| If you're a racing fan, a racing holiday might be in | | | | to decide what type of school you wish to enroll in. |
| your best interest. The speed, the exhilaration, the | | | | You can choose any type of racing car you enjoy |
| overwhelming desire to watch those famous races | | | | watching from Corvettes to Indy 500 cars. Second, |
| you've only heard broadcast on the television are all | | | | you need to decide how long you want your racing |
| great reasons to make your next vacation one that | | | | school experience to be. Basic courses can last |
| deals solely with racing. There are a number of ways | | | | anywhere from half of a day to three days. A basic |
| to accomplish this. | | | | one day course starts with a classroom session. Most |
| Consider visiting one of the great racing museums. | | | | of these sessions will cover the dynamics of the car, |
| Good tracks like Daytona have some wonderful | | | | the dynamics of drivers, how to balance a car, how |
| museum facilities that will keep you entertained for | | | | skids work, racing rules, and safety while you're on |
| hours on end. Not only do they have some of the | | | | the track. All of these things are essential knowledge |
| most famous cars ever stored in these museums, | | | | once you actually hit the track with your class and |
| they also have some of the most interesting | | | | your instructor. In most cases, you will be given a |
| information about drivers, races, and all other things | | | | helmet, a uniform, and you're own car. From there, |
| related to racing. You might learn something | | | | your instructors will teach you exercises to build your |
| interesting as you enjoy looking at racing memorabilia. | | | | skills and help you get used to the cars and the |
| Another option is to book a trip with a sports travel | | | | practice sessions that will follow. |
| agency. Many of them have racing vacations | | | | In most of these schools, fully qualified driving |
| designed just for you. You can choose from Formula | | | | coaches take you and your classmates, on a |
| One vacations, NASCAR vacations, or a Grand Prix | | | | step-by-step basis, through a skill-oriented program |
| vacation. Most of these packages include hotel | | | | to help you explore your interests. It might also help |
| accommodations, tickets to take in a race or two | | | | you develop your abilities as a driver. Don't worry, |
| while you're on vacation, admission to a local | | | | there's no pressure with most of these schools. |
| museum, track tours, twenty-four hour trip | | | | Everyone out there is simply trying to have fun, and |
| assistance and freebies like programs and souvenirs. | | | | the racing school gets their money up front, so they |
| Others also include airline tickets and all sorts of | | | | could probably care less about your performance on |
| optional packages you can add to your racing | | | | the track. It's not a situation like high school football |
| vacation. A famous one at Atlanta Motor Speedway | | | | where performance is everything. By the end of the |
| includes a question and answer session with real | | | | day in racing school, you'll be driving one of your |
| NASCAR drivers. Others include the use of a | | | | favorite race cars like a pro. Lapping the track by |
| hospitality tent before and after the race. This tent | | | | yourself at speeds you've only dreamed of as you |
| usually includes free food and beverages, sometimes | | | | make your commute to work can be great fun, and |
| even those of the adult variety. You can even | | | | racing school can give you that. If you choose to |
| choose to rent a scanner so you can hear the race, | | | | enroll in a racing school, be sure you rest and eat well |
| the drivers, and the officials as you watch it live. | | | | on the day before. As much fun as it is, it can also |
| Perhaps the best option for a race vacation is to live | | | | be exhausting, so it's important to take care of your |
| the experience through a racing school. There are | | | | body before you actually visit the school. Also, you |
| many different decisions to make once you've | | | | must have a valid driver's license to enroll in a racing |
| decided upon a racing school, though. First, you need | | | | school. |