Discover the thrills of car racing
 

Welcome to our car racing Archive. Have fun browsing!

 

Article #64: Drive A Race Car For One Day

(Browse for more articles)

 
Have you ever wanted to drive a real race driving you can choose from:
car around a world famous racetrack? Have * Chevrolet Corvette C5. Car's
you ever wanted to experience the speed, specifications:350-hp 5.7 Liter
the power, the rush? Well, all of this aluminumV8,375 ft lbs of torque at 4200
are now posible right next to you! How? rpm,0-60 mph: 4.6 seconds, Lateral
Simple: racing courses and racing schools Acceleration: .93g, 6 speed Manual
What are offering this schools and Transmission, 17x x 8.5x front, 18x x
courses? 9.5x rear aluminum wheels, Magnetic
First, of course Introduction to racing. Selective Ride Control with Real Time
Your adventure will begin with a short Damping, Tour and Sport Settings, Active
classroom and SkidCar session where you Handling System works with ABS, Traction
will learn the proper high performance Control, yaw rate sensor, and lateral
driving techniques required to drive a accelerometer to assist the driver in
race car. You will then be supplied with maintaining control. Speed-sensitive,
a racing suit, helmet, and gloves. After power-assisted, magnetic variable effort.
a brief orientation of the Spec Racer * Cadillac CTS. Car's specifications: 3.2
Ford, you will be strapped into your race liter V6, 24 valve, 220 hp at 6000 rpm,
car for the most exhilarating drive of 220 ft-lbs or torque at 3400 rpm, 5 speed
your life! When you will go forward to manual transmission (automatic are
Tehniques of racing. You know that the optional), 0-60 mph in 6.9 seconds,
best way to learn racing is to spend lots Stabilitrak stability enhancement system,
of time behind the wheel. That's why Traction Control System in conjunction
these schools maximize your track time with ABS, Weight: 3509 lbs,
during this day program. An ideal way to High-intensity discharge (HID) headlamps
begin a career in racing or to just spend for excellent light penetration.
three days experiencing the thrill of * Formula Bondurant. Car's
driving a racecar. The Techniques of specifications: 110 HP, 1.6 L Ford
Racing Course teaches you the skills and Cortina,Custom Jet Hot coated header,
gives you the opportunity to improve your Nology ignition system, Crossle 35's and
speed and performance. 50's, Halon fire suppression system, 1100
And if you really want to be an expert on Lbs. Hewland 4 speed gearbox, Fuel Safe
racing cars you can get to Advacend fuel cell, American Racing 15x7" wheels,
Racing. This three-day program adds Goodyear Eagle GT II tires, Custom Bob
advanced driving and racing techniques to Bondurant designed.
your basic skills and prepares you to Where can you race?
enter your first race. Participation in On Bertil Roos racing school you can race
the course is subject to verification of on:
previous racing experience or graduation * Pocono International Raceway - located
from Techniques of Racing Course. in northeastern Pennsylvania, between
What cars can you drive? Scranton and Allentown, three miles south
On Jim Russell's Racing School you can of interstate 80 on State Highway 115.
drive: * Virginia International Raceway: VIR is
* Formula Mitsubishi - for Test Drive and located in the scenic hills of Virginia,
Techniques of Racing Course. The car east of Danville and just north of
specificans are: Dry Weight 1095 Lbs, historic Milton, North Carolina. The
Wheelbase 95.5", Bhp 125 @ 5500 addition of V.I.R. is also an important
rpm,Torque 119 ft. lbs. @ 5500,Height step in fulfilling our long-term strategy
42.5", engine: 2.0L DOHC 16 Valve Four of providing geographic diversity for our
Cylinder with alloy head and balance clientele. Due to the uniqueness of our
shaft and gearbox with 4 speed manual school, we have traditionally drawn
straight cut gears with dog rings students from all over the country. Now
* Formula Russell - for Advanced Racing our programs will be available a little
Courses and Racing Series. Car closer to home for some of our customers.
specifications are: Dry Weight 1150 Lbs, * Beaver Run Motorsports Complex: located
Wheelbase 94.6", Bhp 150 6250 rpm, Torque in Big Beaver Borough, Pennsylvania, near
148 ft. lbs. @ 5500,Height 42.5; engine: Koppel and a few miles west off Wellwood
Twin Rotor Rotary Engine with dual City. It is situated on approximately 384
ignition and full dry sump lubrication acres of land strategically located just
and gearbox with: 5 speed manual straight to the west of route 18, less than three
cut gears with dog rings. miles north of the Beaver Valley Exit of
On Bondurant, school for high performance the Pennsylvania Turnpike.






1- A- B- C- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8- 9- 10- 11- 12- 13- 14- 15- 16- 17- 18- 19- 20- 21- 22- 23- 24- 25- 26- 27- 28- 29- 30- 31- 32- 33- 34- 35- 36- 37- 38- 39- 40- 41- 42- 43- 44- 45- 46- 47- 48- 49-