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I asked this a couple weeks ago and no one responded
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Has anyone done one of those track days where you get to drive a Ferrari, Lambo, ect?... Groupon had a deal where you get to do 5 laps in a 360, 430, or Gallardo for $150... It's normally $800
... I'm going to do it next time it pops up on there... I have no problem paying that to drive a car like that...
There's two different types. There's a few companies that travel to different cities and close down a parking lot and then there's a few companies stationary in Vegas/LA/FL that have property on full tracks/raceways. I've done both of them.
The ones that travel to different cities is ok. They usually only have 2 cars to choose from (a ferrari and a lambo). You can really only get the car up to around 75 mph before you have to hit the turn. The track they create in an empty parking lot is only around maybe less than 1 mile long. I drove the Gallardo and the F430 at these events.
The ones in Vegas/LA/FL are the better ones. I did Dream Racing which is located at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway and it's a much better experience. You actually have to do a quick class to learn how to attack the apex, etc. The course is much longer and you can get up to 120-130 mph. I drove the Audi R8. They also have a much larger fleet of cars ranging from Audi r8, Nissan GTR, multiple Ferraris, Huracans, Aventador, Porsche GT3, SLS, etc.
For $99, they also give you two laps where you sit shotgun while a professional driver goes crazy around the track, drifting around all the corners and stuff.
Next time I'm in Vegas, I'm going to test drive the Ferrari 458.