Three lap taster
One car, three flying laps with an instructor coaching braking points over the intercom.
On track since 2016
You drive. Not a ride along, not a simulator.
Pick a car, get a briefing and a professional instructor in the right seat, then run real laps on a 2.1 mile road course. Licences checked at the gate, helmets and balaclavas supplied.
2.1 miroad course
11cars in the fleet
9 yrsrunning events
0prior track experience needed
Drive packages
Laps, lessons and full open track days
Every package includes the safety briefing, a sighting lap and in car video you keep.
Two car six lap package
Three laps each in two different cars so you can feel the difference back to back.
Half day driving school
Classroom, skid pad, threshold braking drills and 40 minutes of lapping in a school prepared car.
Open lapping day, your car
Four 20 minute sessions grouped by experience, tech inspection at the gate, novices get an instructor.
Passenger hot lap
Two laps in the left seat with a pro driver at full pace, good for anyone waiting on a driver.
Corporate half day buyout
Up to 20 guests, catered pit lane, timing board and a staffed check in tent.
Who runs this
Instructors who race, not actors in fireproof suits
Apex Lane was started by two club racers who were tired of experience days that gave people one slow lap behind a pace car. Every instructor here holds a competition licence and spends real weekends racing. The fleet is maintained in our own shop between events, brakes and tires logged by session.
•One instructor per car, every session, with intercom coaching
•Snell rated helmets and fresh balaclavas provided at no charge
•Brake fluid and tires tracked by heat cycle, not by calendar
Reviews
From people who actually drove
“I expected to be babysat at 40 mph. By lap two my instructor had me braking properly into turn one and it was the most fun I have had in years.”
Devon K., Three lap taster
“Brought my own car for an open day. Tech inspection was thorough, the run groups were sensibly split, and nobody was driving over their head in novice.”
Sarah M., Open lapping, Austin
“Booked the half day school as a fortieth birthday gift for my husband. The skid pad session alone changed how he drives in the rain.”
Alicia D., Driving school gift
FAQ
Before your first track day
Do I need any track experience or a special licence?
No track experience is required for any of our packages. You need a valid full driving licence, which we check at the gate, and you must be 18 or older to drive. Under 18 can ride as a passenger with a parent or guardian present.
What happens if I damage the car?
Every drive package includes a damage waiver that caps your liability at 5,000 dollars, and that only applies if damage happens while you ignore an instructor instruction. In nine years we have collected on it twice. You sign the waiver at check in, before the briefing.
What should I wear?
Closed toe flat soled shoes, long trousers and a shirt with sleeves. Skip bulky boots, they make heel and toe braking awkward. We supply the helmet and balaclava, and if you bring your own helmet it needs a current Snell SA rating.
What if it rains on my booking date?
We run in the rain, the course drains well and wet lapping is genuinely good practice. We only cancel for lightning within ten miles or standing water on the racing line. If we cancel, you get a full credit valid for 12 months or a refund, your choice.
Contact
Book a date or ask about gift vouchers
Weekend slots fill three to four weeks out, midweek is usually open. Gift vouchers are open dated for 12 months and the recipient books their own date.
Phone(512) 555-0188
Address1140 Circuit Access Rd, Elgin, Texas
HoursWed to Sun 8am to 6pm, closed Mon and Tue
AreaAustin, Round Rock, San Antonio, Houston day trips