<All> Driving Schools

["Al Powell" <APOWELL@agcom.tamu.edu>]

FYI - the Sept. 30 issue of Autoweek has a two-page ad spread in the 
center advertising many drivingschools.  A summary:

WEST

Bob Bondurant School of HP Driving - Phoenix
800/842-7223
Multiple day combinations/skills/purposes, SCCA/Grand Prix/Name it.
One of the old and great schools.  Not the cheapest.

Bragg-Smith Advanced Driving School - Las Vegas
800/391-6891
Uses Vettes & Camaros, 1-day and longer classes, SCCA.

Go 4 It Racing Schools - Louisville, CO
303/666-4113
SCCA/MRA, Various courses/days

Russell Racing Schhol - Sonoma, CA (Sounds like they moved in after 
Bondurant left Sears Point...)
707/939-7600, http://www.RussellRacing.com
1-day, 3-day, USAC/SCCA.

Fast Lane Racing School (Official Toyota school) - Rosamond, CA
805/948-4448
1-2-3 day courses.

EAST

Bertil Roos Indystyle Racing School - Blakeslee, PA
800-RACENOW
Oval or road racing, 1-2-3 day courses.

Car Guys, Inc. - Roanoake, VA  
540/722-1517, 1-800/800-GUYS
$295 to $450 per weekend.  Appears to teach road-oriented highway 
skills.  SCCA Solo1 license available.

Road Atlanta Driver Training Center - Braselton, GA
770/967-6143
Road racing-highway-various.  Uses Nissan 300ZX.  Variety of courses.

MIDWEST

Tracktime, Inc. - Youngstown, OH
330/759-1868
Dates and race courses vary - school travels.  2-day school $595.

ELF Winfield/Franham Racing Inc. - Minnetonka, MN
612/541-9461
Oriented to producing F-and F1 drivers.  $2600 to start.  Pupils can 
win two sponsored drives in the US.

Driving Dynamics - Red Bank, NJ
800/225-3479
1-2 day advanced driver, SCCA, corporate, etc.

The Mid-Ohio School - Dublin, OH
614/793-4615
Honda cars, variety of courses and day lengths.  Includes programs 
for teens!!  (And a darn good idea, methinks...)

NATIONAL

Jim Russell Racing School - Quebec, Canada
819/425-2739
Formula Ford/2000 driver development program.  Not for 1-2 day 
classes.

Skip Barber Racing School - Lakeville, CT
800/221-1131     Email: speed@skipbarber.com
Variety of Dodge cars - courses at various race tracks.  1-2-3 day 
courses, race courses, variety of instruction.  Free catalog.

Buck Baker Racing School - Charlotte, NC
800/529-BUCK
NASCAR oriented, 1-2-3 day courses.

Richard Petty Driving Experience - Harrisburg, NC
704/455-9443
NASCAR oriented, five programs starting at $329 3-hour program.

Rod Hall Performance Off-Road Driving Schools
Rod Hall Intl., Inc - Sparks, NV - 702/331-4800
Off-Road America, Inc. - Jacksonville, FL 904/359-8440
NV - HP desert driving, Hummer orientation & Hummer wilderness trips.
FL - HP Short course driving, Hummer orientation.

There are other schools which advertise in the back pages of 
Autoweek, as well.
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College Station, TX 77843           Email:  a-powell1@tamu.edu 
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