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Dover International Speedway

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Item #: DRI-DEL-0015

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Have you ever dreamed of being a professional NASCAR driver? Well, it's time to make your dreams come true with the NASCAR Drive experience at the Dover International Speedway!

Drive real NASCAR stock cars that have been driven by NASCAR superstars like Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon and Dale JR.
Hit top racing speeds of 100+ MPH on a high banked track for 8, 16, 24, or 32 minutes
No lead cars or pace cars
Take home a graduate certificate printed with your top speed and a souvenir racing license

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Overview

Have you ever dreamed of being a professional NASCAR driver? Well, it's time to make your dreams come true with the NASCAR Drive experience at the Dover International Speedway!

Drive real NASCAR stock cars that have been driven by NASCAR superstars like Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon and Dale JR.
Hit top racing speeds of 100+ MPH on a high banked track for 8, 16, 24, or 32 minutes
No lead cars or pace cars
Take home a graduate certificate printed with your top speed and a souvenir racing license

Full Description

Location

Dover International Speedway - Dover, DE

Availability

When Do I Choose A Date?

If giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience; otherwise, you can choose one after checkout.

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May 21, 2022
August 6, 2022
September 3, 2022

AM times are typically 8:00 to 11:00
PM times are typically 12:00 to 3:00

*Schedule is subject to change

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Important Details

Essential Information

Participants must be a minimum of 5'0'' and 100 lbs in order to participate, and a maximum of 6'7" and 300 lbs
Participants must be in good overall physical condition
A valid driver's license is required
Participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent of legal guardian who must sign a consent form
Vehicles are manual transmission (stick shift), however, the crew is happy to assist you if you need a little help
Pricing includes a $35 drivers fee that covers accidental insurance coverage, souvenir racing license and ear-buds
Feel free to bring snacks and non-alcoholic beverages
Some seating is provided, however, it is recommended to bring lawn chairs to guarantee a seat for any spectators

Duration

Plan on being at the track for approximately 3 hours.

Experience Provider Info

Complete information for your Experience Provider, including contact information, will be included on your booking confirmation email once you or your gift recipient have scheduled the experience. Our Product Management team handpicks top-rated experience providers, removing the guesswork for you and ensuring your peace of mind.

Maximum Participants

1 driver per car with 3-4 cars on track at a time.

Spectators

Yes, we encourage you to bring family and friends, and don't forget the cameras!

Weather Dependent

If we have inclement weather and have to cancel, you may either reschedule for another available date or be issued a gift card that you can use to reschedule at your convenience. A refund will not be issued due to rainouts.

What To Wear

Comfortable, casual clothes depending on the time of year as your clothing will be worn under a driving suit. Wear closed toe shoes, tennis shoes are recommended.

COVID-19 Safety

For this experience, our partners are taking extra measures to help prevent any potential spread of COVID-19. These measures include providing all drivers with a disposable head sock, disinfecting every steering wheel after every drive and commonly touched areas as well as providing soap in all bathrooms to wash your hands. All employees will be required to wash their hands frequently and utilize hand sanitizer often.

Upon check in for your experience, our partners will give a digital no touch temperature check and require all guests to wear a face covering at all times. The drivers meeting will be limited to only the participants but all spectators are welcome to remain outside for the experience. While at the track, our partners kindly request that all guests maintain social distancing and if you have any flu or cold-like symptoms to please reschedule your experience. These Covid-19 safety measures are subject to change.

FAQs

What is the age requirement?

Participants must have a valid drivers license, and participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian who must sign a written consent form.

Are there any physical requirements or restrictions?

Participants must be a minimum of 5'0'' and 100 lbs in order to participate, a maximum of 6'7" and 280 lbs, and must also be in good overall physical condition. Participants will be required to climb through a 15'' x 30'' window, that sits 36'' off the ground (with minimal assistance).

Do I have to know how to drive a stick shift?

Yes, the cars you will be driving have a 4-speed racing transmission. However, if you need a little help getting going, the professionals at the track will be glad to assist you, as it is really quite easy for everyone to drive a race car.

Do I need a driver's license?

Yes, driving participants must have a valid (legal and not expired), government-issued driver's license (from any country).

Do I need to bring my own racing gear?

No, the racing school will provide you with racing gear, including a driving suit and helmet. If you have your own gear that you would like to use, you are welcome to bring it for possible use, but it will be subject to inspection and approval for use by the Track Operator. Gear will be available for you at the track, should you not be approved to use your own.

Can I choose which racecar I drive?

No, unfortunately the racing school cannot guarantee which exact cars will be at the track on a given date, nor can they promise the specific car a participant will be assigned to for his/her drive. Each participant is assigned to a car with careful consideration, based on individual height and weight.

What happens if I wreck the car?

The price includes a $35 fee for racing license and liability insurance. This releases you from all vehicle damage.

Is passing allowed?

Yes, if you come up on a slower race car, track personnel will assist you around the slower portion(s) of the group, using techniques and instructions covered in your pre-drive orientation session.

What does the typical day look like?

Following a one-hour pre-drive orientation/training session with the racing school's Crew Chief and professional instructors, you'll drive a real Sprint Cup style stock car on a speedway for a timed session. Total drive-time will depend on the program purchased. For this experience, there is no lead car utilized and and no instructor in the car with you! You will have constant, 2-way communication with a professional racing instructor through a state-of-the-art, in-car racing electronics radio system. Upon completion, you'll receive a full-color, Graduate Certificate with your top speed proudly displayed on it.

