HardRock Racing

HardRock Racing Kart racing products and services for oval kart racing. 42+ years of experience and knowledge. Production is set to kick off by June 2024. Webpage coming soon.

I am Gil Atkinson and I have been racing karts and building motors since 1981...
Originally from the East Coast (SC & NC) then spent the last 11 years in central California. Relocated to Nebraska in 2024 to start up a kart manufacturing business... HardRock Racing LLC (HRR) - home of the Innovation chassis. I teamed up with Cole Nelson of Cole Nelson Racing (CNR) of Invader chassis in late 2022 to build the first prototype chassis for HRR. The prototype was very successful throughout 2023 in California, Oregon and Washington state. Following this success and with a few minor tweaks, the new Innovation chassis will be produced in here in Nebraska. HardRock Racing also builds replacement parts for all Buller karts using the original fixtures, jigs and build notes.

Brekky of Champions!Just need some cheesy grits to go with.,.
10/09/2026

Brekky of Champions!
Just need some cheesy grits to go with.,.

10/09/2026
#4 headed to Newton this coming weekend. Handy fuel line / brake line, throttle cable clips.
09/27/2026

#4 headed to Newton this coming weekend.

Handy fuel line / brake line, throttle cable clips.

It’s Friday eve, going into today on 1.5 hours of sleep…But tomorrow is last day before 2weeks vaca and UAS Grand Nation...
08/27/2026

It’s Friday eve, going into today on 1.5 hours of sleep…
But tomorrow is last day before 2weeks vaca and UAS Grand Nationals!!!

08/12/2026

Long nights in the shop to be ready for the UAS GN, Labor Day weekend in Tn

Serial #3 coming along nicely, she’ll be ready for a shakedown along with the fresh Buller Bama, this weekend.

As some of you may know, house karts are always day glow Orange…, unless they are not.

This one and its sister, will be for sell after the GN.

Why grey you ask?? ‘Cause she’s a MACHINE!

04/20/2026

Well it wouldn’t be a HardRock Racing roadtrip without some kinda adventure. Turns out bolts had gone missing from one of the individual torsion axles under the jet ski trailer. Stopped for long John silvers and noticed one side a. It squatty compared to the other. A little investigation determined the cause. Grabbed a few tools from the local Wally World and back on the road again.

Putting in the work all week and this weekend. Got all the tubing ready for 5 karts. Finished welding this one Wednesday...
04/12/2026

Putting in the work all week and this weekend. Got all the tubing ready for 5 karts.
Finished welding this one Wednesday and dropper the powder coater Thursday morning.

Shout out to Hot Coat 751 here in Lincoln for the quick turnaround-picked it up Friday afternoon.

Fuel tank, seat and body left to mount and she’ll be ready for a new home.

-Rock, Innovation racing chassis, HardRock Racing LLC

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Brittons Neck, SC

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