Racing Schools at Polecat Training Center
At Polecat Training Center in Fayetteville, Tennessee, our racing schools are built for drivers who want to compete — not just drive fast. From your first laps in an open wheel Formula Dodge to earning your SCCA Novice License, every program is designed around real race craft: threshold braking, passing technique, car control, and race starts. Whether you're a first-time student or a returning driver looking to sharpen your edge, PTC's professional instructors bring decades of top-level competition experience to every session. Pick your program below and take the next step toward the grid.
One Day Racing Experience
The One Day Racing Experience puts you behind the wheel of a single-seat, open-wheel Formula Dodge race car on PTC's 2.1-mile road course. The day begins with instruction in vehicle dynamics, shifting techniques, and car control. After being fitted with a racing suit and helmet, you'll head directly to the race cars for an introduction and your first on-track sessions.
Morning sessions use a lead-follow format, with our professional instructors demonstrating the proper racing line around the track. In the afternoon, you'll progress to advanced braking techniques, car control, and proper heel-and-toe downshifting.
Designed for enthusiasts, thrill seekers, and aspiring race car drivers, the One Day Racing Experience gives you an authentic introduction to open-wheel performance driving in a controlled track environment.
$1,750
Two Day Racing School
The Two Day Racing School is a comprehensive program designed for drivers who want to develop the skills required for competitive road racing. Training includes threshold braking, passing techniques, race starts, car control, and open-wheel race car fundamentals.
Day one focuses on becoming comfortable in the Formula Dodge race cars while developing proper driving technique and learning the racing line. On day two, students build on those fundamentals and progress toward open lapping and passing exercises under the supervision of PTC's professional instructors.
No previous racing experience is required. However, students should be comfortable operating a clutch and manual transmission. Our Formula Dodge race cars do not use a conventional H-pattern gearbox, but familiarity with manual shifting and heel-and-toe technique is strongly recommended.
$3,500
SCCA Two Day Racing School
The SCCA Two Day Racing School is designed for drivers pursuing an SCCA competition license and preparing to enter wheel-to-wheel road racing. The program builds on our standard Two Day Racing School with focused instruction in race craft, passing, braking, car control, race starts, and on-track driving in our Formula Dodge race cars.
Upon successful completion of the program, eligible students receive a certificate of recommendation to apply for an SCCA Novice Permit and participate in an approved Regional events.
If your goal is to begin competing in SCCA road racing, this is the PTC program we recommend.
$3,625
Two Day Advanced Racing School
The Two Day Advanced Racing School is the next step for graduates of our Two Day Racing School who want to develop advanced race craft and prepare for competitive driving.
The program begins with a deeper examination of racing fundamentals, vehicle dynamics, and the physics behind performance driving. From there, students progress to unrestricted-pace lapping, advanced passing exercises, and instructor-led scenarios designed to simulate situations encountered in wheel-to-wheel racing.
With extensive track time and individualized coaching from PTC's professional instructors, the Advanced Racing School is designed to build confidence, improve race craft, and prepare drivers to apply their skills at other race tracks.
$3,625
Other Events
Practice / Lapping Day
PTC Practice & Lapping Days give graduates of our racing school programs additional track time to continue developing their driving technique and race craft. Open lapping sessions are combined with post-session instructor debriefs, while passing is limited to designated areas to maintain a controlled learning environment.
Drivers who have completed an eligible PTC Two Day Racing School program may participate. Timing sheets and AiM data are available to help drivers analyze performance and continue improving their skills.