I took a trip to Pahrump, Nevada, home of Spring Mountain Motor Resort. I attended the Ron Fellows Corvette Owners School. It is a two day event that covers the basics of a corvette. I rented a car at the Las Vegas Airport and started the hour drive to Pahrump.
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Once I arrived, I parked and checked in at security. They gave me an overview of the area and a lanyard to where while on property. I grabbed my lanyard and passed through the security gate onto their complex.
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I had the rest of the day to look around before the class started the next morning. Spring Mountain Resort has a variety of activities including a large man made pond with various water toys to play with. My room was basic, but nice. They had a restaurant on site which was included for the class dates. I was on my own the first night and went into Pahrump for some food.
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The next morning, I woke up and headed into the classroom after grabbing some breakfast. The classroom had maps of the various track configurations. I believe the instructor said that the track can be configured to be the longest track in the United States.
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After going over various racing techniques such as braking techniques and proper steering wheel grip, we made our way out to the track. We were divided into groups of 3 with 1 instructor who would be the lead car. We could take laps around the track and switch positions behind the instructor so that we would not be held up by a slower driver. Each car had a radio that you could listen to the instructor as you navigated the various events. We also got to do braking exercises, a wet skidpad, and a slalom type course.
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The property even has it’s own man made Lake with various water sports activities.
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The time went by fast and I am very interested in returning. There are just so many things on my list, I have to find the time.