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I must admit that at first, I was pretty intimidated by the fact that I would be driving a car on a raceway without any prior knowledge. However, they actually didn't let us run loose on the course.
First off, thank goodness for the signs. Yet, I still got lost driving around in the Las Vegas Speedway area. I'm also glad that they had sent me some instructions/directions in my confirmation email, though.
The check-in was pretty efficient and in a short time, I was shuttled into another room for a briefing--they outlined the course, the significance of the different pylons/cones, accelerating, turning, and the passing/entry/exit procedures.
Afterwards, we were taken into the area where we actually went and drove out on the track in a Porsche Cayenne. Those two laps were actually the scariest part of the experience, in my opinion. The driver was pretty experienced, but I was a bit nervous going around the different turns and all.
When we finished with that, we made our way into the area where we checked in and got our hair nets and helmets and met our instructors. My guy was pretty attentive and even snapped a few personal pics for me. He told me how to work the car, made sure I was situated and comfortable enough with the wheel and shifting, and then we were off. He actually had to tell me to accelerate quite a few times, since my nervousness was pretty apparent. He took the wheeI a couple of times, but only when I had to move to the side to let someone pass. I even passed a few people, so it was a well-rounded experience, and I must say that I enjoyed myself the first time around.
There was also a pro driver on hand to take us around for laps in a different Porsche, too. Even though it looked like fun and by judging from the passenger expressions, even terrifying, I just wanted to drive my own car.
They had a wide variety of cars available, and one of the guys mentioned that they would possibly have a McLaren available in about 6 months or so.
To be honest, the briefing seemed like the longest part of the experience. Everything after was pretty quick.
Luckily, I didn't need to be transported anywhere else, since I drove there, and didn't need to look into a limo or shuttle service. I also wasn't hungry, so I didn't take advantage of the vending area/food truck. I definitely didn't take pics or get a video, since I'm pretty sure that I'll be coming back again. I'm also glad that the staff was on hand to make my experience an enjoyable one, since I was pretty lost when I got there.
I think that they created a monster and I can't wait to return and try out a different car, now that I know what to expect. All in all, not bad for an amateur.
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