Everyone at Quartz Hill Driving School has been amazing! Marlene at the front desk was so helpful…read moreand patient in walking me through the driving process for my son. Antonio was an amazing instructor and prepared my son to pass his test. Thank you so much! I will recommend Quartz Hill Driving School to everyone and will be sure I use them for all my drivers in training.

This is the best, you taught my son how to drive. And I just wanted to say thank you , and to that…read moremarvelous teacher that assisted Justin may you receive everything in life you ask for. We're so happy to announce that he pass his test the very first time. Blessings to all for a fantastic job and the crew you hired to do this. Thank you.

Had a stellar time. Ryan was an excellent teacher. Found the class to be a great value. Learned a…read moreton and was very impressed by the crew and the structure of the whole apparatus.

What an absolute blast!…read more The 'Experience' MPDC offers is certainly a gateway drug to wanting to take the full course because it offers a chance to quickly and expertly try out fun and technical driving that have will have you sliding around the test track in no time. Never having experienced stunt driving myself, other than being a stupid teenager decades ago, I found the instructions thorough and encouraging. The instructors really want you to learn and feel how to drive properly. They tirelessly keep encouraging drivers with critical feedback to improve while still remaining positive and encouraging. As someone who teaches photography to beginners, I understand the patience that has to go into making a program like this successful for the students so they learn safely how to perform at their best. It's not just a bunch of people who are skilled at driving. It is a group who also understands how to instruct and care for their students. You will drive away with a grin on your face that will last for days whether you take the shorter experience like me or a full 3-day course.

My two buddies and I spent the day with Bobby and Tony at Willow Springs. What a blast!! Not only…read moreare these guys pros, but they have great teaching acumen and were fun to hang out with!! I highly recommend Racer's Edge to anyone that is interested in learning the proper technique and line on a great track like Willow Springs!! Thanks Bobby and Tony!!! You guys were great!!!

My wife and I spent the day at Racers Edge. We had zero experience driving on a race track. Bobby…read moreCee and his chief driving instructor, Chip were very patient and took whatever time necessary to make us feel comfortable. The day began with about an hour of class room instruction and then straight to the cars and track. Awesome time, highly recommended. You will not be disappointed.

Drifting is one of those things that I've always loved to watch, but never thought I'd have the…read moreopportunity to try myself. Here we are, almost 40 years old, and I decided to live out some childhood dreams (now that I have the time, money, and means to)! I chose Drift 101 because I know Naoki is one of the frontrunners for the west-coast drifting scene. I bought a full-day lesson for myself for my birthday and had my husband come along. There were 2 instructors to 2 students, we were both in 240SXs and basically took turns back to back doing drills throughout the day, with breaks in between to cool off (it was HOT, pro-tip, don't go in the summer, pick a cooler month), ask questions, and talk about the next drill/exercise. Having had ZERO drift or manual car experience, the instructors (Naoki and Ruben) were incredible - they catered the instruction to best help out my overthinking brain, and I was starting to see some things click. I think I did have to curb my expectations some, because I think I expected myself to be drifting at full speed around a track, but my skill level was definitely not there yet, and they're not going to move you to an advanced skill without a good grasp of the foundations. For me, it was a focus on left/ride slides, transitioning/linking them together, and donuts. I struggled with linking a slide into a donut, but Ruben and Naoki were constantly there giving me pointers and things to focus on for each 'lap.' I definitely recommend and have plans to go again and build upon my skills. It was a great, safe, no-pressure environment perfect for any skill level or level of enthusiasm.

Naoki-San and crew are the real deal. I showed up expecting a chill birthday session, share some…read moreseat time with other class mates, and eat some cake while chatting about cars. Instead, I got a full day 2:2 (2 instructors: 2 students: 2 S14 drift cars) full drifting science clinic. Explanations and tutorials were professionally delivered with a whiteboard. You can tell the team is passionate and knowledgeable about both building and driving performance machines. Expect to drive a LOT! There was so much seat time I actually looked forward to water breaks. Thanks again Naoki and Reuben!

