Participants should arrive 30 minutes prior to their scheduled driving time for check-in and complete their Liability Waiver and Medical Form. - Students will be issued a driving suit for the class -
:10 minutes
Orientation and Video Meet RPDE staff and watch a short video by Richard Petty
:20 minutes
On-Track Instruction Learn from a RPDE instructor how to master the track driving line, acceleration / deceleration points, following distance, and more while taking a few short laps on the track.
In-Car Instruction Learn the details of the race car including entry and exit, shifting pattern, safety devices and more. Participants will have their photo(s) taken next to a RPDE car.
Mandatory Driver’s Meeting This is the time to go over final details, ask last minute questions and receive the driving order. Then hear the four most famous words in Motorsports, “Gentlemen Start Your Engines!”
:2-4 hours
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.
:15 minutes
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.