diff --git a/src/k_botitem.c b/src/k_botitem.c
index a591bc38c..58e448d1f 100644
--- a/src/k_botitem.c
+++ b/src/k_botitem.c
@@ -1094,7 +1094,7 @@ static void K_BotItemJawz(player_t *player, ticcmd_t *cmd)
 		target = &players[lastTarg];
 
 		// Make sure no other Jawz are targetting this player.
-		for (mobj = kitemcap; mobj; mobj = next)
+		for (mobj = trackercap; mobj; mobj = next)
 		{
 			next = mobj->itnext;
 
diff --git a/src/k_hud.c b/src/k_hud.c
index 598d379e6..bdc14e596 100644
--- a/src/k_hud.c
+++ b/src/k_hud.c
@@ -3494,7 +3494,7 @@ static void K_drawKartNameTags(void)
 		mobj_t *mobj = NULL;
 		mobj_t *next = NULL;
 
-		for (mobj = kitemcap; mobj; mobj = next)
+		for (mobj = trackercap; mobj; mobj = next)
 		{
 			capsuletracking_t *caps = NULL;
 
@@ -3927,7 +3927,7 @@ static void K_drawKartMinimap(void)
 	}
 
 	// draw minimap-pertinent objects
-	for (mobj = kitemcap; mobj; mobj = next)
+	for (mobj = trackercap; mobj; mobj = next)
 	{
 		next = mobj->itnext;
 
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index 5a73a74bc..c6f558575 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -5813,7 +5813,7 @@ static void K_DoShrink(player_t *user)
 		mobj_t *mobj, *next;
 
 		// kill everything in the kitem list while we're at it:
-		for (mobj = kitemcap; mobj; mobj = next)
+		for (mobj = trackercap; mobj; mobj = next)
 		{
 			next = mobj->itnext;
 
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index 6041a5549..45420e1c3 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -53,9 +53,13 @@ consvar_t cv_movebob = CVAR_INIT ("movebob", "1.0", CV_FLOAT|CV_SAVE, CV_BobSpee
 actioncache_t actioncachehead;
 
 static mobj_t *overlaycap = NULL;
-mobj_t *kitemcap = NULL;	// Used for Kart offensive items (the ones that can get removed by sizedown)
 mobj_t *waypointcap = NULL;
 
+// Used as a fast iterator to certain objects that help bot
+// AI, need HUD tracking or appear on the minimap. It's pretty
+// general purpose.
+mobj_t *trackercap = NULL;
+
 void P_InitCachedActions(void)
 {
 	actioncachehead.prev = actioncachehead.next = &actioncachehead;
@@ -5261,11 +5265,11 @@ void P_AddKartItem(mobj_t *thing)
 {
 	I_Assert(thing != NULL);
 
-	if (kitemcap == NULL)
-		P_SetTarget(&kitemcap, thing);
+	if (trackercap == NULL)
+		P_SetTarget(&trackercap, thing);
 	else {
 		mobj_t *mo;
-		for (mo = kitemcap; mo && mo->itnext; mo = mo->itnext)
+		for (mo = trackercap; mo && mo->itnext; mo = mo->itnext)
 			;
 
 		I_Assert(mo != NULL);
@@ -5281,7 +5285,7 @@ void P_AddKartItem(mobj_t *thing)
 static void P_RemoveKartItem(mobj_t *thing)
 {
 	mobj_t *mo, **p;
-	for (mo = *(p = &kitemcap); mo; mo = *(p = &mo->itnext))
+	for (mo = *(p = &trackercap); mo; mo = *(p = &mo->itnext))
 	{
 		if (mo != thing)
 			continue;
@@ -5298,12 +5302,12 @@ void P_RunKartItems(void)
 {
 	mobj_t *mobj, *next;
 
-	for (mobj = kitemcap; mobj; mobj = next)
+	for (mobj = trackercap; mobj; mobj = next)
 	{
 		next = mobj->itnext;
 		P_SetTarget(&mobj->itnext, NULL);
 	}
-	P_SetTarget(&kitemcap, NULL);
+	P_SetTarget(&trackercap, NULL);
 }
 
 void P_RunOverlays(void)
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.h b/src/p_mobj.h
index 323bcc4ae..ce15af6b6 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.h
+++ b/src/p_mobj.h
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ struct mobj_t
 	mobj_t *hnext;
 	mobj_t *hprev;
 
-	// One last pointer for kart item lists
+	// One last pointer for trackers lists
 	mobj_t *itnext;
 
 	INT32 health; // for player this is rings + 1 -- no it isn't, not any more!!
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ struct actioncache_t
 
 extern actioncache_t actioncachehead;
 
-extern mobj_t *kitemcap;
+extern mobj_t *trackercap;
 extern mobj_t *waypointcap;
 
 void P_InitCachedActions(void);
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ boolean P_IsKartItem(INT32 type);
 boolean K_IsMissileOrKartItem(mobj_t *mo);
 boolean P_CanDeleteKartItem(INT32 type);
 void P_AddKartItem(mobj_t *thing);	// needs to be called in k_kart.c
-void P_RunKartItems(void);
+void P_RunTrackers(void);
 
 // check mobj against water content, before movement code
 void P_MobjCheckWater(mobj_t *mobj);
diff --git a/src/p_saveg.c b/src/p_saveg.c
index 0420d0520..90227a822 100644
--- a/src/p_saveg.c
+++ b/src/p_saveg.c
@@ -2191,7 +2191,7 @@ static void SaveMobjThinker(savebuffer_t *save, const thinker_t *th, const UINT8
 		diff2 |= MD2_DISPOFFSET;
 	if (mobj == waypointcap)
 		diff2 |= MD2_WAYPOINTCAP;
-	if (mobj == kitemcap)
+	if (mobj == trackercap)
 		diff2 |= MD2_KITEMCAP;
 	if (mobj->itnext)
 		diff2 |= MD2_ITNEXT;
@@ -3610,7 +3610,7 @@ static thinker_t* LoadMobjThinker(savebuffer_t *save, actionf_p1 thinker)
 		P_SetTarget(&waypointcap, mobj);
 
 	if (diff2 & MD2_KITEMCAP)
-		P_SetTarget(&kitemcap, mobj);
+		P_SetTarget(&trackercap, mobj);
 
 	R_AddMobjInterpolator(mobj);
 
@@ -4251,7 +4251,7 @@ static void P_NetUnArchiveThinkers(savebuffer_t *save)
 	P_InitThinkers();
 
 	// Oh my god don't blast random memory with our reference counts.
-	waypointcap = kitemcap = NULL;
+	waypointcap = trackercap = NULL;
 	for (i = 0; i <= 15; i++)
 	{
 		skyboxcenterpnts[i] = skyboxviewpnts[i] = NULL;
diff --git a/src/p_tick.c b/src/p_tick.c
index 79f245a22..ca33cb028 100644
--- a/src/p_tick.c
+++ b/src/p_tick.c
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ void P_InitThinkers(void)
 {
 	UINT8 i;
 	waypointcap = NULL;
-	kitemcap = NULL;
+	trackercap = NULL;
 	for (i = 0; i < NUM_THINKERLISTS; i++)
 		thlist[i].prev = thlist[i].next = &thlist[i];
 }