Participants should arrive 30 minutes prior
to their scheduled driving time for check-in and
complete their Liability Waiver and Participant Information (Medical) Form.
- Students will be issued a driving suit for the class -
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:5 minutes
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Orientation and Video
Meet RPDE staff and watch a short video featuring Richard Petty
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:20 minutes
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Driving Instruction
Learn from your crew chief how to master the track driving line, acceleration /
deceleration points, following distance.
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:25 minutes
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Mechanical and Safety Instruction
Learn the details of the race car including entry and exit, shifting pattern, safety
devices and more.
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:10 minutes
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Mandatory Driver’s Meeting
This is the time to go over final details, ask last minute questions and receive
the driving order. Participants will have their photo(s) taken next to a RPDE car.
Then hear those famous words in Motorsports, "Drivers Start Your Engines!"
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:1 hour approximately
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Driving Experience
Time varies by experience.
Participants driving in a program with more than one session will receive feedback
from the instructors each time exiting the vehicle. This ensures that each subsequent
session shows improvement in driving skill and takes you closer to meeting the top
goal speed.
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:15 minutes
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Closing Ceremony
Participants will receive a Graduation Pack, including a detailed lap-time sheet
showing each lap driven and an official Graduation Certificate with name, date and
estimated top goal speed reached.
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