Open Track Days, Demystified (Hagerty)

Open Track Days, Demystified (Hagerty)

Do you enjoy straightening out curves on the road? Does your significant other smirk when you hit the perfect apex on an on-ramp? Is there a favorite left-right combination on your drive home from work? Are you sick of getting speeding tickets? Maybe you recognize that endangering the lives of the public is a selfish and stupid thing to do.

If you answered yes to any of these questions: Rest assured, you are not alone and there is a cure.

Welcome to the world of Open Track Days (OTD), also known as High-Performance Driving Education (HPDE). Chances are you’ve heard of these events. Your neighbor or a buddy already participates in them, perhaps. It’s that simple solution that has been beneath your schnoz for quite some time.

This article is your road map to successfully navigating your first track day.

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(photo credit: Alejandro Della Torre - Hagerty)

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