Racing is expensive. Very, very expensive. Even at its most basic levels, racing can cost a driver/owner thousands upon thousands of dollars a year. The Truth About Cars columnist and racer Jack Baruth told us last year that for all the money he spends racing his 1996 Spec-Neon every weekend, he could have bought a Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder, which we absolutely believe.
Skip Barber Racing School wants to change that a little bit. We know $295,000 is a ton of money, more than enough to buy almost any brand new exotic on the market today, but for a lifetime of all-inclusive racing, it sounds like a bargain. With their new Fast Pass system, Skip Barber is offering a lifetime of lapping days, driving schools, and spec-racing events for one fixed price. With the Fast Pass, members can jump in any driving school, race, or lapping day, anywhere in the country, so long as the event isn’t totally filled up with cash customers (good idea if you ask us). Combine that with the use of their vehicles, instructors, variety of tracks, and not having to pay for gas or maintenance on cars, it actually sounds like a really good deal.
Depending on the response and demand for the program, spots may become limited, so if you’ve got the burning desire to go racing and $300k burning a hole in your pocket, head over to SkipBarber.com and sign on up. If you’re interested but don’t have quite that much to spend, lower level, more limited Fast Passes are available for $75k and $100k respectively.
[Source: Skip Barber]
