Before car racing, checkered flags were used only as symbols of surrender following skirmishes between chess clubs. Settle scores with this Groupon.
$115 for a Ride-Along Racing Experience (a $195 value)
- Four laps in a real Sprint Cup stock car on the Kentucky Speedway
- 1.5 mile track challenges handling and horsepower with low-banked corners and variable surface
- Professional driving instructor
- Speeds of up to 175 mph
- Full fire suit including helmet and Hans Device
Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure
Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure places novice passengers alongside professional drivers for ride-along experiences at famous tracks ranging from Talladega to Homestead. Passengers circumnavigate the race-ready circles at speeds of up to 175 mph aboard real Sprint Cup Stock cars once owned by such drivers as Mark Martin, Michael Waltrip, and Bobby Labonte. Before embarking, riders receive safety training and suit up in a full fire suit complete with a helmet with facemask and Hans Device, the same head restraint used by professional heavy-metal guitarists.
Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure
Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure places novice passengers alongside professional drivers for ride-along experiences on Talladega Superspeedway. At 2.66 miles around, Talladega Superspeedway is the largest oval racetrack in the Sprint Cup Series and is well-known throughout motorsports. Passengers circumnavigate the speedy circle at speeds of up to 175 mph aboard real racecars once owned by such drivers as Mark Martin, Michael Waltrip, and Bobby Labonte. Before embarking, riders receive safety training and suit up in a full fire suit complete with a helmet with facemask and Hans Device, the same head restraint used by professional heavy-metal guitarists. Talladega Superspeedway is located next to the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, which is open daily to visitors.