No pace car to follow, no instructor in the car, and passing allowed!
Your amazing race car driving experience begins with a classroom session where you’ll learn how to drive the racing line, braking techniques, safety procedures, and more to get you ready to put the pedal to the metal.
Once your orientation session is complete, you’ll get dressed in a driving suit and helmet and then climb through the window into the driver’s seat.
Drive a race car like the pros do!
Before you step on the gas and soar out onto the track, a crew member will make sure your 5-point racing harness is tight and connect the one-way radio to your helmet. Through the radio, your instructor will give you advice the entire time you are on the racetrack, helping you get your speed up to an incredible level in a safe way.
No previous race car driving experience required!
This experience gift at Wake County Speedway is a great introduction to the fast and furious world of stock car racing, perfect for someone who loves to go FAST!
Highlights
- Drive a highly tuned real stock car around Wake County Speedway’s quarter-mile asphalt oval racetrack as fast as you can!
- Feel the awesome power of a stock car's 400+ horsepower engine.
- Receive instruction and guidance from seasoned racing professionals.
The Cars:
- All the stock cars have standard transmissions. There is very little shifting involved. You can do this experience even with little to no manual transmission experience. If you need assistance operating a standard vehicle the pit crew will help you exit the pit area and get you up to speed quickly.
- The cars are designed to race on smaller short oval racetracks.
- Late Model - A high-performance, purpose-build stock car designed for racing on oval tracks, with racing suspensions, powerful V8 engines, tube-frame chassis, and lightweight bodies.
- Super Late Model - lighter, faster and more powerful than a Late Model stock car.
- Modified - an open-wheel stock car used mainly on shorter oval tracks, lighter and more agile with exposed front wheels.
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Need to know:
- The minimum age to drive a race car is 18 years.
- A valid driver’s license is required.
- The Ride Along minimum age is 14 years and must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
- Maximum height allowable is 6′ 4″. Minimum height requirement is 5′ tall.
- Waist and chest cannot exceed 52".
- Drivers must be able to climb through a 15” high by 28” wide window that sits 35” from the ground.
- All participants are provided with a Driver’s Suit, and Full-Faced Helmet (with one-way radio communication).
- Closed-toed shoes are required. A running shoe or equivalent usually works best (no boots). The shoes you wear should allow you to feel the pedals through the sole. Open-toed shoes are not permitted.
- Wear clothes that will be comfortable under the driver’s suit.
- How long is the driving event? The event will last 2-3 hours for driving experiences depending upon your lap package and the flow of the day. If you are driving, please show up 20-30 minutes prior to your scheduled driving time.
- Ride – Along: Please allow for about an hour for your ride-along. There is no orientation, so you get suited up and away you go.
- This experience is weather dependent. If your racing event is cancelled due to weather, your certificate will be rescheduled for a future date in the next 12 months. Refunds cannot be issued.
- Once reserved with the experience provider, rescheduling within 30 days of the event date incurs a rescheduling fee of 50% of the package price.
- You are financially responsible for all damage caused to the car due to driver error. A Vehicle Protection Plan is available for $60.00, subject to a $1000.00 deductible. You can purchase optional insurance at the race car track on the day of your event. Due to the quality of the training and cars, damage is rare, but you will be responsible for any damage to the racecar.
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