I bought my mom a racing experience in January for her birthday. On her original date to ride she ended up in the hospital (copd exacerbation and almost on a ventilator) She has extensive skin cancer, end stage copd, is 75 pounds and is disabled (3 back surgeries, 2 neck surgeries) Needless to say she is not in good health. My reason for explaining all of this is this racing experience was on her bucket list. She is on oxygen 100% of the time so I was scared to do this but I could not have asked for a better experience. When we were forced to cancel this company allowed us to do so (with a doctors note) for no charge. Then race day (or our make up day) finally came. She wore her oxygen in the car but wouldnt take it outside in fear someone would see it and not let her ride. I told Kevin, the owner, her situation and he was fantastic. His crew explained in detail instructions over and over....and over until she got it. They helped her in the car and explained again. They made sure once her helmet was on she quickly was able to ride. Kevin then followed her out to the track and hung out in the middle to keep an eye on her. After her ride Kevin immediately went to her car and helped her out, never ever rushing her. I then overheard him tell her she was his favorite customer (very sweet!) After learning she didnt get her picture not only did they let her choose any car to get a picture with (even though they were packing up to leave as we were the last round of people for the day) but he had someone run and get the checkered flag to make the picture even more special. Again, never rushing her! Then the girls there went through to find the pics needed to set up the "picture plaque" we bought. And as if the crew and Kevins patience and thoughtfulness wasnt enough they even gave her a baseball hat! I bought my mom this racing experience because she truly wanted to do it before she died but I could never have done it without the people that were there! Their patience and kindness made this experience better than we could have imagined. My mom had a great time....she was so happy in fact that she was in tears as we pulled out...happy tears of course!! The people who work for Kevin should be proud to be a part of this group. Thank you Kevin and Thank you Sandusky Speedway. You have a huge thumbs up from me! read more

For my birthday last year my sons and my wife purchased the package to drive the car on the track at the Rusty Wallace Speedway in Sandusky, Ohio. . I thought it was the most heart stopping experience one could feel. I didn't know what to expect. I thought you would go around the track at some lame controlled speed but it wasn't anything like that. It was "PEDAL TO THE METAL" and that's what I did. I must have talked about it for months.This past Father's day my wife and sons purchased another package only this time she told me it was a ride along. I thought ride along, how could that be better than what I did last year. Come to find out it was a side by side and it was every bit of a side by side as one could only imagine. Well I have to tell you, the driver of the 21 car put that experience way way waaaaay up there with that heart stopping experience I did last year. It was such a "rush" one could only feel by being in that car. They pushed these cars to the max to give me a thrill of a life time I won't soon forget. Your drivers are great at keeping you on the edge of your seat. I will tell you that never once did I get nervous or uncomfortable with the way they were driving. They were in control the whole time. I actually got the feel of being in a true race car! It was the best! See you next year! Bill Grieve Cleveland Ohio read more

wow. awesome. amazing. this was the best day ever. so much fun, excitement, thrills and even a few butterflies. yesterday we did the ride-a-long and then the driving experience. the ride along was so fast and thrilling. great driving by my driver. he's been driving for 14 years so he was definitely experience, which made me comfortable. then the fun really began. the training class before the driving experience is straight to the point and informative. everything they said helped me with my driving. getting into the car takes a few minutes, as they want you to know how to get in case of emergency. the safety precautions rusty Wallace provides is top notch. and then to the racing. you always have someone knowing what you are doing and advising you on how to do better. I did 15 laps and I couldn't kept on going forever. I paid extra for 5 more laps and I'm glad I did. well worth it. it took me a few laps to get used to the turns and the speed but once I was comfortable, woo hooooo!!!!! this truly was a fantastically thrilling racing experience. Michigan, here we come! thank you to all the staff for making my day of racing exhilarating, fun and safe. I still have a smile on my face!!! read more

My husband & I attended the Rusty Wallace Racing Experience at Sandusky Speedway on Sunday August 4, 2012. I am still smiling 1 week later. The experience was everything I had hoped it would be and so much more! Everyone working the event was pleasant and the event ran like a well oiled machine! There was little to no waiting for your chance to drive. The instructor, Keith was personable & knowledgeable! I knew exactly what to expect and what was expected of me. The spotter, Larry was crucial to the experience! He coached drivers to the best line, and encouraged us when we did well. After driving, my husband got out of the car and said one word, "Again!" I went into the experience thinking, "One less thing on the bucket list." I left the experience wondering how many tracks I can drive before I can't climb through the car windows. We selected a local short track for our first experience, to support a local track. Now I want to try a larger track. (Maybe MIS next summer?) Robt. Kazar read more

WOW! What an experience. It was totally awesome. This is something I always wanted to do but never thought it would be possible. I've looked at many other options over the years but everything was either too expensive, too far away or took too many days. I never thought that I could do something like this so simply or inexpensively. Just sign up directly or through a 3rd party such as Groupon, show up, take an informative class, and jump in a real race car and go! It was the most fun you can have in about 2 hours. The class will teach you everything you need to know and make you comfortable. I took, and highly recommend, a ride along with a pro driver before I got in the car myself. This familiarizes you with the track and will make you much more relaxed when you are on your own. Once in the car you are free to drive as fast as you feel comfortable. Passing is allowed but controlled by a spotter so it is very safe. Equipment is in great shape as safety is a first priority. I can't wait to do it again. read more

Aug 31st, 2014 My son and I received this as a gift from my wife - What a great event !! The track owner was very committed to make sure everyone had a safe and exciting time. We decided to add on the ride-along package - Great Choice !! We had a chance to see how it's done with someone who knows how to drive a race car. This was our first time doing something like this and we loved it. The thrill of driving on a track with other cars was great. The spotter was in constant communication with all of the cars so you could focus on your driving and also know what's going on around you - I felt completely safe and comfortable on the track - I just wish we could do this again with even more laps!! We will definitley try and do this again read more

I was just there this past Sunday and had a great experience. The track owner was very honest and nice to us all. His kid was the driver of the ride-along experience I added to my 10 lap Qualifier experience. The kid can drive! I learned a whole new appreciation for the kid's skill and all other professional drivers when I finally got behind the wheel. I am a bigger guy and the whole staff was very helpful and nice in getting me fitted inside the car. I had my doubts that I was going to fit in the car but the team there made sure I was comfortable and secure at the same time. Now that i've driven a short track, I have now added a super speedway to my bucket list. Thank you Rusty Wallace Experience. read more

If you have "driving a NASCAR" on your bucket list, this is it. It's the real deal! They are very professional and have staff to assist you at all phases of the event. You go through an orientation, then people are there getting you properly buckled in, then the last minute checks before starting the car, radio communication while driving, and getting you out of the car after your run. My only advice is watch out for the professional driver on the track that will fly by you on the right side. WHAT A TREMENDOUS EXPERIENCE!! read more