Before car racing, checkered flags were used only as symbols of surrender following skirmishes between chess clubs. Settle scores with this Groupon.

Choose from Three Options

$99 for a 3-lap stock-car ride along (a $195 value) $199 for a 6-lap stock-car driving experience (a $395 value) $299 for the 3-lap stock-car ride along and a 6-lap stock car driving experience (a $590 value)

Valid for the following dates:

• September 28 and 29
• October 5, 6, 26, and 27
• November 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, and 24
December 7

Shimmy into a full fire suit, clip on a helmet, and fasten a HANS device for a Sprint Cup stock-car racing experience at Talladega Speedway. During the three-lap ride, a professional driving instructor hugs turns and blasts down straightaways at speeds of up to 165 mph. For the driving experience option, you get a crash course in motorway basics, including hand signals and how to safely fire yourself into the driver's seat from a cannon. and the driver swap seats, before you take the wheel and accelerate to up to 170 mph for an additional six laps.

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] (http://www.racingadventure.com/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], (http://motorsportshalloffame.com/) which is open daily to visitors.