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Go-kart fans have a new place to rumble. Occupying a 70,000-square-foot warehouse off Rossanley that once belonged to Motorcycle USA, the new Rogue Karting is the largest indoor raceway between Seattle and Sacramento, says General Manager Tony Workman. Rogue Karting, which opened Jan. 8 at 2065 Lars Way, is more than twice the size of the former GoKart Hero, an attraction geared toward adult racers that closed in January 2016. GoKart Hero covered 30,000 square feet, said Workman, its former manager.   In the two years since GoKart Hero closed, Workman has designed tracks for family fun centers in Alaska and Washington. "I learned a lot doing that," Workman said. "I'm glad to be able to bring this back to town." Track manager Jordan Towe, who worked for Workman at GoKart Hero, said the larger track better accommodates more powerful karts. "We wanted to make sure that everything had a good race to it, instead of just being line after line after line," Towe said. A new fleet of 9-horsepower karts made by Sodikart, capable of exceeding 50 mph, are more powerful than the 6.5-horsepower karts most GoKart Hero customers drove. As of Saturday, the best time around the track was 39.13 seconds, though Workman anticipates faster times as the corners get "rubbered-in." He said the trick to a fast lap time is adequate braking and keeping a good racing line. Towe said brakes make a big difference. "It prevents the sliding," Towe said. "Sliding, although it's fun, is not the fastest way to get around a race track anymore." Rogue Karting is owned by Dee Coffman of Central Point and her son, professional Formula D and Rally America driver Matt Coffman. They'd been interested in running an indoor raceway for years but had to hold off because GoKart Hero was in the same adult-focused market. Dee Coffman is behind the business' lounge area, which features fashionable, soft chairs, a pool table and a cafe with a menu that surpasses typical snack-bar fare. You can get turkey-pesto paninis, for example. "We wanted a place where people could come and hang out," Coffman said. "We're trying to provide a little more comprehensive environment." In their first week of business, a vintage automotive-themed party room away from the track already had been booked for a board meeting. Workman said his goal is to create a driving experience enjoyable for newcomers and experienced racers alike. Team races, LED headlight-powered night races and 30-minute endurance races are in the works, as is a women-only night. — Reach reporter Nick Morgan at 541-776-4471 or [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter at @MTCrimeBeat.