How can one get a ride alone?

mannynj · 03-01-2011, 08:33 PM

I was wondering how hard would it be to get a Ride-Along with one the FD drivers. And how can i make that happen?

Bebop · 03-01-2011, 08:46 PM

I would assume a media pass, helmet, and a suit.

Contact FD

Slapshotnerd · 03-01-2011, 10:02 PM

where do you live? if it's anywhere close to an FD team, your best bet is on a 'test and tune' day. FD doesn't do ride alongs on competition day, and they're usually very highly reserved on the practice days. If you can email a team and ask them, they might have a private test day that you can show up to and get a ride along at.

mannynj · 03-02-2011, 08:04 PM

New Jersey
i thought they let the teams do ride along at practice day.

Bebop · 03-02-2011, 10:52 PM

Yeah for very important members of the media (News stations, big websites, etc), but at the end of the day it is still a business in America...if something goes wrong FD is liable...insurance ain't cheap.

Slapshotnerd · 03-03-2011, 09:45 AM

My suggestion is to drop a line to the Gardella Racing team, they do a lot of pre-season testing. Or possibly even send an email to Matt Petty and see what events he has coming up that some pros might be stopping by at.

The atmosphere at a private testing day is much more conducive to ride alongs than the FD media / practice days.

mannynj · 03-03-2011, 09:24 PM

Thanks guys, I'll check into that.

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03-01-2011, 08:46 PM	#2
Bebop Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: 951 Posts: 2,484	I would assume a media pass, helmet, and a suit. Contact FD

03-01-2011, 10:02 PM	#3
Slapshotnerd Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,919	where do you live? if it's anywhere close to an FD team, your best bet is on a 'test and tune' day. FD doesn't do ride alongs on competition day, and they're usually very highly reserved on the practice days. If you can email a team and ask them, they might have a private test day that you can show up to and get a ride along at.

03-02-2011, 08:04 PM	#4
mannynj Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 52	New Jersey i thought they let the teams do ride along at practice day.

03-02-2011, 10:52 PM	#5
Bebop Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: 951 Posts: 2,484	Yeah for very important members of the media (News stations, big websites, etc), but at the end of the day it is still a business in America...if something goes wrong FD is liable...insurance ain't cheap.

03-03-2011, 09:45 AM	#6
Slapshotnerd Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,919	My suggestion is to drop a line to the Gardella Racing team, they do a lot of pre-season testing. Or possibly even send an email to Matt Petty and see what events he has coming up that some pros might be stopping by at. The atmosphere at a private testing day is much more conducive to ride alongs than the FD media / practice days.

03-03-2011, 09:24 PM	#7
mannynj Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 52	Thanks guys, I'll check into that.