Be careful and check out the safety aspects of the school you choose, my wifes doctor was killed at a Bondurant school. No fault of the school but accidents happen.
We are looking for someplace 6-7 months from now actually. I looked at the schedule and that appears to be a circuit based program and is in WA around July
Do they provide the vehicles?
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Be careful and check out the safety aspects of the school you choose, my wifes doctor was killed at a Bondurant school. No fault of the school but accidents happen.
Bondurant etc you are supplied with a car / fuel / tires and anything else you need including helmet etc.
Beginning Bondurant courses ASSume you know nothing... and build from there... and most importantly they teach you BRAKING not just stomp the go pedal. But they're expensive as is any first rate experience.
The first course I took was with Racing Adventures - http://racingadventures.com/. I've known the owner for a long time (he was a customer of mine back in the day when I had a speed shop) and the course is pretty decent for the money. It may not be Bonduraunt or Skippy School but its good instruction in someone else's (well prepared) car. I did the corvette but most guys in my school did the cobras.
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Be careful and check out the safety aspects of the school you choose, my wifes doctor was killed at a Bondurant school. No fault of the school but accidents happen.
I searched for 20 minutes and could find ZERO mention of this on the internet... I only searched because I find it hard to believe. I've done two driving schools there and while anything can happen... I would think that something like that would be big news.
Well Gosh Eric, that is a pretty romantic offer but somehow Vegas with Jodi seems sooooo much more tantalizing.
Kidding aside, That would be cool to do BIR; do you know if they have their own cars or if you use your own? To say mine is a "ways off" from being 7 months out is probably a gross understatement the way my shedule has amped up.
Just keep in mind that there is a world of difference between a driving Experience and a driving School. Programs such as Richard Petty Driving Experience are designed for the average NASCAR fan that is looking for a thirll but has no interest in actually learning any driving skills. On the other hand a Driving School like Bondurant or Skip Barber will actually teach you high performace driving like a professional. An economical alternative is a track day event. Most commerical road race tracks offer some sort of Track Days which will provide a ride along instructor and allow you to drive your own car on a real race track for a few hundred dollars. These Track Days are a good place to start learning the basics without the expense of a full blown driving school. Check out http://www.nasaracing.net/ for information on their driving events.
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I couldn't agree with you more TheJDMan... Which is why I got a little "Deer in the Headlights" when she mentioned a NASCAR based program and started looking to alternatives.
I know there are tons of guys on here that could give me pointers and BIR as MaxHarvard mentioned is the closest facility.
Getting my car together by next season is a dream but as we know not all dreams come true. I would like to find a place to drive a "purpose built" car and get some instruction. Some of the motorcycle stuff crosses over but a Valentino Rossi I was not. Still, when I was into my bike I did pay attention to information pertinent to being a better rider, smoother and safer with aspirations of being faster through corners.
Do you know what region of NASA MN would be? I did not see BIR in the regions I looked up but maybe they are more SCCA? I'm pretty naive about the different organizations.
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