What is the policy on rain-outs?

If your experience is canceled due to inclement weather, the driving school will contact you and either immediately reschedule you for another available date, or issue you a gift card valid for 1 year. A refund will not be issued due to rain-outs.

Returns, Exchanges & Cancellations

Returns
Experience Vouchers that have not been redeemed can be returned hassle-free within 30 days. All refunds will be made to the original purchaser.
Exchanges
Experience Vouchers that have not been redeemed can be exchanged for anything else in our marketplace at any time. If you choose to exchange for an experience that costs more, you'll simply have to pay the difference. If you choose to exchange for an experience that costs less, you'll have a credit towards your next booking with Virgin Experience Gifts.

Cancellation Policy

Once you have scheduled a date and received a booking confirmation all bookings are final. No refunds or exchanges are allowed once you have scheduled a date. If you need to reschedule, you have up until 30 days prior to your reservation to make changes for a $50 administrative fee. Once you are within 30 days of the event, you are then locked in to that date and time and no changes can be made.

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Customer Reviews

This experience has a customer rating of 4
based on 7 reviews.

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A fantastic experience! Everything is well organized. Everyone is super friendly and helpful. You get some great safety training. The cars are real stock cars formerly used in NASCAR races. You drive alone, but have an instructor in the tower who talks you through everything via a speaker in your helmet (you are able to speak to your instructor via a microphone as well). A few things to note: (1) To maximize your experience, you should know how to drive a stick shift before you get there, or, otherwise, consider the Indy car option, which does not require it. (2) I bought the video upgrade of my experience, and love it. But just keep in mind the video is simply a split screen of two camera shots, one of you and one of your view of the track. And the one of you is somewhat blocked by the steering wheel. (3) The photo upgrade only gives you a plaque of a photo of you in front of a rather lame banner. They do take other photos, but you have to pay $25 for one or $50 for all of them. (4) You are allowed to bring friends and family. Make sure they take plenty of pictures, and don’t just rely on the professional pictures. The professional pictures will not capture, for example, your car as you are going around the track. (5) Dover is a short oval track (1 mile). So the speeds are less than you can do at longer tracks. For an 8-minute drive, the car’s remote-controlled governor chip will not let you go faster than 120-125 mph. Longer drives will allow you to go a little faster toward the end. (6) Your friends or family (or even you) might like to do a ride along with a professional driver while you are there. You can sign up for those beforehand or the same day while you are there. The speeds at Dover reach 160-165 mph for those.

— David G | Sep 06, 2021

Response from Virgin Experience Gifts

Hi there! Wow! What a fantastic and informative review—these are all excellent points for my team to know, and I am positive many future drivers will also find this information extremely useful. I am beyond thrilled that you enjoyed your day out on the Dover track and were provided with friendly and helpful service from the staff. I am also glad that the safety measures were top notch. How cool is it that you were able to drive independently?! That is AWESOME! What a great suggestion to have prior stick shift experience as our partners want to provide you with the most realistic racing experience. We definitely value your feedback regarding the photo/video process as this sounds like there could be some improvements made with camera angles and locations. I will be sure to pass this along to their team for consideration. What a great idea to include your family! I love hearing that they were given the option to do the ride along and also experience this fast-paced ride with a professional. Finally, thank you for your notes regarding the maximum speeds that can be reached on this specific track. Every track is so different and although this one is unique, it still sounds like a great day. I am so appreciative of your review and the firsthand knowledge you provided for this experience. I hope you can look fondly on your day on the track for years to come! All my best, Elizabeth

I had fun driving. However, I purchased additional time above what my company awarded me because I used to love NASCAR and racing in general. I purchased the in car video so I could relive my experience and share with friends. When I got home and viewed the video they gave me there was not one lap of my 3 X 8 minute sessions. I can't begin to express my disappointment. I haven't missed a NASCAR race I could watch live for many years. I currently have no desire to watch any type of racing for that matter. I've spent the last two days trying to find a way to get my money back on at least what I paid for the video without success. I understand it was not Cloud 9 involvement in my disappointment, but I still can not recommend spending this kind of money to be overall disappointed in the experience.

— James B | Aug 13, 2017

Overall experience was good, what they do not tell you: 1. Cars are regulated to 125 mph. 2. Cars have no AC so Aug afternoon in Dover is hot. 3. Safety brief lasts about an hour. 4. The time it takes to ride around the apron before you are allowed to enter the track is a slow pace and counts towards your purchased time.... That means getting on and off of track... About 1:30 minutes each time, so if you purchase 5 minutes you only get 2 minutes on actual track driving "fast." 5. GoPro option at track waste of money. No sound and it's only positioned to face toward track and no other camera angles. Bottom line, fun to do once but expensive and not as awesome as you would expect.

— Micah B | Aug 18, 2016

Thrilling time on the track! I would highly recommend this as a gift to any racing enthusiast.

— Charles K | Aug 15, 2016

Unbelievable... was run very well. The people were amazing, knowledgeable and friendly. Nothing bad to say about the experience except that they ran out of bottles of water.

— Michael L | May 30, 2016

It was absolutely awesome. I only wish I could have gone faster. I think the rev-limiter was set too low, but I know the guides need to err on the side of safety for all involved. Overall, it was very enjoyable and I would definitely do it again.

— Michael I | Aug 20, 2015

Had a great time. Would like to do it again but can't afford the money. Thank you.

— Wes H | Aug 11, 2015

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