Newport Speedway Stock Car Driving Experience, Tennessee

This is the perfect experience gift for the stock car racing fan in your life!

Your adrenaline-pumping adventure begins when you arrive at Newport Speedway. You’ll meet your professional racing instructors. They will go over safety procedures, the flags used, how to enter/exit the track, cornering, finding your line, passing, braking, and more.

No previous racing experience needed!

Then, it’s into your fire-retardant racing suit and full-face helmet. You’ll climb through your stock car’s window. The pit crew will get you buckled into the 5-point harness and connect your one-way radio to your helmet. While you’re on the track an instructor will be coaching you the entire time, helping you drive safely as you bring your speed up to a mind-blowing level.

No instructor in the car, no pace car to follow, and passing allowed! It’s you alone in the car and how fast you go is up to you!

While you are focused on the track ahead and the roar of the engine is drowning out every other thought, your friends and family can cheer you on from the sidelines as you drive like the stock car racing pros do.

This experience has limited space and only select dates to choose from. Dates are subject to change.

• Soar around Newport Speedway’s 4/10 track in a real stock car.
• Wear a fire-retardant racing suit and full-face helmet with one-way radio communication.
• Receive instruction from veteran racing professionals.

The Cars:

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

Location:

• Newport Speedway, Newport, a short drive from Knoxville, Tennessee VIEW MAP

• The minimum age to drive a race car is 18 years old.
• All participants are provided with a Driver’s Suit, and Full-Faced Helmet (with one-way radio communication).
• A valid driver’s license is required.
• 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.
• 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, so you get suited up and off you go.
• 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). Open-toed shoes are not permitted. The shoes you wear should allow you to feel the pedals through the sole.
• 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.

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