ORIGINAL RETIRED RICHARD PETTY DRIVER EXPERIENCE NASCAR ROLLER(NO ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION)THIS IS (1)of 3 HISTORIC RACE CARS PURCHASED DIRECTLY FROM THEWALT DISNEY MOTOR SPEEDWAYIN ORLANDO FLORIDATHE CAR IS PRESENTLY STORED AND WILL BE SHIPPED FROM THE HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAYIN HOMESTEAD, LORIDA ZIP CODE 33030 This is your opportunity to purchase an original retired NASCAR race car previously owned by the Walt Disney Motor Speedway Corporation and The Richard Petty Driving Experience as a track fatality last April has forced the closing of this attraction. You will receive the actual NASCAR pictured above which is in exemplary raced condition for an original used race car, hich has been used extensively for the past decade in promotional tours throughout the southeastern United States at malls, musement parks, otels, airs, esorts, nd used extensively in television ad campaigns, ational magazines and print advertisements throughout the world. The vehicle above is shown with deflated tires but the car will be delivered to its new owner with fully inflated and serviceable racing tires exactly as shown in the many promotional pictures in this listing. If you have been wanting a promotional vehicle (no pun intended) for your business or event, hen please consider this very reasonable original NASCAR promotional race car or "retired roller". Many establishments and businesses pay well over $100 per day to have an original NASCAR parked on their property and used to promote their business or special events, nd for $3500 you can generate an unbelievable amount of business and revenue to your cause or event as NASCAR racing is one of the most popular and highly attended sports venues in the world. For the price of an old Ford pickup you can own a piece of racing/Disney/Petty history. You won't lose a dime in resale either, UARANTEED! I can arrange to have this car delivered to your door for about $0.68 per mile or you can pick it up in beautiful Homestead, lorida zip code 33030. "A very unfortunate "Richard PettyDriving Experience" tragedy at the Disney Motor Speedway forces the closing of this attraction andmakes this offering a very rare automotive investment opportunity of an original retired NASCAR roller". These cars are historic and rare!Please read belowFatality reported at Walt Disney World SpeedwayMajor elements updated at 7pm ET: Driver's age, ehicle, nd which experience.
Localnewsis reporting that the Florida Highway Patrol has been called to the Walt Disney World Speedway for a fatality. The speedway is home to the Richard Petty Driving Experience and the Exotic Driving Experience. The speedway isscheduled to close in Augustto make way for further development of Walt Disney World's transportation system.
The FHP reports that the 36-year-old victim was involved in an accident while a passenger in an exotic Lamborghini sports car as part of theExotic Driving Experience. The car's driver was transported to Celebration Hospital with injuries. According to the Highway Patrol, he driver failed to navigate the course and crashed into a guardrail on the passenger's side.
During the Exotic Driving Experience, he guest can drive while an instructor ride's in the passenger side or the guest can ride as the passenger. It has not been announced at this time how the ride was configured at the time of the accident.
Update: 11pmWe can now confirm the passenger in the exotic car was Gary Terry, n long time employee of Richard Petty Driving Experience and Exotic Driving Experience who identified himself online as Senior Operations Manager at Walt Disney World Speedway, nd lived in Davenport, L. During the Exotic Driving Experience an employee sits in the passenger seat beside the guest. This employee has the ability to reduce the car's power if they feel it's going too fast or the driver is out of control, ut they don't otherwise control the car. The driver was identified as 24-year-old Tavon Watson of Kissimmee.
Petty Holdings LLC, hich operates Richard Petty Driving Experience and The Exotic Driving Experience at Walt Disney World Speedway, eleased the following statement:
On behalf of everyone in the organization, t is with a very heavy heart that we extend our deepest sympathies to those involved in today's tragic accident in Orlando. Florida Highway Patrol is currently investigating the incident.
A spokesperson for Walt Disney World has provided the following statement:
We offer our deepest sympathy to those involved in today's tragic accident.
In 2008, 60-year-old amateur driver was killed at the Daytona Beach version of the Richard Petty Driving Experience. He had a heart attack on track and crashed into a wall.
Our thoughts go out to the victim's family and everyone on the scene.
This is a developing story. This post will be updated as warranted.
BELOW ARE JUST A FEW OF THE MANY PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGNS THESE RARE CARS UTILIZED.