If you have never driven on a race track, you should. If your skills are weak, track time will make them better. And if you think you're an undiscovered Tony Stewart, well then, get out there and prove it. The list that follows after the jump gives some ideas where you might try your luck both on the road and in the dirt.
Audi
Bentley
Bentley Motors Events (Continental Series Test Drive Invitation)
BMW
Chevrolet
Bondurant School of High Performance Driving
Chrysler
Dodge
Ferrari
Ford
Inifiniti
Jaguar
Jeep
Lamborghini
Land Rover
Land Rover Experience Driving Schools
Retailer "Wheels" Driving Event
Lexus
Lexus Drives (Michelin Driving Tours)
Lotus
Maserati
Master Maserati Driving Courses
Master Maserati at Road Atlanta
Mazda
Mazda/Skip Barber Driving School
MINI
Porsche
Saab
Scion
Subaru
Toyota
clarkma5 says:
04:10 PM, 06/ 9/09
These manufacturer events are all well and good but they're very expensive, if your car is remotely runnable on a track (and trust me, I've seen a rental Cobalt 2.2 Auto, a Touareg V6, and a F350 Diesel pickup all run hot laps on tracks) then you can spend a fraction as much and actually have more free fun. Many tracks, particularly the SCCA-run club tracks, run high performance driving clinics where a couple hundred bucks gets you a day on track with instruction, a rental crash helmet, and even lunch and refreshments. I've been a patron at Buttonwillow's event three times now.
kurtamaxxxguy says:
09:08 PM, 06/ 9/09
Expensive, yes. But they are opportunities for drivers to strut their stuff.
Unfortunately, most of these are centered in major metro areas. Us folks in boonies don't have many options.
Meanwhile, clarkma5 has good points. Why not a listing of tracks you / Edmunds knows of that do offer driving clinics at reasonable costs?
kingkhalas says:
09:56 AM, 06/10/09
that is a cool picture.
estreka says:
01:46 PM, 06/10/09
Still no Hondas.
k55 says:
01:16 PM, 07/11/09
Mazda- how about an update on the Mazda 1 and Mazda 2 hatchbacks????????????????