April 25, 2024

Street Survival school comes to Newton

A Street Survival school will be from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 7 in the parking lot at Iowa Speedway, 3333 Rusty Wallace Drive in Newton.

When your teen driver attends a Street Survival school, they will learn to control their car in unpredictable situations based on its handling limits. They master the application of driving physics using their car They learn how to make good driving decisions and react more quickly They become more aware and learn how to begin anticipating the actions of other drivers.

The Tire Rack Street Survival school is a safe teen program designed to go beyond today’s required driver’s education minimums and give teens across the U.S. the tools and hands-on experience to become safer, smarter drivers. Schools are designed to give each student trained, qualified in-car driving instruction as well as classroom experience.

The Tire Rack Street Survival teen safe driving program is open to drivers ages 15-21 and is presented by the SCCA Foundation and BMW CCA Foundation charitable organizations, in partnership with the Iowa Chapter BMW Car Club and Des Moines Valley Region Sports Car Club of America.

Cost will be $75 per student. Registration fee includes classroom and in-car training, lunch and a free family membership provided by the Sports Car Club of America.

For more information or to register visit www.streetsurvival.org or contact Rick Talbot at StreetSurvival@dmvrscca.org for more information. Space is limited. Registration deadline is May 4.