Drive an Indy Car

Following the drivers meeting and safety training with your Crew Chief, you'll get behind the wheel and drive a full-sized, Indy-style race car for a timed session on the same super speedways the pros races on.

You can truly push your limits during this once-in-a-lifetime driving experience. There will be no lead cars or no pace car to hold you back, and passing is allowed! These conditions make for an authentic Indy Car experience.

You'll get one-on-one feedback and instruction from your personal racing instructor through an exclusive Racing Electronics in-car radio communications system.

Upon completion, you'll receive a full-color Graduate Certificate printed with your top speed!

Add a Ride Along
Select one of our options that includes a 3 Lap Ride Along and let a professional driver show you the full potential of these amazing Indy-style race cars, as he takes you on the ride of your life! The perfect addition for any Driving package!

Charlotte Motor Speedway
Host to the IndyCar Series from 1997-1999, this 1.5-mile, quad-oval, asphalt track is complete with 24-degree turns and 5-degree straights. With a 1,980 foot frontstretch and 1,500 foot backstretch you'll reach top speeds like a pro!

Essential Information

Duration

Experience Provider Info

Maximum Participants

Spectators

Weather Dependent

What To Wear

Rescheduling & Cancellations

For this experience, our partners are taking extra measures to help prevent any potential spread of COVID-19. These measures include disposable head socks for all participants, wiping down each steering wheel before driving, digital no touch temperature checks for all guests, providing restrooms with soap and water, the use of disinfectant sprays, and limiting the drivers’ meeting to only the participants. Spectators will be asked to remain outside during the meeting but will be able to watch the track experience from behind a pit wall.  Our partners kindly request that if you have any flu or cold-like symptoms to please reschedule your experience.

1. What is the age requirement?
   All participants must possess a valid driver's license. Any participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian who must give written consent at the track.
2. Are there any physical requirements or restrictions?
   Participants must be a minimum of 5'0'' and 100 pounds in order to participate, a maximum of 6'4" and 250 pounds, and must also be in good overall physical condition. Participants will be required to climb into the vehicle's cockpit with minimal assistance which sits about 24'' off the ground.
3. Do I need a driver's license?

   Yes, driving participants must have a valid (legal and not expired), government-issued driver's license (from any country).

4. Do I have to know how to drive stick shift?
   It is recommended, but not required. You will have to shift from low to high gear.
5. How will the program be structured?
   Following a one-hour pre-drive orientation/training session with the driving school's Crew Chief and professional instructors, you'll drive a real Indy-style race car on a Super Speedway for a timed session. Total drive-time will depend on the lap-length program purchased. For this experience, there is no lead car utilized and and no instructor in the car with you! You will have constant, 2-way communication with a professional racing instructor through a state-of-the-art, in-car racing electronics radio system. Upon completion, you'll receive a full-color, Graduate Certificate with your top speed proudly displayed on it.
6. What happens if I wreck a car?

   The price includes a $39 fee for racing license and liability insurance. This releases you from all vehicle damage.

7. Is passing allowed?
   Yes. If you come up on a slower race car, track personnel will assist you around the slower portion(s) of the group, using techniques and instructions covered in your pre-drive orientation session.
8. Can I choose my own racecar?
   No. Unfortunately, the driving school cannot guarantee which exact cars will be at the track on a given date, nor can they promise the specific car a participant will be assigned to for his/her drive. Each participant is assigned to a car with careful consideration, based on individual height and weight.
9. What is the policy on rain-outs?
   If your experience is canceled due to inclement weather, the driving school will contact you and either immediately reschedule you for another available date, or issue you a gift card that you can use to later reschedule at your convenience. A refund will not be issued due to rain-outs.