By Terry Schrimscher
IRONDALE, Ala. — Alabamians feeling the need for speed will soon have a new entertainment venue at The Hill at Grants Mill when K1 Speed opens its doors in Irondale. K1 Speed is the world’s largest indoor electric kart racing operator with more than 100 locations globally. The Irondale location will be the second in Alabama after the company bought Autobahn / Accelerate Indoor Speedway and assumed operation of the existing Autobahn location in Bessemer in 2024.
K1 Speed plans to open in the former Southeastern Salvage location in Irondale. Photo by Terry Schrimscher.
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