Kids would love this. It is well lit and safety controlled . My brother came from Chicago and had a blast

At least 100 stars, actually! My 20-year-old, special-needs son now has been two consecutive years and there are not enough words to express our family's appreciation for this experience. The folks at the racetrack - from Elena Meier to driver Kevin Higbee - are the true stars of this place. This will be an annual trek for our family (it's four hours from our Houston home). Thank you for making our year! read more

Mario Andretti Racing Experience - Our son, Duncan, outside the racetrack. He had such a blast! - Racing Experience Near Me - Justin, Texas

The Mario Andretti Racing Experience at the Texas Motor Speedway outside of Ft. Worth was an incredible experience!! Although the Texas heat made me sweat a ton in the driving suit, it was well worth it for the ride along in an Indy car as my driver took me 175MPH!! I got the video package as well which was cool to watch it back from my view and with a view of the car and track as well. It is a great gift and experience!! read more

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The drive itself was a blast but the customer service after the ride left a lot to be desired. The young ladies "manning" the booth had zero clue about what they were doing. Which was a big deduct. I had to explain repeatedly which package was mine, the bennies that came with it, etc. I did the Mario Racing experience and they printed the NASCAR certificate instead of the Mario one. Gave me the NASCAR hat instead of the Mario one. I paid for the video and they weren't going to give me that until I pressed the point. But probably the worst of it all was the fact that we got half way across Clark county when I realized they didn't give me my driver's license back. What a pain in the butt and if you know anything about traffic in Las Vegas, you get my drift. We had to deal with all that, which of course, cut almost two hours out of our short weekend. I see several complaints here about no refunds being offered. One thing I can say in defense of the company, is that there were several places on the forms that repeatedly said NO REFUNDS. You were warned but are now complaining? I don't get it. read more

The worst customer service I have ever received. To start, they do not offer refunds. Our ride along was rescheduled for an issue the track had, two days prior. We rescheduled our weekend and still managed to make it work. Then what really ruined the experience, as you pull in a woman (heavy set, brown ponytail, masculine) is standing there to have you sign a waiver before you pull into the infield parking. The woman was extremely hostile to start with, and did not take well when I asked questions. She let me know we would have to sign a waiver to drive in, I said sure, and explained this is a surprise birthday present for my 72 year old grandmother in the backseat. She interrupted me to say "It doesn't matter, everyone will be signing." I said that's no problem, I was only asking to clarify. I got back in my car and handed the waiver to my grandmother to sign and the woman immediately came waving at us in our car to holler at me that, "You need to back your car up right now. I have others that need to get in here." My mom and grandmother and I were in shock that we just got yelled at and didn't say anything for a moment. She took no time to snap that, "We can do this one of two ways. You can either change your attitude or get out of here." Absolutely absurd. I was happy to leave and waste my time on this place, but this was a birthday present and I wasn't willing to ruin it for my grandmother. The woman that yelled at us needs removed from her position. It put such a damper on what should have been an amazing experience. For all of the money we spent on this, customer service should be a given. 0/5 for getting yelled at and told to leave! Every other person that day after that hateful woman was nice to work with and the ride itself was a great experience for my grandmother. One bad apple can really ruin things. read more

Nightmare of an experience so far. Bought my son this NASCAR experience for his birthday. We are here at the track now. Got here 30 minutes before our 1PM appointment as instructed. Been here now for almost 2 hours. Looks like it's going to be several hours wait. $100 waste of his 15 year birthday money. He's miserable wasting his Saturday. Also no food or drinks available. Full sun standing around with very few staff and too few cars. So disorganized. Awful read more

We booked a 3-lap Indy car drive with them through Cloud9Living.com as a gift to one of our friends. What a friggin mistake! We had an 8:00pm reservation on a Saturday at the Texas Motor Speedway. We called the number they gave us (877-RACE-LAP) at around noon that day to confirm we were still on, but we kept getting this message, "All circuits are busy." We called as we got ready to drive an hour into the middle of nowhere and got the same message. When we got there the security guard told us, "They just left cuz the track didn't dry enough from the rain this morning." Of course, our calls to them as we drove an hour back to Plano went unanswered. We called them on Monday and they said, "We have a no refund policy, so we can reschedule you for March 2011." Uhh how bout screw you! A week and a half after that, we get an e-mail stating: "Thank you for making your reservation with us at Texas Motor Speedway. Unfortunately, because of the wet race track due to the heavy rain, your experience was cancelled. Enclosed is an E- gift card for the experience you purchased which is good for one year at any of the Mario Andretti Racing Experience locations or may be used for NASCAR Racing Experience. Dates at Texas Motor Speedway are available now in March, 2011." They never apologized for the cancellation, failing to notify us of the cancellation, failing to provide effective means of communicating with them or not being able to reschedule for something sooner than six months into the future. So just know that they have a very strict no refund policy, even if they're 100% at fault. Although Cloud9Living.com did a great job at helping us resolve this fiasco, I think much of their driving experiences are booked through Driving 101 (this subsidiary's parent company). I later received an e-mail from Cloud 9's Customer Service VP stating, "Please note that I spoke with the racing school to discuss your points so this won't reoccur in the future. Moving forward they will have an 800 number with hourly updates on the weather. In addition, we've asked that they contact Cloud 9 Living the moment an event is cancelled so that we may personally contact all of our customers." But no refunds. read more

