Bristol Motor Speedway Stock Car Driving Experience

Get behind the wheel and drive an authentic stock car. Feed your need for SPEED!

Your stock car racing experience begins with a 45-minute classroom orientation session where you will learn driving techniques, safety procedures and everything you’ll need for a safe but ridiculously fast race car driving experience.

No previous race car driving experience required!

Next, it’s time to get suited up in your racing suit and full-face helmet. Climb into the driver’s seat, get buckled into your 5-point harness and check the one-way radio in your helmet. While you are on the racetrack, your instructor will be communicating with you the entire time, helping you to drive safely as you get your stock car racing around Bristol Motor Speedway’s oval at incredible speeds.

No pace car to follow, no instructor riding shotgun and passing allowed!

This is the perfect gift for that special person in your life who loves to go FAST. Make their dreams come true with a racing experience where they’ll fire up a 400 + horsepower racing machine and drive a race car like the pros do!

• High speed laps around Bristol Motor Speedway's 1/2-mile concrete oval.
• Experience the power of a 400+ horsepower race car.
• Learn to race from stock car racing professionals.
• You'll be driving the racecar by yourself.

The Cars:

• All the stock cars are equipped with 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 to speed quickly.
• The cars are designed to race on smaller short oval racetracks.
• Late Model - A late model race car is a purpose-built, high-performance stock car designed primarily for oval track racing, with tube-frame chassis, racing suspensions, lightweight bodies, and powerful V8 engines.
• Super Late Model - lighter, faster and more powerful than a Late Model stock car.
• Modified - an open-wheel stock car used mainly on short oval tracks, more agile and lighter with exposed front wheels.

Location:

• Bristol, Tennessee VIEW MAP

How fast will I be able to go?

• Very fast! Every track and driver is different. The speeds will vary according to a driver’s individual performance.

• A valid driver’s license is required.
• All participants are provided with a Driver’s Suit, and Full-Faced Helmet (with one-way radio communication).
• The minimum age to drive a race car is 18 years old.
• Ride Along minimum age is 14 years and be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
• Minimum height requirement is 5′ tall.
• Maximum height allowable is 6′ 4″.
• Drivers must be able to climb through a 15” high by 28” wide window that sits 35” from the ground.
• Chest and waist cannot exceed 52".
• Wear clothes that will be comfortable under the driver’s suit.
• 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.
• 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. You get suited up and off 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.

How To Book Your Experience