I drove 50 laps at TMS a few months ago. I got better and better and passed a whole bunch of slow pokes until I told the instructor "Hey! I can do this ALL DAY LONG!". I looked over and he was fast asleep.
Great instructor. The RPDE crew were always the best. I did Daytona back when you followed a lead driver, yellow light flashing slow down, green light flashing catch up lol. 147mph not breathing for eight laps was one of the best times of my life. Highly recommend this.
It was a totally awesome experience for sure. The instructor was Robert and I guess it was just the luck of the draw to get him because they all switch around jobs so it's near impossible to get the same guy.
Awesome, what an experience that must feel like, it would be such an adrenaline rush. I've never been to the States yet, but do have an American car. I would really like to do something like this one day.
I was uncertain whether to do this or not based on the videos I'd seen but your video has convinced me. Having the instructor in the car seems better than the older format following a pace car as you get better instruction and looks like you get to go much faster as well (as long as the instructor is happy with your driving of course). Thanks for sharing.
James nice job I wish I had him for an instructor. I did the driving at Daytona on April 24 2014 hit top speed of 164 but my instructor was an ass didn't give me much info as yours did. Nice job
Thanks John. Wasn't that still a huge adrenaline rush. Sorry to hear that your instructor was an ass. I ran daytona again this year and almost got the 170 mph I wanted to get but then again my instructor was awesome. Check James800f7 for some videos I've done if interested daytona #2 is on there.
@@skippingrhyme4386 When this was done there was not a limiter on the car. The instructor in the car had control of the hp. If he was comfortable he would cramk it up. My other top speed was 169mph. I was very disappointed the third time with the limiter. It sucked!!
Just be careful guys. Unless you time your speed yourself....they. an easy manipulate your lap time. Just be careful. They always tell you in the end that you went alot faster than you actually did.
Fun to watch!!! I had the opportunity to do this at the Vegas raceway 13 years ago. I think it was funner to drive alone and follow a pace race car in front of me, rather than have someone in the car with me like this guy. I'd kill to do this at Daytona Speedway though. Good job, James!!!
Awesome! Thanks for sharing! Most of the driving experience videos posted make it look so lame ... but yours? Way cool! I hope I have the same experience on the Las Vegas track!
I would go straight to the drive. It is a huge adrenalin rush especially the first time. listen to the instructor and have full confidence with the car. Have fun it's well worth it!
Off to Daytona again! I'm putting the presure on myself to try and reach the 170 MPH. mark. Feb. 17 at 9:30 going to try rip it up! Realy hoping Robert is there!
Thats awsome! Good luck! My second time I missed 170 mph by a tenth. I have it on youtube but the sound didn't come through properly. I did get to pass someone though. I also have some sled vids. james800f7
EVER SINCE I WA 9 I SEEN THE KING OF STOCK CAR, RACING , RICHARD WAS A NICE MAN WHEN I MET HIM IN PERSON, HE LET ME AND MY BROTHER CHECK OUT HIS CAR ON THE STARTING POLE LINE ALONG WITH ALL THE OTHER DRIVERS , ME AND MY BOTHER, WERE SO HAPPY, TO MEET THESE'S GREAT GUYS, NEVER, WILL FORGET THOSE DAYS, THAT ALL OF YOU IN THE REAL RACING OF STOCK CAR;S
Out of all the videos I've seen, this experience looks the best, and definitely the best instructor. What was his name and can you schedule laps with certain instructors ? How was the entire experience? I've heard a lot of bad things about dale Herrera talladega
What do you think, James?...should I waste 150 bucks on a ride-along or just go straight for the drive? I heard you say you'd done it once before. Did you sweat buckets either or both times?
Great video but I hate to break it to ya you didn't do 164. Not unless the video was slowed down or the length of the track changed from 2.5 miles. Last lap was 58 seconds give or take a second so you did about 155 on that last lap. Still pretty awesome though I can't wait to do it myself. What package did you get and how much was it?
They changed it all and govern the car to only do a top speed of 155 mph. It was very disappointing for me on my 3rd drive at Daytona. Around $500.00 us
Looks like fun James. I need to ask though, I've seen a few of these videos online here, and everyone is taking their time heading around the track nice and slow. Why? How come nobody is seriously running around these tracks? Not like the cup guys of course, but up at higher speeds?
The reason that you can't start ripping around the track when you start is that the instructor was control of the hp. with a dial from 10% to 100%. If you stay in the line that he wants you to be in he will gradually turn it up. If you watch my video, at around the 6th lap you will see him look down and turn up the hp enough that I could really feel it and I say ( I can feel that ) When I go back I will keep my line and my foot to the floor the whole time! Can't wait till May!
Well unfortunately Frank that is the only video you can buy off of The Petty Experience for $100.00. My other drive the audio went for a crap. It's still an awesome experience!!
They bullshit you all the time on every one of these driving experience things. They always lie about how fast your average speed is. When they give u the certificate and they tell you your top speed it's always waaaaay too high. Well at the two I went to anyway. I went to Vegas and Charlotte
he doesn't get to choose what it is recorded in, it comes right from petty. also how sad is it that you need to complain about video quality. such a pampered baby thing to say..
Is no way he did that speed...I run 6 times that track in advance pro level and I hit those speeds ,by what I'm seen in the video he didnt hit not even 120 -130 top ....
I did do that as a top speed. My other video I reached 169 mph. Unfortunately the third time they had the cars totally governed at only 150mph. I was very very disappointed!
@@James800F7 Trust me ,they tell you that maybe ,but is not true ...I race pro level for 26 years,and u did those practice runs ...in 5800 rpm in daytona speedway I hit 174 which is the top speed that track can really handle The car you drove us a student car with 600 horse engine ,with a chip no more than 5100 ...tachmeters do play lot depends on the track . Cars i run on advance levels are built at 850 horse. Which pros running . Look your camera and time your last lap ,divide that by the length of the track and that will give you the true speed .
Question? How come the big boys can drive over 200mph into turn 3 if the track can only handle 174mph. My speeds were a top speed at one given point not an average lap speed.
@@James800F7 Student cars only equipped with 600 horse power cars ,with 6500 rpm of torque, also student cars are 6 inches higher . Pro cars are 2 inches from the ground ,and equipped with 850 horse power ,with top end of 8500 rpm Better stability ,better control ,better ground force ,and special with most of the tracks have turns at 2.5 G forces Also a car with that much power can accelerate well on the turns and quicker which can glue the car on the track .
STOCK CARS WERE TRUE RACING, NOW A DAYS THEY HAVE NAS CARS NOT THE SAME, IN MY OWN DREAMS FROM MY YOUTH, STOCK CAR RACING WAS THE MOST EXCELLENT RACING IV'E EVER SEEN IN MY YOUTH, TODAY'S RACING IS TOO COMPETITIVE, NO ROOM FOR ERRORS, SO SAD
@@James800F7 took you 73 seconds to go 2.5 miles. That's only 122mph. It even looks slow in the video. They take advantage of people that don't know better.
