Speed into the Holidays with Gifts That Top 100 mph at Jim Russell Racing Drivers School

SONOMA, Calif.--Oct. 1, 20035, 2003--Shopping for someone who feels the need for speed? You don't have to pay for Top Gun fighter pilot training or fork over $20 million to the Russian Space Academy to get a legal, 100 mph rush. This holiday give the most affordable gift of speed available -- a formula car racing course at Jim Russell Racing Drivers School.

Featuring the best racing and driving instructors in North America, highly acclaimed curriculums and training methods, and the most behind-the-wheel time on the market on a world class track, Jim Russell Racing Drivers School has racing, driving or karting courses for anyone who loves to get behind the wheel.

A Program for Everyone

Jim Russell Racing Drivers School has a wide range of programs that are ideal as gifts for the holidays.

-- For the man (or woman) who has everything or the racing fiend -- the Techniques of Racing Course is 3 days of behind-the-wheel-instruction in a high-powered, formula racecar.

-- For a his-and-her gift, the brand new "Monaco in Sonoma" package combines the thrill of formula racecar driving with a luxury stay at the renowned Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa. The package includes exclusive spa treatments or a round of golf at the resort's private course, plus dinner at Sante, the resort's world-class restaurant.

-- For anyone who wants (or needs) to become a better driver, courses in Defensive Driving and Highway Survival will make any participant ready to drive confidently in any condition.

-- For drivers of all ages (8 and up), Jim Russell offers a full range of Karting courses from Cadet programs to the Kart Racing Series.

About Jim Russell Racing Drivers School

For more than four decades, the Jim Russell Racing Drivers School has been dedicated to teaching true racing techniques to professional drivers and people looking for the experience of a lifetime. The school offers professional auto racing instruction, more seat time and the most powerful, well-maintained race cars of any driving school. The school, based in Sonoma, Calif., is located at Infineon Raceway (formerly Sears Point Raceway), known as the best teaching track in the country.