Racing Schools
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Burning Brakes
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From: Buffalo Grove IL
Racing Schools
Does anyone have any experience with any of the racing schools offered? I am seriously considering attending the Sports Car Driving Experience in Savanah, Georgia this spring. They use C5's as their vehicle of choice.
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I've been to a few racing schools, they are a blast! I haven't been to the one in question though. You should post this over in the "Autocross and Road Racing" forum as someone there may have been to it.
Joel
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From: Rocklin CA
I've been to several Driving Schools
I went thru three Coarse at Jim Russell
A coarse at Skip Barber.
A Coarse at Bragg Smith
Several track days at ThunderHill
And a few track days at Sears point (Now known as Infineon)
Several Open Road Races
I would do most of them again, there a blast.
Every time I go I learn a little more!
I wish these driving schools were a mandatory part of Driver Education before anyone gets a drivers license.
By all means go to a school, any school you'll love it!
Tim
I went thru three Coarse at Jim Russell
A coarse at Skip Barber.
A Coarse at Bragg Smith
Several track days at ThunderHill
And a few track days at Sears point (Now known as Infineon)
Several Open Road Races
I would do most of them again, there a blast.
Every time I go I learn a little more!
I wish these driving schools were a mandatory part of Driver Education before anyone gets a drivers license.
By all means go to a school, any school you'll love it!
Tim
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From: Raleigh / Rolesville NC
I have done 12 schools in the past year. I cant get enough track time. 
here is a list of high performance driving schools east of the Mississippi river
http://www.trackschedule.com/sched.html
There are many schools out there. Most of the schools you use your own car and run $300 to $600 for the weekend. When you use a school that HAS their own cars you are looking at several thousand dollars for a weekend.
Do you learn anything more from a school that supplies their own cars?? I think with the course like Skip Barber or Jim Russel you do especially if it is an open wheel car.
the high point is:
You will learn to be a much better driver
the low point is:
you will crave more and more schools and track time.
( or maybe this is the high point?)
There is also a lot of info over in the Autocross and Roadracing forum.
Good luck
here is a list of high performance driving schools east of the Mississippi river
http://www.trackschedule.com/sched.html
There are many schools out there. Most of the schools you use your own car and run $300 to $600 for the weekend. When you use a school that HAS their own cars you are looking at several thousand dollars for a weekend.
Do you learn anything more from a school that supplies their own cars?? I think with the course like Skip Barber or Jim Russel you do especially if it is an open wheel car.
the high point is:
You will learn to be a much better driver
the low point is:
you will crave more and more schools and track time.
( or maybe this is the high point?)
There is also a lot of info over in the Autocross and Roadracing forum.
Good luck
Wil Cooksey #256
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From: Sacramento Kalifornia
I went thru the Bragg-Smith Level I course, which now is called Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch, check them out at www.springmountainmotorsports.com
Almost any driving school is a blast and you'll learn alot.
Almost any driving school is a blast and you'll learn alot.
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From: King George VA
I haven't been to that one, sorry.
I have been to Skip Barber and Jim Russell, but it has been quite a while. Both were excellent.
I personally don't think any driving school is going to be bad and they will teach you a bunch, so if that one is close and fits your budget, I'd go for it. Can't hurt that they use Vettes.
I have been to Skip Barber and Jim Russell, but it has been quite a while. Both were excellent.
I personally don't think any driving school is going to be bad and they will teach you a bunch, so if that one is close and fits your budget, I'd go for it. Can't hurt that they use Vettes.
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