January 20, 2016
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B USINESS
Go Karts, Events and More
A local African American and
his business partner are growing
their Vancouver entertainment
company with both ixed and
mobile Go Karts tracks, meeting
space for special events, and steps
to expand operations with new lo-
cations.
Charles Lott, a talented black
businessman known for support-
ing families, churches, and work-
ing with at-risk youth, and Chris
Ray, known for his generosity and
support for Flash Love, a local
foster care home, are co-owners of
Diamond R Go Tracks, Inc. locat-
ed at 13510 N.E. Fourth Plain Rd.
The business is multi-purpose
corporation that donates a portion
of its proceeds to charity. The ser-
vices it offers include corporate
Go Kart events, business adver-
tisements on the Go Karts; a safe
environment for people preparing
for driving permits and licenses,
space for special events, and a mo-
bile track that can be delivered to
remote locations.
The co-owners said they re-
cently purchased the former Van-
couver Albertsons’ store as a fu-
ture site for the largest indoor Go
Kart track on the West Coast. The
space boasts 150,000 square feet
for a super nightclub, restaurant,
video gaming and a coffee shop.
A third location in Longview off
of I-5 at the Old Regency Theatre
Building on the south side of the
Three Rivers Mall is envisioned
to include space for an outdoor
Go Kart track, laser tag venue,
restaurant, video gaming and an
auditorium for shows and other
entertainment.
Lott is accepting sponsorship/
scholarship applications from
non-proit community based or-
ganizations that work with at-risk
youth. You can reach him for more
information at 503-891-0036.
For more information about Di-
amond R Go Tracks, call 360-604-
3068 or visit the company website
diamondgokart.com.
Charles Lott (right) and
Chris Ray are co-owners
of Diamond R Go Tracks,
Inc. located in Vancouver
at 13510 N.E. Fourth
Plain Rd.
New Leader for Hispanic Chamber
The business group serving
Portland’s Latino community has
a new president.
Oscar Arana will succeed Gale
Castillo, founding member and
the initial president of the His-
panic Metropolitan Chamber. He
is the director of strategic devel-
opment and communications for
the Native American Youth and
Family Center (NAYA) in north-
east Portland, and previously
worked for U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden
as his Multnomah County ield Oscar Arana
representative. Arana has a mas-
ter in business administration and
a journalism and communication
degree both from the University
of Oregon.
“We are proud that Oscar won
a scholarship from the Hispanic
Chamber while he was earning his
MBA, and he is a graduate of our
Latino Leadership Program. He
brings a personal understanding
of how important our services are
to the community,” said Gustavo
Cruz, the chamber’s board chair.
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