It is best to step back and describe the sequence of the experience because the drivers are exposed to much more than the rider experience described above. There were 13 in our class, the last of the day. This explained the experience but did not go into the details of the training. The next was a verbal overview of what we were to do while driving and some ground rules for the pits and adjacent areas. A key to the driving experience is the role of the instructor.
Every driver is paired with an instructor which runs ahead of the driver's car.
As a driver you are to, above all else, follow the lead of the instructor. A series of hand signals are laid out to set your distance from the instructor and to provide instructions during the run. At the center of the track is the nest tower just above the track and adjacent to the stands. During a real race this is where the flags are waved to the drivers. The same applies in the Richard Petty Driving Experience.