Exhibit 17.1
                                                               February 20, 2002

Board of Directors
Karts International Incorporated
P.O. Box 695
Roseland, LA 70456

Gentlemen:

It is with regret that I hereby submit my resignation as a director and Chairman
of the Board of Directors of Karts  International  Incorporated (the "Company"),
effective immediately.

As you are aware,  I have been a major  shareholder  and director of the Company
since it  purchased  Brister's  Thunder  Karts in 1996.  In 1999,  the  Board of
Directors elected me as the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer with
a  mandate  to  restructure  the  organization,   reduce  overhead  and  improve
operations.  During my tenure, I was successful in accomplishing  these goals in
addition to  developing a number of unique  opportunities  that  positioned  the
Company as a leader in the industry.

My  commitment  to the Company and resolve to lead it to  profitable  operations
continued  as  we  completed  the  June  2000  transaction  with  the  Schlinger
Foundation and the subsequent change in control. Despite having the Board ask me
to resign as the Company's  President and Chief Executive  Officer,  in a direct
breach of my Employment  Agreement,  I considered  this action to be in the best
interest of the Company and I agreed to continue on in the  capacity of Chairman
of the Board.  In this position,  I had hoped that my  experience,  contacts and
business  acumen could assist in leading the Company back to  profitability  and
respectability in the marketplace.

During  the  past  16  months,  the  Company's  management,   and,  accordingly,
controlling  members of the Board of Directors,  have made numerous and frequent
changes in staffing,  marketing approach,  product offerings and overall Company
operations. I have yet to see any positive effects from these changes.  Instead,
the Company's  overhead  expenses have  increased  substantially  while employee
morale,  production and sales have  continually  spiraled  downward.  I have not
agreed with many of these actions and have had my objections and my reservations
entered  on the  record of  various  Board of  Directors  meetings.  However,  I
sincerely believe I did my best to support management's,  and, accordingly,  the
controlling Board member's,  decisions and to respond positively to all that was
asked of me.

Unfortunately, I have now concluded that my continued participation on the Board
will serve no useful purpose.  My decision to resign did not come easily and was
reached only after  finally  concluding  that any future  attempts on my part to
have meaningful  directional  input or to influence the direction of the Company
would be ineffective.

It is my sincere  hope that the Board of  Directors  and the  management  of the
Company will ultimately be successful in restoring the Company to  profitability
and achieving the expectations of my fellow shareholders.


                                                         Respectfully submitted,
                                                         /s/ Chuck Brister
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                                                         Chuck Brister