Dirt Driving
Where you ride or drive
New to the Hesston Speedway this year is the
Dirt Driving Experience where you get to drive a dirt late model race car or
take advantage of riding along in the Adventurous High Speed Dirt Track
Qualifying Simulation Ride that is available at all races. The Dirt Driving
Experience is designed to give the racer or racing fan the chance to
experience what it feels like to get sideways in the dirt. Under the
guidance of an instructor, you will drive in a Limited Late Model Master
Built race car or a GRT Super Late Model. The advance packages will allow
you to drive both late models. The Two Seat Packages allows you to haul a
passenger during your driving session. For more information about driving
our race cars check out our you drive page.
About Hesston Speedway
Hesston Speedway is a 1/2 mile clay oval located in Hesston, Pennsylvania. The Speedway opened in 1963, by Robert "Sonny Eriksen operating until 1976. In about 1967, Eriksen enlarged the track from the original 3/8-mile circle to the present 1/2-mile oval. The front stretch was moved back toward the present grandstand and the backstretch drive in ramp was built as shale was removed to fill the steeply banked turns. The present turn three and four area was then a wheat field and the current amphitheater like bowl the track nestles in required extensive filling. Turns one and two were filled in and built up from a dip in the field, and all of turns three and four were built up from scratch. The track was purchased by Jay Grubb reopened in 1993. The speedway was sold to Ryan Lynn who operated the track until 2008, when it was sold to David Eriksen the son of Sonny Eriksen. Immediately following the conclusion of the 2009 season, improvements began at the speedway including new clay, pit area reconfiguration and better parking access. In addition to the improvements to the track, Eriksen has added the Dirt Driving Experience, where visitors can come to dirt driving school for the day and drive a real late model race car.
Hesston speedway's Dirt Driving Experience brings you the experience and excitement of dirt car racing to.
Have you ever wonder what it would be like to crawl behind the wheel of a late model dirt race car? Do you have what it takes? The best way to find out is book your driving experience at Hesston Speedway and let us strap you in a real race car and set you loose around our 1/2 mile dirt track. When you attended our dirt driving school, you get to take advantage of a complete staff to help make your driving experience something you will remember. We provide you with a helmet, a flame resistant driving suit, gloves, a race car, fuel, tires and the complete race track for your driving experience. If you have your own, safety equipment please feel free to bring it with you on your dirt experience day.
For more information about booking your
Driving Experience visit our you drive and price pages.
