From the Las Vegas Sun: Las Vegas is getting a new tourist attraction in the form of a second stock car racing experience school at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure of Hickory, N.C, announced Monday an agreement to begin operations for a western U.S. hub at the Speedway, which already has a Richard Petty Driving Experience.
These programs provide experiences in which participants can either ride along with a professional instructor or drive NASCAR-type race cars themselves. While they are called schools, they're actually set up as one-day attractions and don't purport to teach people to be professional race car drivers.
The stock car programs are in addition to open-wheel Indy-type and exotic car-type schools at the Speedway.
“This points out how much of a destination Las Vegas is for these race experiences,” LVMS President Chris Powell said in an interview, adding the Petty and Jarrett programs are the best-known stock car programs at NASCAR-sanctioned tracks.
He said the track used to have an exclusive deal with the Richard Petty Driving Experience, which will continue to operate at the track on a non-exclusive basis.
“Our relationship with the Petty Experience is as strong as ever,” Powell said. “There’s plenty of business to go around for these experiences.”
Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure said the agreement announced Monday includes 34 event days in 2012. The company on its website is selling tickets for the Las Vegas program beginning Jan. 20.
Prices begin at $195 for a four-lap ride.
Dale Jarrett also operates at tracks including Talladega Superspeedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Kentucky Speedway, Chicagoland Speedway, Texas Motor Speedway and Homestead-Miami Speedway. http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/nov/07/dale-jarrett-bringing-race-experience-attraction-l/
I don't know if I would want to spend $200 for 4 laps or 6 miles unless those cars go really, really fast. But, it might be a nice birthday present (hint, hint).
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I just did this at the Milwauke Mile. My wife gave me a ride along as an anniversary present. So much fun!
ReplyDeleteCool. I hope you thanked you wife properly.
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