About Us

It's not about us... Racer, this is all about you!

Welcome to kart racing, an experience that truly has no rival.

Reno Kart Shop (RKS) is backed by years of hard charging grassroots West Coast karting; we are still at the track, and still competing, and the King family is now raising up our third generation into kart racing.

Throughout the years we have raced amongst the best of; no-namers, solo driver & mechanic, aspiring racers, the racer who refuses to retire, the big name and sponsored racers we all recognize, and are all the same as you and I. We have enjoyed long days and late nights and early mornings consisting of race prep and tear-downs all with bloody knuckles and grease under the finger nails. We have experienced the support of your fellow enthusiast that changes an entire weekend, and the sharing of those struggles and accomplishments together, we know the heartache of defeat as well, as the sweet victory of standing on the podium. The delicious taste of track-side bbq's with friends new and old, and the fun in the pits when it is all said, done, and packed away... It is the relationships and the connections that go deeper than just race day that really makes this sport so unique, so, go get out there racer, get in the seat, put down those laps and remember to help your fellow racer, you were once new to this too.

The bottom line.. Please use this site as you please, we are all here to help you succeed.

Forever 54 is for my best friend and older brother Julian King #54 1969-1996. A highly accomplished kart racer holding track records up and down the California kart racing circuit during the later 1970's and deep into the 80's with major aspirations to go on to larger vehicles. Unfortunately his time with us was cut short, too short... So, this is our "why" and why we do our very best to race his number 54 to this day in memory of him and all of his accomplishments.​

Be safe, drive fast, and most of all have fun!

The RKS family