The BMW Driving Experience at Indianapolis Motor Speedway begins July 8 and will run through Aug. 8, 2021. (BMW)
BMW announced July 8 that it would offer new BMW Driving Experience programs at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The German carmaker said that the opportunity is a milestone expansion for Midwestern customers and enthusiasts.
The new driving experience at the IMS race track will offer a range of high-performance driving activities. Track and on-street sessions will be in BMW M vehicles, racing vehicles, and core BMW models.
The BMW’s performance driving school at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway began on July 8, 2021, and will continue on select days through August. There are two half-day sessions, the morning session is from 8:30 a.m. to noon and the afternoon session is from 1 to 4:30 p.m. The cost is $499 per session.
Driving Experience Programs
The IMS driving experience will provide owners and enthusiasts with several high-performance driving programs. The goal for all courses will be to hone participants’ car control skills and challenge their abilities under the guidance of experienced instructors.
BMW’s M Track Experience is well known from the brand’s performance centers in Thermal, Calif., and Spartanburg, SC.
Courses offerings include:
M Track Experience. This program will be an instructional experience to familiarize participants with track driving.
M Track Days. BMW Performance Driving School instructors will teach participants to bring BMW M vehicles to the absolute limit.
M4 GT4 Experience. The full-day experience is centered around the BMW M4 GT4 racecar. The day includes classroom and track instruction.
Test Drive Experiences. A variety of BMW and BMW M vehicles will be available for on-street test drives. The test sessions will include xDrive off-road challenges in BMW’s X Series Sports Activity Vehicles.
Custom programming. An array of corporate or curated experiences will be available.
More information on the BMW Performance Driving Schools is available here.
About Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The 112-year-old Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the oldest continually operating racetrack in the United States. It is also the world’s largest sports-seating facility and has nearly 250,000 permanent seats. The speedway hosts the largest single-day sporting event in the world, the Indianapolis 500
The facility is owned and managed by Penske Entertainment.