For value and seat time, I give them 5 stars. However, if you're a beginner or new to track days,…read moreI'd get an instructor or bring a friend who has some track day experience. Don't expect NASA or SCCA level organization here. It's a legit group run by fellow enthusiasts with other day jobs. If you have some experience already and don't want to spend $500 on a NASA HPDE, this is a great option.

----- Concise Review…read more WHAT A BLAST!!!! SO AWESOME! GREAT FAMILY DAY!!! Five Stars are not enough! On a scale of 1 to 10, a 12 (yes one more than eleven)! Helpful in planning the race day. Great teachers, to help us learn how to race. Great hosts. Provided great food. Taught us more than we expected, and we hoped for a lot. Extreme Speed Sports Car Racing School THANK YOU EXTREME SPEED TRACK EVENTS!!! ----- Longer Review Our son is quite the car enthusiast. We visited Southern California - Palm Desert, Yucaipa, and Malibu - for Spring Break 2021. 00 - FINDING EXTREME SPEED TRACK EVENTS; INTRODUCTIONS We like Jay Leno's Garage (TV show) and knew of Willow Springs race track from his show... and we thought maybe we could race there. It out that Willow Springs is located north of LA, in the Mojave Desert, near Edwards Air Force Base. I explored Willow Springs' website and they have a list of groups who regularly race there, and who teach others to race there. I picked Extreme Speed Track Events and called and talked with Joel, who is very helpful. I explained that we just wanted to learn how to race, to safely go around the track and have a good time, and to maybe learn some "enhanced" driving skills. Joel assured me that is what they do, and we wholeheartedly agree... Extreme Speed Track Events can and will teach you how to race cars... on one of the most amazing tracks - Willow Springs International Raceway! More information about the amazing time we had: 01 - ARRIVAL We visited the office in the main building and the lady there pointed us to The Streets at Willow Springs. While we could see all the tracks from where we were we spent the first little bit in the building. They got us situated and got us breakfast - bacon and eggs and waffles... and flavored Starbucks in-a-bottle. 02 - PRE-DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS They gave us come classroom instruction in the building, about driving and tire tilt and camber... about how to read the track to determine how to set up one turn for the next turn. 03 - TO THE CARS We followed them for five laps, as they showed us how/where to position our cars on the course. 04 - THE CARS Our son and I each drove a stick-shift / manual transmission Toyota Celica... his black, mine white... that had been in the Long Beach celebrity Grand Prix... stock / factory cars with roll cage, lots of weight removed, and racing seats... and mufflers, etc. modified a bit, so they made a great rumbling noise. Our daughter drove a red automatic Toyota Solara, also stock with a roll cage. 05 - THE STREETS AT WILLOW The Streets at Willow has elevation changes and many curves. It's a thrill to drive. Given our novice status as drivers, our peak speeds were 85-90 mph, which was fast enough. Our track times were ~ 2 minutes. 06 - SKILLS SESSIONS After the first laps, then we had a combination of driving in circles, and high-speed braking. The circles were ~ 80 feet around... and by driving faster, and turning the wheel more we saw how that didn't help - turning the wheel more did not make us turn any more tightly... to get more traction you slowed down, steered back a little and then had more grip, better control. The fast braking helped us time going faster into turns, slowing, then powering out of the corners. 07 - DONUTS! Our son and daughter each got turns in the Miatas, making donuts and spinning out. Our son did some drifting on the skid pad, too! 08 - SCOOTERS As we were using the track one-at-a-time, they also had Honda scooters... which we rode to the other tracks... 09 - A RIDE WITH THE TRACK RECORD HOLDER I got to ride with Mark in his Miata, which helped learn what they were teaching us about slowing down and powering through the turn... 10 - AND THEN IT WAS JUST US In the morning, a father and son shared The Streets with us... when we were off-track learning, they were on-track, racing. We drove counter-clockwise and they went clockwise... they were tuning their racing Porsche for an upcoming race, and the 17-year old son was fast! They left around lunch time. Big Willow had several drivers on it in the morning, some Corvettes, Toyotas, Ferraris, etc. They also left around lunch time. 11 - HORSE THIEF MILE & BIG WILLOW After another round of laps on The Streets of Willow, Rob and Mark led us around several laps on Horse Thief Mile and Big Willow... in between we went to the skid pad and our son had an awesome donut/burnout... he was really having fun making smoke and was showing off what he learned this day! As we drove south through Antelope Valley, the sunset... to the right... a fitting end to a day that started with the sun rising to the east, to the left. What a day! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU JOEL, ROB, MARK, DIANE AND JOEL'S GIRLFRIEND / EXTREME SPEED TRACK EVENTS!!! ----- ----- -----

