Well how about nothing!

Yes, you read right – give him nothing, because Dads are always getting “things.” Aftershave. Paperweights. Talking fish. Instead of giving Dad a new thing, why not blow his mind with a new experience – a life changing experience. Given that I’ve grown up in a Nascar racing family, I can think of no better example than putting Dad behind the wheel of 3400 lbs. of race car muscle, moving at speeds up to 165 m.p.h. Trust me, that would put the fa-la-la-la-la back in his holiday faster than a checkered flag.

How do you go it? There are number of great racing schools throughout the country. Richard Petty has one, Jeff Gordon another, and does my own dad Dale Jarrett. So I get to see first hand the fun and excitement this type of gift brings to thousands of race fans each year. Sometimes they come out of the car barely able to contain themselves. If you think Ricky Bobby looked crazy in Talledega Nights, you should see the way some guys act when they’ve just driven one of the world’s most famous race tracks – shouting like they won a NASCAR race. They talk about it for months and remember it forever.

So what’s the difference between the different racing programs? They all offer qualified, professional trainers. They offer different amounts of laps at different tracks, so check the available schedules. At the Dale Jarrett Racing School, we allow our students to not only draft, but also pass each other! That’s because we have experienced instructors seated right beside each racing student, coaching them on when to move down low, how to find the groove, and when to make the move and pass.

The best part is a Nascar racing experience is for real. Dad will be suited up in full racing gear (a helmet, Hutchins Device, and racing uniform) and climb behind the wheel of a real NASCAR Nextel Cup race car. D

How do you go it? There are number of great racing schools throughout the country. Richard Petty has one, Jeff Gordon another, and does my own dad Dale Jarrett. So I get to see first hand the fun and excitement this type of gift brings to thousands of race fans each year. Sometimes they come out of the car barely able to contain themselves. If you think Ricky Bobby looked crazy in Talledega Nights, you should see the way some guys act when they’ve just driven one of the world’s most famous race tracks – shouting like they won a NASCAR race. They talk about it for months and remember it forever.

So what’s the difference between the different racing programs? They all offer qualified, professional trainers. They offer different amounts of laps at different tracks, so check the available schedules. At the Dale Jarrett Racing School, we allow our students to not only draft, but also pass each other! That’s because we have experienced instructors seated right beside each racing student, coaching them on when to move down low, how to find the groove, and when to make the move and pass.

The best part is a Nascar racing experience is for real. Dad will be suited up in full racing gear (a helmet, Hutchins Device, and racing uniform) and climb behind the wheel of a real NASCAR Nextel Cup race car.

How do you go it? There are number of great racing schools throughout the country. Richard Petty has one, Jeff Gordon another, and does my own dad Dale Jarrett. So I get to see first hand the fun and excitement this type of gift brings to thousands of race fans each year. Sometimes they come out of the car barely able to contain themselves. If you think Ricky Bobby looked crazy in Talledega Nights, you should see the way some guys act when they’ve just driven one of the world’s most famous race tracks – shouting like they won a NASCAR race. They talk about it for months and remember it forever.

So what’s the difference between the different racing programs? They all offer qualified, professional trainers. They offer different amounts of laps at different tracks, so check the available schedules. At the Dale Jarrett Racing School, we allow our students to not only draft, but also pass each other! That’s because we have experienced instructors seated right beside each racing student, coaching them on when to move down low, how to find the groove, and when to make the move and pass.

The best part is a Nascar racing experience is for real. Dad will be suited up in full racing gear (a helmet, Hutchins Device, and racing uniform) and climb behind the wheel of a real NASCAR Nextel Cup race car.

So what’s the difference between the different racing programs? They all offer qualified, professional trainers. They offer different amounts of laps at different tracks, so check the available schedules. At the Dale Jarrett Racing School, we allow our students to not only draft, but also pass each other! That’s because we have experienced instructors seated right beside each racing student, coaching them on when to move down low, how to find the groove, and when to make the move and pass.

The best part is a Nascar racing experience is for real. Dad will be suited up in full racing gear (a helmet, Hutchins Device, and racing uniform) and climb behind the wheel of a real NASCAR Nextel Cup race car.

The best part is a Nascar racing experience is for real. Dad will be suited up in full racing gear (a helmet, Hutchins Device, and racing uniform) and climb behind the wheel of a real NASCAR Nextel Cup race car. Dad can turn laps at many of the most famous tracks on NASCAR’s top circuit. He can choose from Talladega Superspeedway, Lowe’s Motor Speedway, Kentucky Speedway, Kansas Speedway, and many other great race tracks.

Can you see Dad smiling already?

Sure there are other experiences that might have a similar effect – hang gliding, parachuting, underwater cave diving. But I don’t know of an activity that’s this accessible and packs this much “wow” factor. Don’t get me wrong, dad likes the golf balls, clothes, and DVD’s but he would love the chance to put his hands on the wheel of a real Nascar race car. I’ve done it for the last ten years, and I spot for some of the top guys on the weekends, and I can vouch there’s nothing like it. They say it’s the season for giving, so this year give Dad the ride of his life. If you do, you’ll be forever in his “winner’s circle.”