I went for a 15 lap package on a cold (46 F) overcast day. The check in at the front was efficient…read moreand friendly, even though I am sure the employees were freezing. I watched a group of cars for about 15 minutes before my class, from the stands, the cars looked slow. Then I saw the pro-drivers taking people on a ride along. They went fast. Most of the public was driving slow and probably scared to go fast. I attended the class and then waited my turn. The full time staff is great, but the kids they hire for a couple of days are poorly trained and not knowledgeable at all. On my ride along, I had to switch cars because the belts were too tight on the one they put me in and my helmet was hitting the top of the car. I am not that big. 5"10" about 200. The driver was great and gave me lots of instruction. It was well worth it and he showed me just what the car (and he) could do. When they put me in my car to drive, I knew right away it was too tight. The seats are welded to the floor. No adjusting. The steering wheel was in my chest, literally and my head hit the roof. The kid who was trying to buckle me in (and didn't know that job well either, I had to help him untwist the belts) told me it was ok. I said no it isn't and just started unbuckling and getting out. The manager came over and agreed it was too tight and put me in another car. I asked the same kid at least 10 times if he had inserted a SD card for the video. In a minute sir, I'll go get it, etc. Finally the spotter in the stands radioed me and told me to go. I went. I took one lap at a reasonable speed and then drove the way the pro driver showed me. It was fast, the tires even on a cold day stuck in the corners and I went hard our of the corners and down the straight, braked hard then smooth acceleration around the corners. The spotters had me pass 5 times other drivers so I must have been going good, or at least better than those on the track with me. I had the track to myself for 5 laps and went faster. It was a blast. I will do it again at a bigger track. This is a 3/8 mile and you only get up to about 85 - 90 MPH on the straights. When I got done the same kid came to get me out and then I said make sure you get the video card and guess what, no camera is even in that car. That was a mistake by the manager and the kid. No one checked even after repeated requests on my part. When I got out of the car I went to the manager and he apologized and told me I could have a refund or get a photo plaque of me sitting on the car with my helmet and a cap or t shirt. My choice. I said what about another drive with the video. He said he could arrange that at another date as they were booked out for this run in Houston. I took the photo plaque and a cap, like I need another cap. All in all it was a good time, but more training is needed on the temp help. These kids no almost nothing and putting me in a car that did't fit is downright dangerous. I am glad I took control of my own situation but I still got burned on the video. When I go again it will be at a super speedway like Talladega where I was told you go about 150 MPH. If you have your won full face helmet bring it. I should have brought mine. Fits better and a thousand others have not used it. The visibility is not the best in the helmet I wore.

I have now been twice to this experience at the Houston Motorsports Park. I find it absolutely…read morethrilling especially with the great discounts you can get through Groupon and Living Social. One thing I have found is that some people misunderstand what this is at this location. This is an experience to see what it is like to be on a race track, driving in a real race car, and with other cars on the track where passing is encouraged. The key here is that most people don't know what it is like to drive a race car and especially how to drive around a short circle track. Because of this alone I have seen that most people have an unrealistic expectation of what the experience is. This is not about how fast you are going to go. Daytona and Talledega are 2.5 mile tri-oval Super Speedways where the PROFESSIONAL NASCAR drivers are driving at speeds of 180+mph. Bristol Motor Speedway is a .533 mile oval track with heavy banks where PROFESSIONAL NASCAR drivers are driving at speeds 120+mph. The Houston Motorsports Park is a .38 mile circle track. You are not going to go 180mph much less 120mph on a .38 circle track. This is not about how fast you are going to go. In my opinion in order for you to get the best experience you must buy the Ride A Long with a Driving Experience. This is for two reasons. The first is so that you can get a feel and understanding for what it is like to drive around this particular track with someone that knows what they are doing. Without this understanding you are completely short changing yourself in the Driving Experience. The second is because this is going to be your chance to go the fastest around the track. If you don't do the Ride A Long and you only do the Driving Experience you are going to be spending half or more of your time trying to get comfortable inside this powerful vehicle that you have never driven before in an environment you have never been in before. Spend some time on youtube and watch other peoples experiences. They are great to set the expectations. If you are fan of racing in any way shape or form I think this will be an experience you will never forget. Just go into it with the right mindset. I enjoy it so much that I will probably make it a yearly tradition.

