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Jim Russell Racing Drivers School
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With a fleet of brand-new FJR-50s (based on Formula 3 race platforms), an instructional team of professional race car drivers and a cutting-edge technology center, JRRDS is for those who want to train to be the next Michael Schumacher--or at least shake and bake like Ricky Bobby. To maximize actual track time, students learn car-control techniques at the 14,000-square-foot trackside campus before getting behind the wheel and, once they're done driving, onboard monitors provide precise technical feedback for post-lap analysis. The cars themselves are custom-built, turbocharged, pack 300 bhp and…
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Fun Fact:
Jim Russell was a British Formula 1 driver, and the Jim Russell Racing School produced two-time NASCAR champ Tony Stewart and Indy 500 winner Danny Sullivan.
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You can also race 125cc go karts--at 0-60 in less than 5 seconds, they're faster than almost any road car--and take classes similar to those offered for the FJR-50s.
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The trackside campus also has a multimedia theater and a cafe that serves artisanal foods and high-protein nutritional supplements like those used by the pros.
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