FAQ’s

  • The FPRS Dark Horse comes with both automatic and manual transmission options.
    No. Please visit the “Lodging” page for assistance with trip planning.

    Host hotels and related travel info.
    Embassy Suites
    Holiday Inn-Express

    Participants are welcome to bring a guest. The guest can join you for all classroom sessions, as well as all meals, for an additional $85 fee per day.

    Guests will not be permitted to ride with participants. Age restrictions - 14 years old minimum

    We provide the cars for all schools. You are welcome to bring your own car but for safety reasons, it is best to keep it parked.
    We provide helmets for classes, but participants are welcome to bring their own if it is rated Snell SA 2015 or better with an IMSA style radio connector and have Hans clips. If you bring your own helmet, bring your Hans to make sure the clips match up (or you will have to use our helmet if our Hans does not clip into your helmet). We provide one-layer driving suits for our full-day Ford Performance Racing School participants.
    Our program runs from 8:00 a.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. each day. On the first day, students will begin with a 45-minute ground school. After that, you will spend most of the day behind the wheel with additional classroom sessions between driving sessions and lunch. On the second day, the students will participate in at least five 20-minute track sessions.
    Yes.

    Embassy Suites Charlotte Concord Golf Resort & Spa
    5400 John Q. Hammons Drive NW
    Concord, North Carolina, 28027
    Phone 704-455-8200
     
    Special Rate: $149.00/per night – Use Code: 0003251624

    Courtyard Concord – I-85
    7201 Scott Padgett Parkway
    Concord, North Carolina, 28027
    Phone 704-453-2600
     
    Special Rate: $114.00/per night – Use Code: 78682768

    Participants must be at least 16 to participate in any activity on the race track and possess a current, valid driver’s license. Drivers under 18 will need to have a parental consent form signed on-site.
    I'm a woman and want to come to your school. What should I do? Get yourself signed up! 20-50% of each school will be women and we have facilities to make anyone comfortable. We encourage husbands and wives to attend together as well as fathers, or mothers and daughters.
    Communications and Privacy By registering for schools and driving experiences you agree to receive email and print communications from the Ford Performance Racing School (The McKeever Group LLC) both related to this registration and related to future sales, marketing, and informational communications. All correspondence, schools, and courses will be communicated in the English language. You also agree to the Legal/Privacy policy as seen on this webpage.

    There is an option to purchase a property damage waiver option to limit financial responsibility for damage done to the FPRS Dark Horse used in the Ford Performance Racing School program.

    Without the limited liability, the student assumes full financial responsibility up to full replacement value of the vehicle for any and all damage they do to the vehicle.

    This option can be purchased during registration on this website or prior to attending or at check-in upon arrival at Ford Performance Racing School.

    Ford Performance Racing School Event Waiver/Liability:

    VEHICLE DAMAGE WAIVER:

    Participant acknowledges and agrees that participating in events at the Ford Performance Racing School is inherently dangerous and assumes all risk of loss, except to the extent of the Ford Performance Racing School’s gross negligent or willful misconduct, incurred in connection with or otherwise related to participation in events at the Ford Performance Racing School. In consideration for Ford Performance Racing School to agree to allow Participant to drive, practice, qualify and/or race in its vehicle and on its track, Participant agrees to hold harmless, indemnify and defend FPRS against any and all claims, demands, actions (including attorney’s fees and costs) liability, losses, damages, injuries (including, without limitation death and dismemberment) and accidents of whatever kind resulting in any way from participating in events at FPRS. Participant further understands and agrees that he/she assumes full financial responsibility up to full replacement value of the FPRS vehicle assigned to Participant (as described below) for any and all damage Participant does to the vehicle. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Participant may elect (where designated herein) a property damage waiver option and pay an additional fee to limit his/her financial responsibility to Six Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($6,500.00) for damage done to an FRPS Dark Horse.

    POLICIES

    1. BY SIGNING BELOW PARTICIPANT AGREES TO ASSUME FULL FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY UP TO THE LIMIT AGREED TO BELOW FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. PARTICIPANT ALSO AGREES TO FULL FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE EVENT(S) WHETHER CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF PARTICIPANT OR OTHERWISE. ONLY PARTICIPANT NAMED ABOVE IS AUTHORIZED TO DRIVE THE ASSIGNED VEHICLE.

    2. IF THE VEHICLE SUFFERS MECHANICAL FAILURE, FORD PERFORMANCE RACING SCHOOL WILL PROVIDE, TO THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITIES, A BACK UP VEHICLE.