Best racing place,badass lay out,track is grate, prices are…read morereasonable,check in are easy.

Lots of fun but pricey. Could benefit from making it more affordable for kids but totally get it.read more

Really cool place to go and watch! Also if you want to take your car out there you can on certain…read morenights. It's nice to have a place like this for people to go to and those that make a hobby or lifestyle from this. They have food and drinks and plenty of seats. Always entertaining. They also have a nice website to keep track of things and what's going on.

2 Fast! 2 Furious!…read more With Fast 5 coming out, it made me want to relive my high school days. What better place than the Houston Motor Sports Park. This track isn't the 1/4 mile that the Baytown Track offers but it's much closer, and honestly from a watching point of view 1/8 of a mile is all the same. I came here on a friday night and it's like open mic/car for race cars, anyone can race, you run with what your brought. It's interesting cause you get some stock eclipse, some ugly but fast turbo civics, some trucks, corvettes, just basically everything you could think of. I even saw some bikes racing down the drag strip. What makes this place better is that the drag strip is right next to the oval track so on this night the oval track people were practicing for their race on Saturday so you could just turn around and watch one race and face forward for the other one. Gates open at 7 pm but cars don't really start showing up until 8 pm and by 8:30 pm races are constantly running. It's really loud so if you don't like noise bring some earplugs.

The girlfriend got me an Xtreme Xperiences event here where I got to drive a Ferrari 488 GTB on the…read moretrack. We arrived here on a Saturday in Mid-March on a sunny day where the track was filled with vehicles and nothing but sounds of engines and tires screeching. If you're a racing guy or someone who loves cars, then this was paradise. As you pull in here, there's a garage with a bleachers area that oversees the track. The track has some sharp turns making it a fun yet nervewracking experience if you're not familiar with the track. By my second and third laps in the car, I got the hang of it and decided to let it rip. Boy oh boy, I get why people are obsessed with vehicles and engines since the feeling from the acceleration is pure ecstasy from a thrill perspective. Depending what events are here, I encourage people to try this at least once for the experience. It's not cheap so be prepared to spend some cash for the need for speed!

What an absolute blast I had participating in the Texas A&M Sports Car Club's full-day rental of…read morethe road course! I'd never put my 1997 Viper on a track before, so I eagerly accepted an offer of instruction from Samuel, who was volunteering his time. Huge thanks - his positive, enthusiastic advice made a big difference. I didn't need a stopwatch to know I was going a lot faster afterward. One of the most fun single days I've had. Highly recommended!

Super cute spot for a date night if she's into a bit of a thrill. However, this is definitely an…read moreawesome place for kids! My son absolutely loved the experience. The have food, beer/seltzer and waiting area for all racers to be until their name is called. They should definitely have a few more games to keep customers busy, I walked in and one guy was sleep on the bench and nearly missed his turn. The only issue I had is the employee mentioned that the next race for my son would be "in about 15 minutes" so we bought several races on the premise of thinking that we'd have enough time to do them all in one night! Well, she lied! We ended up waiting nearly an hour! I was pretty PO'd. However, you can keep the races you bought until next time you visit. Sucks if you don't live close though. It's only for 1 year.

Special kudos to cashiers: Angelo, Emmalee, Alexis, Lupe. Track staff: Daniel, Gabby, Jacob…read more Mechanic: Dilan and Manager: Emerson K1 Speed made my son's birthday event an amazing experience. I give my best review!!!!

This a cool place to go race with the kids but they need customer service skills. I'm not sure why…read morethey switch managers to the lady the have but where the other guy that worked her for years They definitely need him back. He actually cared if you had a good time and helped you put a package together to best fit your needs. The people here now just stare at you and ask if you're ready. Why are y'all selling unlimited rides for 30mins when there's a 22 min wait to get on a go cart? Make it make sense..... *Updated I was not trying to get my son to ride a super car, she was NOT listening. My son is only 10 I would NOT want him to ride a super car. I was asking her to help with the package like the other guy would do... She was too busy putting on her lip gloss and fixing her nose ring to listen. Thanks

Fun place to unwind and drive sorta fastish....a couple of our carts didn't have much giddy up…read more But it was still great family time; fun was had by all! There's retro type arcade game machines inside plus snacks to buy. We went in the evening and the lines to the go carts weren't to long. I'll be back, for sure.