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 for stock-car packages from Stock Car Driving Experience Presents Try It Racing. This deal is valid at the following tracks: Old Dominion Speedway in Manassas, Virginia, Langley Speedway in Hampton, Virginia, Orange County Speedway in Rougemont, Virginia, and Southern National in Lucama, North Carolina. Choose between the following options:

• For $30, you get the 5-lap Ultimate Ride package (a $60 value).
• For $150, you get the 20-lap Extreme Driving experience (a $300 value).</p>

Try It Racing puts raceway rabble-rousers in the passenger or driver’s seat of authentic stock cars while cruising along professional speedways. With the Ultimate Ride package, aspiring rubber-burners buckle up alongside a licensed driver to race around the track at full speed. At the short tracks of Orange County Speedway or Langley Speedway, passengers will circle the track for five full laps, plus warm-up and cool-down runs, for the full oval-inspired experience. Those choosing to motor around the 3/8-mile Old Dominion Speedway can follow in the tire marks of its past drivers, including Richard Petty, Darrell Waltrip, and Bobby Allison.

Those seeking a more hands-on experience may opt for the Extreme Driving experience, which curbs throttling thirsts by putting velocity-seekers into the driver’s seats of authentic stock cars for 15 full laps of automotive bliss. Afterward, drivers get a taste of passengerhood, as a seasoned speed demon whips them around the course during the last 5 of the 20 heart-pounding laps. This rare chance to legally shatter the speed limit is a thrilling opportunity for both race enthusiasts and people fed-up with the pace of walking.