Full Throttle Speedway

Full Throttle Speedway is a go-kart racing stop on S Croatan Highway in Nags Head, part of the run of family entertainment businesses lining the Bypass side of the Beach Road corridor. It's the kind of place that earns a spot on a beach-week itinerary precisely because it isn't the beach — a few laps behind the wheel scratch an itch that a week of swimming and sun can't, and it works as well for a rainy-day plan B as it does for an after-dinner outing.

Good to know

• Address: 6504 S Croatan Hwy, Nags Head, NC 27959
• Phone: (252) 441-4499
• Open six days a week, closed Sundays

Like most of the family-entertainment stops along this corridor in Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, and Kitty Hawk, Full Throttle Speedway is built for a quick visit rather than a half-day commitment — one piece of an evening that might also include mini golf or ice cream nearby rather than a destination on its own. Call ahead if you're planning around a specific time, since detailed daily hours aren't listed beyond the weekly Sunday closure.