Sonoma Raceway, formerly Infineon Raceway, formerly Sears Point Raceway, has been the home to a variety of racing schools throughout the last several decades. In 1973 the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving moved to Sears Point Raceway from Ontario Motorspeedway. In 1991 Skip Barber Racing School moved in and then in 1996 the Jim Russell racing Drivers School took the spot at the track. 1996 was the year that I first began coming out to the raceway as a spectator at 13 years old. The Jim Russell Racing Drivers School went through many changes over the last decade and has morphed into what is now the Simraceway Performance Driving Center. The Audi Sportscar Experience is a sister school to the Simraceway PDC, and shares the same campus.
I have worked at the racing school as an instructor throughout the changes in ownership, management, property and location. The school has now completely settled in with its new appearance and fleets of cars. The program days are busy and often times there is a combination of Karting, Highway Survival, Audi, Performance Driving, and Formula 3 programs running simultaneously at the raceway.
The Simraceway Performance Driving Center, Simraceway Performance Karting Center and the Audi Sportscar Experience offer the highest quality in vehicles and driving programs. The instructors at the school are a great group of people and are excellent to work with.
The Simraceway Performance Driving Center offers courses for drivers 8 years old and up, and has a plethora of programs to choose from. The school can be contacted through their website at http://simracewaydrivingschool.com/ or by calling the office at 1 800 733 0345.
See you at the track!
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