Be a Stock Car racer

[SilvrT]

If you're ever in the Okanagan area of BC and want to try something really cool, check this out...

 

http://okracingexperience.com/

 

A little expensive for a guy like me but if I had the extra bucks, I'd not hesitate.

[Sailor]

ME!!!! I wanna do it!!!!!! I actually qualified and got a licence to drive race cars but never followed up on it.

[friesman]

If you're ever in the Okanagan area of BC and want to try something really cool, check this out...

 

http://okracingexperience.com/

 

A little expensive for a guy like me but if I had the extra bucks, I'd not hesitate.

 

O come on Rick, Ill bet I can beat you around the course if we stop there on the way thru this summer....

 

Brian

[Bobby G]

I'm doing the all day Buddy Baker Driving School on Aug. 21st at Lowes Motor Speedway in Charlotte. Can't wait!

[SilvrT]

O come on Rick, Ill bet I can beat you around the course if we stop there on the way thru this summer....

 

Brian

 

Tell you what Brian... that's a little rich for my blood but we can stop off an any go-cart track (preferrably one with fast carts) and I'll run circles around ya!!

 

btw, we're thinking of heading up thru Nakusp / Needles ferry / Vernon route on the way back, stopping overnight maybe in Vernon or maybe run up to Sicamous depending on time.

[Flyinfool]

OH! that brings back memories from I used to race........

[Godlover]

You can do the same thing at our Iowa Speedway - looks a bit more expensive. I did a ride-a-long and it was a thrill!! The ride-a-long was free as I'm a chaplain!

[Godlover]

Opps - here's the info on the Iowa Speedway program: http://www.racegass.com/

[GaThumper]

Check this site out. Too pricey for me, but LOT'S of exciting adventures to be had around the country.

 

http://www.greatamericandays.com/

[ediddy]

In 2006 one of the insurance companies I do business with had a contest for the Richard Petty drive along at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. I won and got to drive. It was an awesome experience and made me appreciate what professional drivers do. After a few laps I got brave and decided when I came out of turn four I was going to hold the pedal to the metal. I was going down the straight away and didn't back off until I started into turn one. I went in a little to hot and the stearing wheel was rocking from side to side and I thought oh s**t I'm going to spin out and hit the wall. But I wasn't going as fast as I thought. In 2008 the insurance company had the same contest and I didn't win to drive but did win the contest to ride along with a professional driver. I had wanted to do that anyway. Now that scared the crap out of me. You are strapped in and can't move your head, you can only move your eyes left to right. The driver stuck his hand out and introduced himself to me. I asked him how fast we were going to go. He said Oh we'll go about 165 mph. That might not sound fast but on the Atlanta track that is hauling a*s. When we took off from pit road I was pinned to the seat and when we went into turn one the G's were pulling my head to the left as if I were on a ride at the fair. The driver then starts down the back straight away and goes right up to the wall. I believe I could have stuck my finger out the window and touched the wall. Then when we entered turn four I saw black skid marks where someone skidded out of control and hit the wall. That really made me feel good. The driver acted like he was just on a suday drive. If you ever get the chance to do this you will appreciate what the real drivers do.