Though most acknowledge the necessity for speed while eating ice cream on the equator, Americans continue to depend on slow modes of transportation such as rickshaws and turtle skates. Rev up for real speed with today's Groupon: for $169, you get six laps in a stock car at Atlanta Motor Speedway from SpeedTech Auto Racing Schools (a $369 value). This Groupon does not include a $10 gas surcharge.
Take a day trip to Atlanta Motor Speedway where you'll relearn the rules of the road. The drive there will be a slow-motion preview of the high-octane voyage ahead, which will make the subsequent drive home feel like a soothing catnap.
The outing starts with detailed classroom instruction from a veteran driver. Learn the basics off road before your track tour by van, during which you'll learn how to navigate the concrete sea and brush up on pit-road procedures. Finally, you'll suit up in racing gear and helmet for six laps in a stock car with an instructor onboard to feed you marshmallows while you steer. The Atlanta track is a 1.54-mile, quad-oval loop featuring a front stretch of 2,332 feet and backstretch of 1,800 feet with 24-degree banking turns. Check the schedule for upcoming dates.
Former Nextel Cup competitor and expert instructor Randy Baker and his team have been guiding drivers toward greatness for more than 20 years (past pupils include Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Jeff and Ward Burton, Danny Sullivan, and the mysterious Racer X). SpeedTech combines a fleet of super-speedy rides (authentic, metal-bodied vehicles boasting 650-horsepower V8 engines) with a serious emphasis on safety, making this Groupon a thrilling gift for gearheads, speed junkies, and people who still sleep in a racecar bed despite their adult children's protestations.
Hopefully you ho-ho-know by now that Santa can't make it to every kid's house in one night... right? What would happen if Kris Kringle took a cue from a NASCAR driver and tricked out his (reindeer) ride at the track? You'd better watch out: Get ready to drive a real NASCAR race car with today's deal for a three-hour NASCAR Drive Experience for $169 (a $359 value). Your adventure includes one-on-one training and radio communications during your five-minute racing sesh at the Atlanta Motor Speedway or locations nationwide, so it's a great gift for race fans anywhere under the North Pole. Pull into the pit and get a graduate certificate with your top speed, a racing license, and souvenir photo. You can also sit shotgun for the Ride Along Experience for $77 (a $154 value), where you'll whip through three laps of pure, heart-pounding speed at 170 mph. Race to the finish line before we sleigh this deal.
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Start your engines and get ready to drive a real NASCAR race car around Atlanta Motor Speedway when you unbuckle today's daily deal with a three-hour NASCAR Racing Experience for just $167 (a $334 value). Your three-hour experience includes one-on-one training and radio communications as you drive a real NASCAR race car on Atlanta Motor Speedway. There's no lead car to follow; you control the speed. How many laps can you do in five minutes? Pull into the pits and get a graduate certificate with your top speed and racing license. Also available today is The Champ Ride ($77), where you'll ride shotgun for three laps of pure, heart-pounding speed at 170 mph around the track. You can use the deals at locations nationwide so it's a great gift for race fans anywhere. Go ahead and cross one more thing off your bucket list and grab today's adrenaline-pumping deal before it revs up and races away. So don't spend your days longingly watching Bullitt; get out there and burn some rubber.