Texas Motor Speedway Andretti experience was awesome. A few glitches but the friendly and courteous staff were all over it! I will be back for something a little faster next time. Loved this high-powered bad a$$ go cart. Hint: Buy your video when you purchase your race. Thanks crew!!! read more

I purchased this "gift" as a birthday gift for my husband, and I couldn't have been more pleased. We have always attended the Indy 500 since we were kids, and we are excited to attend the 100th running this year, so we considered this a perfect kick-off for the month of May.The day ended up being a great treat for the entire family! We arrived in plenty of time to check in, and they've got the process down! At check in, my husband received his racing suit, a pager, and a lanyard with his participation number. Some people say they were pressured to purchase more items (go pro camera, more time, etc.) at check in. We didn't experience that at all. Sure, we were offered items, but it was no different than a server asking me if I wanted dessert. We declined what we didn't want, and the friendly staff moved on. We watched other racers out on the track while he waited to be called back to the drivers' meeting area of the speedway for the training. It was a pleasant surprise that they invited the entire family back to the drivers' meeting. My two boys, ages 13 and 14, were sure they would spend most of the time sitting and waiting around, but every single person we encountered was happy to speak with us and include the entire family. The training was a video followed by more information and a question/answer session with an extremely knowledgeable and friendly guy. He encouraged safety first, but also reminded the drivers these cars are happiest at high speeds, and the drivers should trust the cars and turn it loose! After the meeting, it was time to take the track... This is the fun part and what you've come for! They paged my husband when it was his turn and suited him up with his helmet and communication earbuds. (Our older son got to keep the earbuds!) Out to the car he went, and after a quick conversation, safety check, and a push-out (pop the clutch!) out onto the track, he was off! Each driver has his/her own spotter who keeps in constant contact with him/her while you are on the track. He/She offers you information about what to do, your position on the track, and anything pertinent about your car. You can talk back to your spotter, and they encourage the communication. My husband had problems hearing his spotter, and so he brought the car back in after the first lap. They were there to meet him and fix his problem before quickly getting him back out on the track. (His very own pit stop! ;-)) There were other people out on the track while he was driving, so there was opportunity for passing and positioning. After his time was finished (it flies by!) he came back into the pits. The smile on his face when he got out of the car said it all! They also offer a drive along experience. The boys each got 3 laps out on the track with a professional driver, and the staff was phenomenal with each of them. The driver even was kind enough to spend time chatting with our family after the laps. It was obvious he has a passion for what he does and was happy to share it with the boys, He didn't have to spend that time with us, but he did. We all left with a smile on our face. My husband smiled because he got to sit behind the wheel of an Indy style racing car. My boys smiled because they hit speeds on the racetrack they never knew they could... or that I'd let them. I left with a smile on my face as one happy mama because, let's face it, all three of my guys were smiling! Things to know: Arrive in plenty of time to check in and get situated. It takes a while. No, you don't get to go as fast as you want, but you aren't a professional driver. My husband averaged right at 160. He said he could have gone faster, but that was enough for the first round! The boys got to go faster with the professional driver. Yes, you will hear the same safety rules from several different people. They don't think you are stupid! You all know how people can be, so it's necessary to keep everyone safe as you are out on the track with these people! You get out of it what you put into it. Engage with the staff. Take pictures. Ask questions. Bring a chair of some sorts to sit close to the pit wall unless you want to sit in the stands. Snacks and drinks were available for purchase at the merchandise stand. (We were glad to find that out!) Enjoy the day and have realistic expectations. Andretti, you are not... but this is as close as you'll probably ever get! Thank you Chris, Allen (Santa Claus) and the ride along driver (I didn't catch your name) and the rest of the staff for a once in a lifetime day. We'll be back in October to drive the NASCAR experience! This time, I think I'll even get a ride along. :) read more

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Customer service is intolerable. Be careful signing up...no refunds. If you are big be careful...Indie cars are very small with extremely tight cockpits. I am 6'3" and it took 4 helpers to get me out. read more

I purchased a gift card for the Mario Andretti racing experience for my husband for father's day. He was not thrilled & told me to cx it. I called & requested a cancellation since I had only bought it the day before and had not received the gift card in the mail. Some very unhelpful girl, that identified herself as an office manager, which I doubt, said that was a strict no refund policy. I thought this was a reputable company and I thought my husband would like the gift. I was wrong on both counts. He was very unimpressed with what they have to offer. I was very unimpressed with the level of customer care and empathy from this girl that answered the phone. Do not give these people any business whatever you do. I wish I had seen all the crappy reviews before I made the mistake of ordering. They do not deserve the chance. read more

I made a mistake and bought the wrong experience voucher last December. We didn't realize it until this weekend when we went to book an August experience. I called today, Monday during business hours, and a pleasant CS changed it to the right experience and booked it for me. My husband did it last year at Charlotte and had a great time with the whole experience, from the instructions to the fire suit to the driving. As soon as we left, he said he wanted to do it again now that he knew the routine. He's 65 and an old muscle car guy who street raced when he was young. If people can get over the rain-check but no refund policy, it's a really fun time. read more