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NASCAR Racing Experience and Richard Petty Driving Experience
500 Speedway Blvd, Joliet, IL 60433, United States
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NASCAR Racing Experience and Richard Petty Driving Experience

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Ta
Review №1

This was a awesome experience!! It was expensive, but my boyfriend had a blast! The give you a class before you drive and you can drive by yourself, which is the best! The only down side was that the battery died on the recorder that took video from overhead and our SD was blank. They were very nice about it and allowed us to get the picture plaque in exchange. The plaque was a little more expensive, so they made it right.

E
Review №2

Never been here before. Im just someone who wants to get into the Nascar Cup when I get older. But I have one question for the owner, Are you gonna relocate this place? If you awnser, Thank you. Speaking of. If not, do you any areas where I could get my future career started? And just like earlier, If you awnser, Thank you.

Ge
Review №3

Absolutely hated it. We got here 30 min earlier. Rain started outside. I requested to reschedule and was denied by the manager. He told me that I have to remain on premise for another 2 hours before they make the decision to cancel and let us reschedule. I told him that it is obvious that it is wet outside and there is no way for the track to dry out. All I asked for is to reschedule and come on a better day. They simply kept me hostage. Terrible place

Je
Review №4

Tyler and Gina was awesome... really enjoyed talking to them... Got my hubby the drive for his birthday

Sh
Review №5

Super awesome experience. Very friendly customer service. Would recommend this NASCAR Racing Experience to any and everyone.

Ji
Review №6

Ok, if youve never been in a race car before; it is a great time. The staff were very friendly. There are a couple of things that could really improve the experience.First - if youre a big guy like me, forget about the Indy car and do the stock car. I was going to do Indy and was so squished in the cockpit I couldnt turn the wheel. I got out and went over to a stock car.Secondly, the video. They charge way to much for the video. Also, the quality is very bad, the video wiggles at high RPM. Also, there is no communication between you and your spotter on the video, even though there is a giant racing audio logo on the video. It comes on a USB drive with all this funky bloatware just to watch it. It is a two camera system, one on you and one out the windshield; but the two videos are embedded into one stream; not great if you want to edit later.Third - the video you watch before getting to the track. The safety part is obviously important; but they tell you how to drive the course. The course on the video is an oval and CMS is a tri-oval. I wished they would have stopped the video and informed us of the proper racing lines for the tri-oval.Last - the spotter. He could have done a better job. He was basically telling me what RPM to be at. He could have done a lot more coaching as to when to lift, how much wheel to put in the turns, when to get back in the throttle, etc. I dont even know if he was paying attention; I had to tell him when there was a car in front of me that I needed to pass.I think with better instruction, I could have had a much better time and gotten better lap times. My certificate said I hit 151.95mph. I find that hard to believe as my lap times where 60-65 seconds for a 1.52 mile course (average speed of 90 mph). If I hit 150 on the backstretch, then my corner speeds must have been horrible. Granted, their website will tell you that the top speed is just a guess anyways; so I wouldnt put too much belief in it.All in all, it is a cool experience for someone whos never been to a track before. Just being in the infield and behind pit wall and hearing the cars was fun. Driving was fun. But I think for someone who has raced before might feel a little underwhelmed.

St
Review №7

What a thrilling experience! 600 horses are ready to take you to the preferred speedway! 5 stars for them.

Ni
Review №8

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Ge
Review №9

Drove with this school in Phoenix had a great time.

Ma
Review №10

I did the Mario Andretti Racing Experience and it was a blast!

ni
Review №11

All I could hear is NAAAAA NAAAA NAAAAA NAAAAAAANANANNANANAAAA BURRRRRBNANANANNAAAAAL. be respectful make them not loud

Ro
Review №12

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  • Address:500 Speedway Blvd, Joliet, IL 60433, United States
  • Site:http://drivepetty.com/
  • Phone:+1 800-237-3889
Categories
  • Driving school
  • Off-road race track
Working hours
  • Monday:8AM–7PM
  • Tuesday:8AM–7PM
  • Wednesday:8AM–7PM
  • Thursday:8AM–5PM
  • Friday:8AM–5PM
  • Saturday:8AM–7PM
  • Sunday:8AM–7PM
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