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.

10 minutes - Orientation and Video Meet the RPDE staff and watch a short video.

20 minutes - On-Track Instruction in RPDE Van Master the track driving line, accel/ decel points and more.

20 minutes - In-Car Instruction and Photos View the interior equipment; Have your photo taken outside the car.

10 minutes - Mandatory Driver's Meeting This is the time to ask any questions and get the driving order.

2 - 4 hours - Driving Experience (Exact time varies by experience.)

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

1. Reservations are available Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 8 a.m. or 12:30 p.m.
2. After placing your order, we will contact you to obtain the driver's name and 2 reservation choices.
3. Participants should arrive 30 minutes prior to their schedules driving time so RPDE staff can check you in, take your completed Liability Waiver and Medical Form and assign you a driving suit.
4. Duration: 2 - 4 hrs.
5. Please show up 0.5 hr early, the liability release form is 3 pages long (you are not responsible for damage to the car). Follow signs to the media center at the track.
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.

10 minutes - Orientation and Video Meet the RPDE staff and watch a short video.

20 minutes - On-Track Instruction in RPDE Van Master the track driving line, accel/ decel points and more.

20 minutes - In-Car Instruction and Photos View the interior equipment; Have your photo taken outside the car.

10 minutes - Mandatory Driver's Meeting This is the time to ask any questions and get the driving order.

2 - 4 hours - Driving Experience (Exact time varies by experience.)

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

1. Reservations are available Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 8 a.m. or 12:30 p.m.
2. After placing your order, we will contact you to obtain the driver's name and 2 reservation choices.
3. Participants should arrive 30 minutes prior to their schedules driving time so RPDE staff can check you in, take your completed Liability Waiver and Medical Form and assign you a driving suit.
4. Duration: 2 - 4 hrs.
5. Please show up 0.5 hr early, the liability release form is 3 pages long (you are not responsible for damage to the car). Follow signs to the media center at the track.
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