Richard Petty Driving Experience

Enjoy driving a high speed race car.

Your hands are on the wheel, your foot is on the gas, and you're in the driver's seat for 8 laps around the speedway in a 358 cubic inch V-8 NASCAR style racecar that roars with 600 horsepower. Prior to driving, students will go through 2 elements of safety and instruction training, in-car and on-track instruction. After driving like the "King", students will receive a graduation packet that includes a time sheet with a breakdown of each lap driven.

5 minutes - Orientation and Video - Meet our staff and watch a short video featuring Richard Petty.

20 minutes - Driving Instruction - Learn from your crew chief how to master the track driving line, acceleration / deceleration points.

20 minutes - Mechanical and Safety Instruction - Learn the details of the NASCAR race car including entry and exit, shifting pattern, safety devices and more.

10 minutes - Mandatory Driver's Meeting - This is the time to go over final details, ask last minute questions and receive the driving order. Participants will have their photo(s) taken next to a NASCAR race car. Then hear those famous words in Motorsports, "Drivers Start Your Engines!"

1 hour approximately - Driving Experience - Participants will drive 8 laps in 1 session.

15 minutes - Closing Ceremony Receive your lap-time sheet and graduation certificate

1. Driver Release Fee of $25 to be paid at track.
2. Reservations are available every other day at the Walt Disney World Speedway at 8 a.m., 10 a.m. or 1:00p.m.
3. After placing your order, we will contact you to obtain the driver's name and 2 reservation choices.
4. Participants should arrive 30 minutes prior to their scheduled driving time and follow signs to the media center at the track. RPDE staff will check you in, take your completed Liability Waiver (you are not responsible for damage to the car) and Medical Form and assign you a driving suit.
5. Duration: 2 - 4 hrs.
6. We suggest you wear a loose fitting t-shirt, shorts and comfortable socks and sneakers, bring a change of clothes.
7. Please note this ticket is Non-Refundable

Enjoy driving a high speed race car.

Think you can handle 30 laps of white-knuckled, heart pounding speed? Taming the speedway in 3 driving segments allows you to improve your driving line, increase your speed and encourages the idea that you may change careers in this, the ultimate half-day driving experience. Prior to driving, students will go through 2 elements of safety and instruction training, in-car and on-track instruction. Between your 3 driving sessions, drivers will receive one-on-one feedback from the Pit Road Instructor, as well as additional instruction from the on-track driving instructors. After your 3 driving sessions of 10 laps each, students will receive a graduation packet that includes a time sheet with a breakdown of each lap driven.

5 minutes - Orientation and Video - Meet our staff and watch a short video featuring Richard Petty.

20 minutes - Driving Instruction - Learn from your crew chief how to master the track driving line, accel/deceleration points.

20 minutes - Mechanical and Safety Instruction - Learn the details of the NASCAR race car including entry/exit, shifting pattern, safety devices and more.

10 minutes - Mandatory Driver's Meeting - This is the time to go over final details, ask last minute questions and receive the driving order. Participants will have their photo(s) taken next to a NASCAR race car. Then hear those famous words in Motorsports, "Drivers Start Your Engines!"

1 hour approximately - Driving Experience - Participants will drive 30 laps over 3 sessions.

15 minutes - Closing Ceremony Receive your lap-time sheet and graduation certificate

1. Driver Release Fee of $25 to be paid at track.
2. Reservations are available every other day at the Walt Disney World Speedway at 8 a.m., 10 a.m. or 1:00p.m.
3. After placing your order, we will contact you to obtain the driver's name and 2 reservation choices.
4. Participants should arrive 30 minutes prior to their scheduled driving time and follow signs to the media center at the track. RPDE staff will check you in, take your completed Liability Waiver (you are not responsible for damage to the car) and Medical Form and assign you a driving suit.
5. Duration: 2 - 4 hrs.
6. We suggest you wear a loose fitting t-shirt, shorts and comfortable socks and sneakers, bring a change of clothes.
7. Please note this ticket is Non-Refundable