RICE LAKE, Wis. – Officials from Rice Lake Speedway Kart Track, located on the grounds of the Rice Lake Speedway, have announced that the track has been renamed while also revealing some major improvements for the racing season.

The speedway, which was built on the Southeast corner of the Rice Lake Speedway property, was opened in 2019 by Kevin and Megan Adams, who are the small track organizers and managers. This week however, a new name for the track, new logo and new face book page are all being rolled out by the owners.

While built for racers of all ages, the new track caters to those young drivers interested in developing their skills and an appreciation for the sport of dirt track racing with the hopes that someday they will move on to racing at Rice Lake Speedway.

With the idea of paying homage to Rice Lake Speedway while at the same time looking to the future for the development of a new generation of racers, the Kart track will now be known at the Rice Lake Speed Pit Kart Track. This is in reference to the original name for the race track, which when opened in 1952 was called the Rice Lake Speed Pit because it was built in an abandoned gravel pit. The track retained that name until 1967 when it took its current name.

Many improvements have either taken place already during the off season for the Speed Pit or will soon be completed as they ready for the opening race. Bull Dozin’ Inc. hauled in new race material for the track, which has been enlarged, reshaped and banked higher. Rice Lake Weighing Systems has donated a new platform scale to weigh the race Karts and Duluth Minnesota’s Paul Wrazidlo has donated aluminum bleachers from his Copper Creek Motorsports Park for spectator seating. Pro Fence is also in the process of putting up new safety fence at the track.

The Speed Pit has announced that the opening race will be held on Saturday, May 30. There will be safety restrictions in place, depending on what the current rules are in place at that time and the track will take whatever measures are necessary to allow the program to commence safely.