With F1 styled electric racing karts built in Italy and the longest indoor track in Alabama, Veloce Indoor Speedway is set to have it's grand opening this Saturday. Located in the old Hobby Lobby building at 1030 Old Monrovia Road in Huntsville, doors will open at 10:00am Saturday July 16th.

Veloce's (Italian for fast) electric karts are part of the STORM series ProKart Evo model, manufactured by OTL Electrokart in Vacil, Italy, a small town located near Venice. They are the most sophisticated, safe and technologically advanced karts available. Karts are capable of reaching speeds up to 50 MPH. They feature an AC electric motor, differential, LED spotlight, reverse gear, two self-ventilated disk brakes and a remote radio controller with 8 speeds. These go-karts have serious torque and are a thrill for people of all ages.

There are adult karts and junior karts. To drive an adult kart you must be 56" tall to reach the petals. Junior karts are designed for children at least 48" tall and limited to speeds approaching 20mph. There are no age requirements or need to have a driver's license. You must wear closed-toed shoes however.

The indoor track is 550 meters long, the longest indoor speedway in Alabama. The design of the track is meant to test your driving ability as it has difficult sharp turns, overtaking zones and a long straightaway which allows you to accelerate towards the max speed of the karts. Experienced adult drivers can complete a lap in the 35-45 second range.

While open to the public, Veloce will also host groups and parties such as kid's and adult birthday parties, bachelor and private parties and corporate events. There are plans to also have racing leagues. You can even bring your GoPro camera to record your race.

Veloce has another location in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and plans to open facilities in both Nashville and Knoxville, TN soon. For more information and hours check out the Veloce Huntsville website at http://velocehuntsville.com.