Although the tortoise lost to the hare in a rematch, his stealthily placed bets turned a modest profit, ensuring that his bookie didn't have to break any shells to prove a point. Win big with today's Groupon: drive with Stock Car Driving Experience Presents Try It Racing at the Old Dominion Speedway in Manassas. Take the wheel for 20 driving laps with the Extreme Driving Experience. The last available date on the 2010 schedule is December 5, with 2011 dates beginning again in mid-March.

In the Extreme Driving Experience, you'll fulfill your insatiable throttling thirst in the driver's seat of an authentic NASCAR stock car during a full 20 laps of automotive bliss. You can even opt for a veteran stockcar speed demon to take you around at extreme speeds on five of the 20 heart-pounding laps around the full track at Old Dominion Speedway. Stock cars are capable of reaching speeds in excess of 200 mph, and because you'll be on a speedway track, your dashboard speedometer is sure to get plenty of exercise.

This rare chance to legally shatter the speed limit is a thrilling opportunity for NASCAR enthusiasts and people fed up with walking pace alike. Give the gift of adrenaline to a beloved fatherly figure, or simply sign yourself up for a life-altering ride that doesn't involve a 2 a.m., taco-based drive-thru stop. With Stock Car Driving Experience's squeaky-clean record, the only perspiration you'll be pumping will be the result of aggressively high-fiving the pit crew.