Richard Petty Driving Experience
Le Mans Master
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From: Van Steel Corvettes
St. Jude Donor '12-'13
mmm, I'm starting to think I'm glad I didnt' have to pay for this experience...I"ll find out saturday. My next experience will be the Skip Barber driving school at Sebring where I'll run the vette. Hopefully in September depending on the hurricane season this year.
Le Mans Master
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From: Delray Beach FL
The trick is to be the 3rd car in line. After about 4 laps of being good, you let tthe instructor and front car get away from you just past the flag stand, entering into turn one, then you go like hell down the back stretch and through turn 3-4 to catch up. Of coarse you will get yelled at trust me 
But if you do it for only the last 3 laps its too late to in too much trouble
But if you do it for only the last 3 laps its too late to in too much trouble Anyway, enjoy the ride. It is a lot of fun. The more you listen to the instructors, the better your ride will be. They don't care for the guys who think they know everything because they own fast cars. Just a forewarning. Sit back and enjoy it!!
Melting Slicks
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From: Summerfield North Carolina
St. Jude Donor '10
I did the RPDE at Lowes on the lowest level and drove 140 for 8 laps or so. I want to back to the next level to go faster. The feeling of the grip that those cars have coming out of turn 2 at Lowes is awesome. Spend the dough and do it!!!
I also did the Speedtech school (before I did RP) where there is no pace car. The RPDE seemed better because they gave you your speed and lap times - it felt like we could go faster since it was the pace car doing the judgement on whether you could handle the speed, not the dude at the start/finish stand.
I also did the Speedtech school (before I did RP) where there is no pace car. The RPDE seemed better because they gave you your speed and lap times - it felt like we could go faster since it was the pace car doing the judgement on whether you could handle the speed, not the dude at the start/finish stand.
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From: Van Steel Corvettes
St. Jude Donor '12-'13
I had a GREAT time a the Disney Speedway last weekend. I only got to 121mph but it was great. I stayed on the instructor's butt and really got to stick it through the corners...we dove really deep before he let off on the gas. I'll probably have to do it again so I can get more laps and faster times...but if I get my car ready by september/october, I'll be spending the money on the skip barber school.
