Richard Petty Driving Experience

Walt Disney World

Get behind the wheel in an 8, 18, or 30 lap driving program or ride-along shotgun for 3 high-speed laps at the Walt Disney World Speedway.
  • Main Details

  • Park Walt Disney World
  • Important Dates

  • Closing Date Apr 12 2015

PHOTOS - Demolition of the Walt Disney World Speedway underway
10 years ago

Former NASCAR racers used at Walt Disney World's Richard Petty Driving Experience sold on Ebay
10 years ago

Richard Petty Driving Experience and the Exotic Driving Experience to permanently close in the summer
10 years ago

Junior Ride Along Experience

Junior Ride-Along Experiences are for children between the ages of 6 and 13 years old and at least 48 inches in height and are offered during the same times as our regular Ride-Alongs.

Ride Along Experience

Ride shotgun in a two-seater stock car driven by a professional instructors as you experience a real simulated race car qualifying run. Reservations not required. Guests can be young as 14 to enjoy the Ride Along Experience. Guests under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. $99 plus tax.

Rookie Experience

Eight laps around the track. The program lasts 2.5 hours and costs $449 plus tax.

King's Experience

18-lap program. 2 sessions, approximately 2.5 hours. $849 plus tax.

Experience of a Lifetime

30 Laps, 3 sessions, approximately 2.5 hours. $1299 plus tax.

SPEEDWAY Challenge

50-lap program consisting of five (5) 10-lap driving sessions where you are in the driver seat. Also included is a high speed 3-lap Ride-Along as well as a shop tour with tech talk. 5 sessions, approx. 4 hours. $2099 plus tax.

Racing Experience

50-lap experience. Receive instruction from your crew chief over the radio while driving in lead/follow, side-by-side tandem and passing driving sessions. Also included: 3-lap Ride-Along, in-car DVD video of the driving experience, photo plaque and other souvenir merchandise. 5 sessions, approx. 4 hours. $2599 plus tax