[1] The city's stadium is the Kalvholmen Motorstadion, a 297-metre track, which is located in the southern Lamberget region of Karlstad.
However, they deservedly claimed a place in the top division for the first time because the Elitserien expanded for the 1983 Swedish speedway season.
[7] Their first season in the Elitserien ended with relegation but they quickly recovered to gain promotion again in 1984.
The team led by chairman Anders Berglund signed riders such as Stefan Dannö, Daniel Nermark, Kauko Nieminen and Claus Vissing.
The team attempted unsuccessfully to make it back to the Elitserien despite a second-place finish in 2009.