Lori Ballen, the owner of this website, benefits from purchases made through her affiliate links.
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some links on this site are affiliate links. Portions of this content are generated by AI.
Exotic Car Driving in Las Vegas
Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren, on a real racetrack with an instructor in the passenger seat. Two operators run it, they are on opposite ends of the valley, and booking the wrong one costs you an hour of driving.
This is one of the highest rated things you can book in Las Vegas and almost nobody writes about it properly. The lead product sits at 4.94 across nearly three thousand reviews, which puts it above the Bellagio fountains, above most shows, above nearly everything on the Strip.
I have lived here since I was five and I have sent people to both tracks. The ones who had a bad time were not disappointed by the driving. They were annoyed about the drive to get there.
Exotics Racing is fifteen minutes south of the Strip. Dream Racing is fifteen miles north of it. That is not a small difference, and the booking pages do not make it obvious.
Here is the honest version, checked in August 2026.
Four things people get wrong
The first one is the expensive mistake and the rest just cost people confidence they did not need to lose.
They’re all at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway
They are not. Dream Racing runs at the Motor Speedway on the far north end of the valley, while Exotics Racing runs at SpeedVegas Motorsports Park about fifteen minutes south of the Strip. Confusing the two puts you thirty miles from your booking.
I can’t drive stick, so this is out
Every car has paddle shifters. There is no clutch and no gear stick to worry about, which is exactly why first-timers do fine. If you can drive an automatic you can do this.
You just show up and they hand you keys to a Ferrari
There is a real process. Registration, a thirty minute classroom briefing on braking points and racing lines, then two discovery laps as a passenger in a Porsche SUV so you can see the track before you drive it. Then you go.
An international licence won’t work
All countries are accepted. You need a valid photo driver’s licence, and if your international licence does not carry a photo, bring your passport alongside it. That is the whole requirement.
SpeedVegas or the Motor Speedway
Both are excellent and both rate above 4.9. Pick on geography and on what else you want to do that day.
Exotics Racing at SpeedVegas
A purpose-built 1.3 mile road course laid out by a five-time French racing champion and a NASCAR Euro champion. Hairpins, double apex turns, fast sweepers and chicanes, with F1-grade safety barriers.
The bigger fleet, and the site also runs go-karts and Baja truck off-roading, so you can build a whole afternoon out of one drive.
Best for: the biggest car selection, groups with mixed interests, anyone staying south Strip.
Dream Racing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
A 1.2 mile infield road course inside the Motor Speedway itself, which is the only sanctioned racetrack in Las Vegas. Helmets with intercoms so your instructor talks to you mid-corner, plus racing suits.
There is an elevated terrace so whoever came along gets a real view rather than standing in a car park.
Best for: the racing-circuit atmosphere, anyone bringing spectators, north-valley visitors.
2-Hour Exotic Car Driving Experience in Las Vegas
Nearly three thousand reviews at 4.94. This is the one I point people at, and the two hours include the briefing and the discovery laps rather than just the driving.
Exotic Car Driving Experience at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway
A 4.96 across more than a thousand reviews, which is even higher than the south track. Classroom instruction, a track tour, then your laps, plus lounge access for you and a guest.
Drifting Ride-Along Experience in Las Vegas
A 4.96 and you do not drive at all. A professional drifter throws a Hellcat sideways with you in the passenger seat. Far cheaper than driving and arguably more terrifying.
Ride-Along Drifting Experience at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway
The north-valley version, in a BMW M3, and it takes half an hour start to finish. Also 4.96. Good add-on if somebody in your group does not want to drive.
Las Vegas Outdoor Go Kart Experience
Same site as Exotics Racing. Gas karts on a 1,600 foot outdoor track with ten turns and a live timing dashboard. The cheapest thing on this page by a mile and genuinely competitive.
Toyota Supra Driving Experience at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway
A cheaper way onto the same track. You are not in a Lamborghini, but you get the same instruction and the same corners, and a Supra is a genuinely fun car to learn on.
Las Vegas Monster Truck Driving Experience
Four hours and completely different. You drive an actual monster truck rather than lap a circuit. Small review count so far, but everyone who has rated it gave it five.
F1 DRIVE and F1 X at Grand Prix Plaza in Las Vegas
The newest thing here, inside the actual Formula 1 pit building on the Strip. Karting on a track that uses part of the real circuit, plus interactive exhibits. Barely any reviews yet, so go in curious.
What actually happens, in order
Get yourself there
No hotel pickup on most packages, so you drive or rideshare. Fifteen minutes south on the Boulevard for SpeedVegas, or up I-15 north to Speedway Boulevard for the Motor Speedway. Check which one you booked.
Registration, about fifteen minutes
Photo driver’s licence, waiver, and you pick your car if you have not already. Any country’s licence is fine.
Classroom briefing, about thirty minutes
Seating position, steering technique, where to brake, where to accelerate, and the racing line through each corner. This is not a formality, it is the part that makes your laps good.
Two discovery laps as a passenger
An instructor drives you around in a Porsche SUV, one lap at normal speed and one at pace, so you see the track before you have to read it at speed yourself.