    3. AT ANY TIME, AND IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, FORD PERFORMANCE RACING SCHOOL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO: REMOVE THE DRIVER FROM THE VEHICLE FOR ANY REASON, DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL VEHICLE AS BACK-UP RESULTING FROM ASSIGNED VEHICLE BEING DAMAGED, OFFER ADDITIONAL LIMITED LIABILITY ON DAMAGED VEHICLE OR NEWLY ASSIGNED VEHICLE. REFUNDS WILL BE AT THE DISCRETION OF FORD PERFORMANCE RACING SCHOOL.

    Purchase Limited Liability with School selection.

    Cancellation

    Cancellation requests received more than 31 days prior to your event will receive a 90% refund of the FPRS class and upgrades purchased.

    Rescheduling

    Reschedule requests received more than 31 days before your event will require a $150 rescheduling fee.

    No refund will be offered if a cancellation or request to reschedule occurs less than 31 days before your event. Failure to appear will result in forfeiture of all event fees.

    More information

    Cancellation and reschedule requests must be made by contacting FPRS Sales: sales@fpracingschool.com, or 435-27-SPEED, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST.

    The Ford Performance Racing School is an all-weather program. If extreme weather conditions prevent the Ford Performance Racing School from safely executing the Event, every effort will be made to reschedule the Event. The Ford Performance Racing School reserves the sole right in determining whether an Event will be cancelled due to dangerous weather conditions.

    Ford Performance Racing School One-Day Program

    FPRS 1-Day – “FPRS Roval” Track Configuration: (Breakfast is not included)
    • 7:30 am Check-In
    • 8:00 am Classroom Session
    • Braking and Downshifting
    • Vehicle Dynamics (practice lines through corners)
    • Vehicle Handling / Control (skid car)
    • Catered Sandwich and Salad Lunch
    • Track Rules Session
    • Track Session: Lead and Follow / Track Orientation – 20 minutes
    • Classroom Session
    • Track Session: Lead and Follow – 20 minutes
    • Classroom Session
    • Track Session: Lead and Follow – 20 minutes
    • Demonstration Laps (riding w/ instructor)
    • Wrap Up / Graduation – (Approximately 4:30pm)

    Ford Performance Racing School Two-Day Program

    FPRS Day 1 of 2 – “FPRS Hairpin” Track Configuration: (Breakfast is not included)
    • 7:30 am Check-In
    • 8:00 am Classroom Session
    • Braking and Downshifting
    • Vehicle Dynamics (practice lines through corners)
    • Vehicle Handling / Control (skid car)
    • Catered Sandwich and Salad Lunch
    • Track Rules Session
    • Track Session: Lead and Follow / Track Orientation – 20 minutes
    • Classroom Session
    • Track Session: Lead and Follow – 20 minutes
    • Classroom Session
    • Track Session: Lead and Follow – 20 minutes
    • Instructional Rides
    • Debrief – (Approximately 4:30pm)
    FPRS Day 2 of 2 – “FPRS Roval” Track Configuration:
    • 8:00 am Check-In
    • 8:25 am Classroom Session
    • Van Session
    • Track Session: Lead and Follow – 20 minutes
    • Classroom Session
    • Track Session: Lead and Follow – 20 minutes
    • Classroom Session
    • Catered Sandwich and Salad Lunch
    • Track Session: Lead and Follow – 20 minutes
    • Classroom Session
    • Track Session: 20 minutes
    • Classroom Session
    • Track Session: 20 minutes
    • Demonstration Laps (riding w/ instructor)
    • Wrap Up / Graduation – (Approximately 4:15pm)
    Comfortable, seasonal attire is recommended. Wear soft-soled shoes, such as driving or tennis shoes. Open-toed shoe are not allowed. For full-day driving school participants, you will be wearing a racing suit – please wear appropriate under garments. Shorts and undershirts are a good option.
    Class starts at 8:00 a.m. and finishes approximately at 5:00 p.m.
    You will start and finish your driving day at the Ford Performance Racing School Welcome Center - Check-in will open 7:30 a.m. each morning for full-day schools.
    Ford Performance Racing School
    5115 Morehead Rd. - Suite 200
    Concord, NC 28027
    435-27-SPEED
    (435-277-7333)
    The Ford Performance Racing School is located at Charlotte Motor Speedway
    Charlotte Douglas International Airport is 35 minutes to Ford Performance Racing School.