For fans of stock car racing, dreams come true behind the wheel of a high-revving road machine at Walt Disney World Resort. The Richard Petty Driving Experience offers racing wannabes their choice of whipping around the Walt Disney World Speedway as a passenger with a professional driver or an instruction course allowing them to take the wheel themselves.

• The track is located northwest of the Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom parking plaza
• Track was constructed in 1995 by IMS Events, Inc., 4790 W. 16th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46222, an affiliated company of Indianapolis Motor Speedway
• Facility features permanent race track and temporary seating during event periods
• Motorsports events at track are operated by IMS Events, Inc.

Track:

    * 1-mile tri-oval track; Width: 50' Straights; 60' Turns
    * Frontstraight: 910'; Turn 1 Length - 994'
    * Midstraight: 1,023'; Turn 1 Banking - 10 degrees
    * Backstraight: 572'; Turn 2 Length - 941'
    * Short Straight: 192'; Turn 2 Banking - 8.5 degrees
    * Dogleg Curve Length: 244'; Turn 3 Length - 375';
      Turn 3 Banking - 7 degrees

Events:

    * Indy 200 at Walt Disney World Speedway Indy Racing League...Five races (1996-2000)
    * Richard Petty Driving Experience Fan-ride/drive programs...Ongoing

Reservations:

    * Richard Petty Driving Experience --
      800/BE-PETTY