The Buck Baker Racing School was founded by two time
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion
Buck Baker in 1980. Buck Baker Racing School was the first of its kind. Today, Buck Baker's Seat Time Racing School, still follows the curriculum set by Buck Baker to teach racers, race fans, and adrenaline junkies professional racing skills.
There is no lead-follow format and passing is allowed on the straight aways. At the least, participants learn how to run the preferred racing line around the track, how to merge onto a race track, and how to exit and enter pit road. The Advanced racing course involves running the low, high, and preferred lines side by side with an instructor's car and nose to tail.
Vehicles used in the school are actual NASCAR Sprint Cup, Xfinity, or Camping World Ford, Chevy and Dodge race cars and trucks which have previously competed in their respective series. Each car weighs approximately and includes 358 cubic-inch engines with close to 500 horsepower. Paired with the 3.18 and 3.25 ratio rear ends and 6000rpm rev limiters this gives a top speed of around 160 mph at Atlanta and Charlotte. At Rockingham the cars top out around 140mph, and at Bristol 115mph.
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Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Bristol Motor Speedway (Bristol, TN)
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Rockingham Speedway (Rockingham, NC)
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Charlotte Motor Speedway (Concord, NC)
School is now "Buck Baker's Seat Time Racing School"
www.seattimeracingschool.com
Notable Graduates Of Buck Baker Racing School
NASCAR Drivers
Buck Baker Racing School Graduates
* Bobby Allison
* Dave Blaney
* Mike Bliss
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* Todd Bodine
* Jeff Burton
* Ward Burton
* Stacy Compton
* Ricky Craven
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* Brendan Gaughan
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* Jeff Gordon
* David Green
* Jeff Green
* Bobby Hillin Jr.
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* Buckshot Jones
* Jason Keller
* Joe Nemechek
* Ryan Newman
* Steve Park
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* Jeff Purvis
* Shawna Robinson
* Hermie Sadler
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* Tim Steele
* Tony Stewart
* Randy Tolsma
Other NASCAR Personalities
* Jeff Hammond
* Mike Joy
Other Automobile Racers
* Derek Bell
* Kenny Bräck
* Buzz Calkins
* John Force
* Hurley Haywood
* Lyn St. James
* Danny Sullivan
* Larry "The King" Costa
* Richard Lanson
Other
* Jerry Glanville
* Hank Parker Hank Parker is a well-known professional bass fisherman in the United States.
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* Jeff Probst
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* Jonnie Stewart
* Ken Stabler
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* Travis Tritt
* Robert Porter
External links
-Seat Time Racing School -formerly the Buck Baker Racing School
References
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Racing schools
Educational institutions established in 1980
1980 establishments in the United States