When you feel the need for speed, but you’ve already used up all your traffic school exemptions, the place to go for pedal-to-the-metal excitement is the Richard Petty Driving Experience at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The Petty School provides racing fans and thrill-seekers the opportunity to get behind the wheel of a 600 horsepower Winston Cup style stock car in one of the safest and most exciting driving and riding programs in the world. Strap yourself into one of these road rockets and blow out all your commuting traffic jams frustrations with a solo ride from eight to eighty laps. Britney Spears did her fast-and-furious best here. Want more, but aren’t sure you’re ready to do it yourself? Try their Ride-Along Program, which gives you a chance to ride with a professional instructor for a Winston Cup-style qualifying run at speeds in excess of 160 MPH. It can get really hot in the cars during the summer, so October to early June are the best times to come unless you want a quick ten-pound weight loss. Richard Petty Driving Experience, (800) BE-PETTY