Went into the program with high aspirations and low expectations. Matt and the curriculum launched…read moreme beyond the limits I thought were possible. If you want to do your best, you have to train with the best. That's Matt and the whole team at Fastlane. Looking forward to continuing my next sessions soon. Thanks again!

I wish to take the time and thank you all at Fast Lane Racing School. I should of heaped praise on…read moreyou guys sooner. I had a great experience doing the "Advanced Lapping" Day on the Streets of Willow track. I say "Advanced Lapping" day, because I have been through the other courses offered at Fast Lane and obviously keep returning. I have been to other Racing Schools this year and I have to say 3 things that really make your school stand out as being a superior school. 1) Track Time: What a great amount of time spent on the track. I can't tell you how pleased I was with your track time management. We as customers want to drive and learn from hands on experience, so we need to be on the track and not tied up in a classroom for hours. 2) Instructors: Your instructors were pleasant and offered up detailed instruction in order to improve as a driver and decrease lap times with accurate feedback. 3) Follow up: Most schools never follow up after finishing the program. I love the fact you take pictures and post them. I love the fact that you send a follow up email thanking us for our participation. These are so important. Thanks again :)

I rarely leave one-star reviews, especially for businesses we've used before with success…read more Unfortunately, this experience was completely different -- and deeply disappointing. Several years ago, we used this driving school for my eldest daughter. Her instructor, Mike, was excellent: patient, professional, and well-organized. Based on that positive experience, we signed up again on December 27th for my middle daughter and specifically requested Mike. We were told this would not be a problem as long as we were willing to wait a few weeks. What followed was over a month of disorganization, poor communication, and ultimately disrespectful treatment by a staff member named Dave, who insisted on handling everything exclusively via text message. We were never provided a calendar or scheduling system. Instead, we were asked to manually text availability months in advance, which we did -- repeatedly. Despite multiple follow-ups, Dave kept saying he would "get back to us" to schedule Mike, but never did. After weeks of trying to lock down a date, I finally called him directly. That call was shocking. Dave was abrasive, dismissive, and offered no solutions. He abruptly informed me that there were now no available dates until mid-March -- more than two months out from the call, and nearly three months from the date we paid. He refused to escalate the issue or let me speak with anyone else, and made no effort to offer alternatives. After this experience, I went back and read the recent reviews -- something I regret not doing sooner. There is a clear pattern in the last few years of complaints about scheduling failures, lack of follow-through, and poor communication. Earlier reviews (2018-2021) paint a very different picture, largely praising instructors like Mike. Something has clearly changed. We did eventually receive a refund, but that doesn't undo the real cost: we lost over a month of time and delayed our daughter's ability to get on the road and practice. My advice: do not rely on past reputation alone. Read the most recent reviews carefully before booking. Based on our experience, this business is no longer operating at the level it once did.

I am very disappointed with these ppl. The driving school was recommended to us by the regional…read morecenter. Given that my daughter is on the spectrum I took this recommendation from our case worker seriously and immediately tried to schedule. They texted with me back and forth for weeks / months saying that they have new scheduling system and saying they are super busy, etc, etc. I could never get them on the phone...completely unprofessional and wasted our time and now daughters permit is going to expire soon and she never got lessons. They took money and ran and never gave us 1 lesson. They outta be ashamed of themselves taking advantage of ppl with children with disabilities. I don't leave bad reviews but this one takes the cake. They are definitely running a take the money and run scam and I will report them and follow up with legal action possibly. If there is anyone else who has been scammed by these ppl please reach out we can come together to shut these guys down

Great customer service, they were kind and patient and truly helped me improve and feel prepared…read morefor my behind the wheel.

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