Richard Petty Driving Experience
Get behind the wheel of a 600hp NASCAR style race car for the ultimate race car driving experience.
* Price: 9
The Rookie Tour driving experience involves transportation from and back to the Las Vegas Strip, our 8-lap Rookie Driving Experience, a facility overview of the biggest sporting venue on the West Coast and a tour of the Richard Petty Driving Experience Race Shop.
Premium Driving Experiences**
Daytona Experience (24 laps* over 3 sessions)
* Price: 99
Includes 24 laps* of driving on the 2.5-mile, 31º High Banks. Segments allow you to improve your driving line and increase your speed.
NOTE: Sales tax applies, where applicable. All race car driving experiences are lead-follow.
*Includes one Warm-Up and Cool-Down Lap per session at tracks 1.5 miles and longer. Program offerings may vary by track.
**At Daytona International Speedway, Walt Disney World® Speedway and Watkins Glen you must be at least 18 years old with a valid drivers license and at all other tracks be at least 16 years old with a valid drivers license to participate in our driving experiences. Also must be able to drive a standard transmission (stick shift).
Richard Petty Ride-Along Experience
Available at: Gateway International Raceway, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Iowa Speedway, Kansas Speedway, Kentucky Speedway, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Michigan International Speedway, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Pikes Peak International Raceway,
Price:
1. Ride-Alongs at Walt Disney World® Speedway
2. 3. 4. 5 + tax – Daytona
6. 9 – Las Vegas Ride-Along Tour (reservations required)
7. Ride-Along Tour Page
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8. 10. 9 – Race Weekend Ride-Along at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (reservations required) **
11. Race Ride Page
Highlights:
Experience real life racing thrills by riding shotgun in a 2-seat stock car driven by one of our professional driving instructors for a 3-lap NASCAR qualifying run at speeds up to 165 MPH. The Ride-Along Experience is operated at over 20 locations and begins one hour after the start of the days first driving class.
Additional Information:
Ride-Along Experiences are available on a first come, first serve basis. Ride-Along Experience participants must be at least 14 years old. All participants under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
For further policy details please see the Richard Petty Driving Experience Terms and Conditions policy and our Frequently Asked Questions.
Locations:
Auto Club Speedway
Fontana, California
Darlington Raceway
Darlington, South Carolina
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Madison, Illinois
Iowa Speedway
Newton, Iowa
Lebanon, Tennessee
Texas Motor Speedway
Fort Worth, Texas
* •Instructor cars always have radio contact with flagman, pit road instructor and coordinator.
* •Our fleet of over 100 cars rotate through a quality assurance maintenance program.
HISTORY
After more than a decade of operation, Richard Petty Driving Experience has become the premiere motorsports entertainment company in the industry.
The program was based on a “battle of the bands” type format, with up and coming drivers being graded on their ability to hit marks on the track while following an instructor. The top 25 drivers were invited to return in a qualifying shootout at the Thunderdome, the Australian worldclass superspeedway. The program was a remarkable success, and Graham knew he had come across something great.
1990 – Graham then decided to tap into the tremendous interest in stock car racing in the United States
1994 – The company completed its transformation and became Richard Petty Driving Experience (RPDE). With a handful of cars, a small shop and an office in Concord, North Carolina, RPDE opened its first permanent location at what was then the Charlotte Motor Speedway.
1996 – Las Vegas Motor Speedway became the second permanent facility for RPDE and the first driving experience of its kind west of the Mississippi.
1999 – The overwhelming success of RPDE at this point led to the addition of Atlanta Motor Speedway as its fourth permanent location, and the addition of these new tracks on the schedule: Homestead-Miami Speedway, Richmond International Raceway, The Milwaukee Mile, Gateway International Raceway, California Speedway and Bristol Motor Speedway.
2001 – The addition of tracks continues to grow with dates at Kansas Speedway, Chicagoland Speedway, Michigan International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway inserted into the calendar.
2004 – Added a permanent location at Chicagoland Speedway.
2005 – With safety as our primary concern, RPDE implements the use of HANS device for both drivers and riders into the programs. A new High Performance Karting program was also added.
2006 – RPDE debuts at the Martinsville Speedway and as the first event at the new Iowa Speedway in Newton, IA.
Richard Petty Driving Experience looks forward to continuing its success as the premier motorsports entertainment experience in the industry.
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