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Richard Petty Driving Experience
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During the NH Auto Career Education Expo, which will be held in the infield at the NH International Speedway, the Richard Petty Driving Experience (RPDE) will be taking place on the track. (See article in this issue of Dateline: NH entitled "Fast Times for NH High Schools.")
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Richard Petty Driving Experience will have over 730 track days in 1999, with plans to further expand its operations in the year 2000. RPDE will further define itself as the premier motorsports entertainment experience in the industry.
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Richard Petty Driving Experience, the World-Wide Leader in Motorsports Entertainment will offer 1/2 price high speed Ride-Alongs on May 20 to anyone wearing the NASCAR Day pin. Participants will ride shotgun with a professional instructor for 3 unforgettable laps reaching speeds up to 160mph at some tracks. Participating tracks on May 20 include Atlanta Motor Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway, Chicagoland Speedway, Kentucky Speedway, Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Walt Disney World Speedway in Orlando. The rides will be sold for only $49.50 and the NASCAR Day pins will be available at track on May 20.
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Overview: The Richard Petty Driving Experience gives racing fans the ultimate thrill of racing in a mega-horsepower stock car around a competition-style speedway. Founded in 1994 by NASCAR legend Richard Petty, the Concord, N.C.-based company currently operates 20-plus tracks nationwide, offering enthusiasts a chance to experience everything from a 165-mph ride with a professional driver to the adrenal rush of taking 40 laps behind the wheel. The objectives were to block spyware from infiltrating the network, prevent spam from degrading e-mail server performance, and stop employee Internet abuse. The solution used is SurfControl e-mail and Web filters, which provides robust multilayer protection against escalating threats from spyware, phishing attacks, spam, pornography and viruses.
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Richard Lee Petty was born in Level Cross, North Carolina. The son of race driver and early NASCAR champion Lee Petty, Richard grew up in the world of stock-car racing. He started as a mechanic for his father and began racing in 1958 at the age of 21. He won his first NASCAR race in 1960 and in 1964 took his first of seven victories in the Daytona 500, stock-car racing's premier event. In 1964 he ... won his first NASCAR national championship.
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The Richard Petty Driving Experience offers a wide range of options and price ranges. The packages start with a "Ride-Along" where the participant rides shotgun in a two-seat stock car driven by a professional instructor. Those with more experience and looking for more thrills can go for the "Experience of a Lifetime". That's 30 laps full of adrenalin.
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