I've done the Richard Petty Driving Experience twice: June 2013 and June 2014…read more First time was great as I had the "Rookie" experience for 8 laps in a 600 hp stock at on Charlotte Motor Speedway. The RPDE instructors teach you what you need to know to be successful and then let you go. My first time out, I hit a top speed of 144 mph with a best lap if 42 seconds. Second time with RPDE was PHENOMENAL!!! I had TWO of the "King's Experiences" for a total of 36 laps. I hit a top speed of 158 mph with a best lap of 37.99 seconds. Great instruction, fast cars and an emphasis on safety. If you have a need for speed, Drive Petty. Here's my RPDE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_sz_BE1YlI (Copy & paste URL into your browser)

What a great experience. Went out and started racing right away. Ran 38 second laps and was never…read moreheld back. I was even able to pass other slower cars. A true race experience. Jarren Lippard was my in car instructor and was great. I will definitely do the 50 lap next time to be able to get to the Advanced Racing Experience my ultimate goal. Thank You Jarren and Richard Petty Driving Experience. Your review helps others learn about great local businesses. Please don't review this business if you received a freebie for writing this review, or if you're connected in any way to the owner or employees.

Located close to the Richard Childress Racing complex, Kaulig Racing has two NASCAR Cup teams. In…read moretheir lobby is one show car from the current season, and photos and trophy from the company's win at Indy in 2021. One feature I liked was that visitors are allowed to go to a portion of the actual work floor and observe the many actions it takes to create these race cars. The two requirements of being in the area are that you stay in the marked area and no photography is permitted. Another nice bonus is one of their sponsors is an energy drink, and you can get a free can of it!

Got this as a Father's Day gift. Did my ride among at Charlotte Motor Speedway. It was very…read moreorganized, got multiple emails leading up to the day with all info that was needed. Check in was super easy, rest of staff was great. Driver was fantastic. The ride was awesome. Driver said got up to 155/160mph on the straight a ways. HIGHLY recommend for any NAsCAR fan. This is a great track to do it at. Based on the negative reviews, they clearly didn't read the info. It's clear that you may have a long wait. It's clear the initial fee is for the track time/ laps and there are up charges like anything else.

love it! just moved from here from LA great history and interactive things to do .. maybe more…read morediversity displayed?

My wife and I rode back seat in an Indy car on Father's Day at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in…read moreNorth Carolina. We loved it!! What a thrill. Glad we also bought the in-car video as it is fun to show our family/friends the fun ride. My wife said it was better than a roller coaster. We had a very professional driver who passed some of the slower cars on the track. And got tight to the wall on the straightaways. And that made it more fun. Bucket list = CHECK!!!

I love driving, anything. But there has to speed, right? That's what attracted me to this activity…read more My cousin drove their nascar last year. So this year, I joined him and we drove their IndyCars. The 1 mile oval allowed them running three or four cars at a time; drivers along with one pro ride-along. Big 12 and 1 PM groups meant a long queue for our 8 minute runs (no big deal, but a lot of standing and waiting). The IndyCar cockpit is very narrow and long. Even my 6' tall cousin needed a few back cushions to allow pushing in the clutch. The full-face helmet is very tight and the opening is small, as expected. I received almost unintelligible driving advice from an audio feed through the helmet; loud, staticky, poor quality, inconsistent. The engine has a "chip" which limits the engine and car speed. The coach advises to ease into the throttle entering the straight away, then on to full throttle. This is in contradiction to "find the sweet spot" which is a little less than full throttle. My cousin understood this and recording a 125 mph. I did not figure it out, and recorded 112 mph. This was all very frustrating and disappointing...not losing to my cousin, but driving such a performance limited set-up. I've had more excitement driving my sporty SUV on I-95 through CT and NY or over the Cape Cod canal bridges. You may love it. Once is enough for me.

I did the "The Shootout" Racing Experience on April 14, 2013. The experience was great and the…read moreinstructors/spotter were very knowledgeable. I had a great experience at the track. However, the customer service (before and after) is terrible. Like the previous review by K.S. states, calls and emails go unanswered and unreturned. I purchased the video of my experience and was told, in person and writing, that it would be sent in 2-3 weeks. After 6 weeks and no video or phone call from RWR, I called was informed it would be another 3-4 weeks. This is a poor way to run a business. If I showed up to the racing experience 8 weeks late, I would be turned away. Why should a business be any different?

So, the 5 minutes of the ride along was good, but everything else was horrible. Scheduled for 2:30…read moreon Friday. Wound up staying for 2.5 hours and watched a total of 6 people do their ride alongs - still had 20 more numbers to go before they were to get to me. No communication. No leadership. Few signs. The gals in the trailer "headquarters" were nice, but clueless. Got rescheduled for Saturday morning at 9:30 - first timeslot - and told to come early because they could start at 9:00. After 3 more hours of waiting around, I finally got my 5 minutes of fun. Again, no organization or communication. I wasted a half day of vacation to go stand around while watching the chaos and disorganization. Then I had to return to stand around for another half a day. Everyone participating was frustrated both days. They do have deals on Groupon etc., and now I know why they have to offer those. I don't think I'd do it again, no matter how cheap OR even free for that matter! My time is worth more than that. Very disappointed in the way no one seemed to care that we were standing there for hours on end. Spend the extra money and go to a worthwhile organization. Just read the reviews about the RWRE at all the tracks. I think the statistics speak for themselves.