the smallest drivers, and five point seat belts are installed on each kart. Sprint car type side headrests or head nets are common on many karts, and all drivers must use a neck collar and arm restraints. Wings were added to the cages right from the start as an additional safety measure and to protect the cage area in the event of a flip. Wings feature the same curved belly design as used in sprint car racing.

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Outlaw Sprint Karts are based on the same basic designs of a regular kart while utilizing different offsets to suit the large dirt bike engine and driver preferences. All of the karts now come equipped with rear axle adjusters that can lengthen or shorten the wheelbase. By sliding the bearing carriers front or back, karts become adjustable from 41”-44”. This allows for quick setup changes while going from longer or shorter tracks, and makes these karts adaptable to many surfaces and track conditions.

Another item on these karts that distinguished them from others, is the body pieces that give the karts the unique look of a sprint car, with a variety of hood designs available, while using the traditional tail cone in the rear. The tail cones are neatly mounted directly to the sprint car type bumper that provides protection to the rear axle area of the kart. Burris or Hoosier dirt kart 6”tires are installed on each kart.