Your session
Five to seven laps per car with an instructor beside you coaching in real time. Paddle shifters, so no clutch. Most people book one or two cars.
Debrief and lap times
You get your times, and at SpeedVegas they go into a public ranking so you can see where you landed. Video is usually a paid add-on and is the thing people most regret skipping.
Sort these out in advance
SpeedVegas is south of the Strip, the Motor Speedway is fifteen miles north. Put the actual address in your phone the night before rather than searching the brand name.
Any country accepted. If your international licence has no photo, bring your passport too. No licence means no drive and no refund.
The advertised two hours is the experience, not the driving. Add travel each way and it eats a solid half day.
On-board video is an add-on at both tracks. It is the single most common thing people wish they had bought, because your phone is not coming in the car with you.
Every car has paddle shifters. No clutch, no stick. First-timers do this constantly and the instructor is right there.
Drifting ride-alongs cost a fraction of a driving package and rate just as high. It keeps a nervous partner involved rather than sitting in the lounge.
Vegas Superkarts at SpeedVegas takes drivers from fourteen years old and fifty-five inches tall, which makes it the option for families where the kids cannot drive supercars.
Every motorsports thing in this city sells out around the Grand Prix in November. Same for big convention weeks.
What else is at SpeedVegas
Three separate operations share the park, which is what makes it a half-day rather than a single booking.
The original operation and the largest fleet in the city, with more than fifty exotic cars and a set of dedicated race cars. Over 700,000 drivers have been through it. Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, McLaren, Aston Martin, Audi R8, Corvette and the Nissan GT-R.
A 1,600 foot outdoor track with ten turns, designed by the same people who built the supercar circuit. Sodikart four-stroke gas karts, which are considerably quicker than the electric indoor ones, with a live timing dashboard in front of you.
Purpose-built off-road course with jumps and berms, driving actual Baja trucks rather than side-by-sides. Completely different sensation from the road course and a good pairing if you want variety.
Hairpins, double apex corners, fast sweepers and chicanes, with large runoff areas and F1-grade safety barriers. It also has the only in-ground LED lighting system on a track in the country.
No experience needed
Paddle shifters, a full briefing, and an instructor in the seat beside you the entire session.
Buy the video
Your phone does not come in the car. On-board video is the add-on people regret skipping.
Check the address
South Strip or fifteen miles north. This is the mistake that ruins an otherwise perfect booking.
A 4.94 across three thousand reviews is not marketing. That is what happens when the briefing is good, the instructor is in the car, and the track was built by people who race.
Lori BallenThe ones I get asked
Do you need a special licence to drive an exotic car in Las Vegas?
No. A valid photo driver’s licence from any country is all you need. If your international licence does not carry a photo, bring your passport alongside it.
Do you have to know how to drive a manual?
No. Every car has paddle shifters, so there is no clutch and no gear stick. If you can drive an automatic you can do this, and plenty of first-timers do.
Where is exotic car driving in Las Vegas?
Two main places, on opposite ends of the valley. Exotics Racing is at SpeedVegas Motorsports Park at 14200 S Las Vegas Blvd, roughly fifteen minutes south of the Strip. Dream Racing is inside the Las Vegas Motor Speedway at 7000 Las Vegas Blvd N, about fifteen miles north.
Check your booking carefully, because the brand names are easy to mix up and the two sites are thirty miles apart.
How long does the experience take?
Around two to two and a half hours on site for one or two cars at five to seven laps each. That covers registration, a thirty minute classroom briefing, two discovery laps as a passenger, and then your driving session. Add travel time each way.
Is it worth the money?
By the ratings, yes, and by a wide margin. The main SpeedVegas package sits at 4.94 across nearly three thousand reviews and the Motor Speedway equivalent at 4.96 across more than a thousand. Those are among the strongest scores of anything bookable in Las Vegas.
If the price is the obstacle, a drifting ride-along costs a fraction and rates just as highly.
Can kids do this?
Not the supercars, which need a full driver’s licence. Vegas Superkarts at the same SpeedVegas site takes drivers from fourteen years old and fifty-five inches tall, so a family can split between the two.
Should I buy the on-board video?
Yes, if the budget allows. Your phone does not go in the car with you, so without the video package the only record is a posed photo and your lap times. It is consistently the thing people say they wish they had added.
What else is there for motorsports fans?
Plenty. There is a full guide to things to do in Las Vegas, and if you want the desert rather than a racetrack try my ATV and off-road coverage or the Red Rock Canyon guide.
Get the best of Las Vegas in your inbox
Things to do, day trips, new restaurants, shows, and local finds around the valley. A few good ideas, no spam.
Browse every Las Vegas experience
Some links are affiliate links; we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
Thinking about moving to Las Vegas?
There’s a reason so many people fall for this city. If you’re considering a move, or wondering what your current home is worth, my team would love to help.
Get My Home Value → Contact Lori
Lori Ballen
REALTOR® with Keller Williams Realty Las Vegas, leading The Ballen Group. A lifelong Las Vegan sharing the best of the valley.
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some links on this site are affiliate links. Portions of this content are generated by AI.
