Four New Courses Added to The Mid-Ohio Driving School
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOUR NEW COURSES ADDED TO THE MID-OHIO SCHOOL CURRICULUM NEW HONDA AND ACURA FLEET ON TAP FOR 2006 DUBLIN, Ohio (December 16, 2005) - The Mid-Ohio School, the high-performance driver instruction program operated by TrueSports, Inc., based at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and sponsored by American Honda, will introduce four new courses to its curriculum in 2006. The four course additions will include Advanced Defensive Driving, Open Track Testing & Tuning, Competition Licensing School, and NASA Coaching. They become part of a complete, 14-course offering that already includes the popular Acura High Performance Courses, Honda Teen and Adult Defensive Driving Programs, and Corporate Driving Experience. "We're always trying to improve our programs in order to challenge our students and graduates to take their skills to the next level," said The Mid-Ohio School Director Steve Bidlack. "This coming season will be no exception. Making these additions to the curriculum is something we've been planning for a while, so we're excited to be putting these new courses in motion." The Advanced Defensive Driving course will take car control to the next level, with advanced braking, skid car, shifting, handling, and cornering exercises. Open Track Testing and Tuning will allow licensed racing competitors some track time to fine-tune their racecars before Mid-Ohio events. Students in the Competition Licensing School will work through simulated qualifying, side-by-side lapping exercises, practice starts and on-track race situations. Upon successful completion, the person will receive a competition license to run in National Auto Sport Association (NASA) events. And the NASA Coaching program will provide competitors the chance to take part in lead-follow lapping sessions, "shotgun" rides and debriefing sessions with school instructors prior to NASA Regional events at Mid-Ohio. These classes will be offered in addition to an existing course list that includes the Honda Teen and Adult Defensive Driving Programs, Acura High Performance Course, Acura Advanced High Performance Course, Lapping Program, Acura Two-day High Performance Program, Acura Three-day High Performance Program, Corporate Driving Experience, Competition Course, and Coaching Program. The Mid-Ohio School is coming off a record season in 2005. The school presented a record number of class days and achieved the highest enrollment in its history last season. It also surpassed its previous season record for Corporate Driving Experience programs held. This off-season, in addition to expanding its curriculum, sponsor American Honda is replacing the school's fleet of 56 cars. Students will have the opportunity to drive all-new 2006 Acura TSX sports sedans, Honda Civic EX Coupes, and Honda S2000 roadsters for the coming season. Honda has been the official vehicle of The Mid-Ohio School since 1994. The track is being improved as well, with a complete resurfacing and the addition of a connector in the Keyhole turn to provide new configurations and additional space for skill drills and exercises. "It's going to be a real renaissance off-season for us, and that's thanks to the support of dedicated partners like American Honda," Bidlack added. "We're pleased with all the improvements we've been able to make to the curriculum and the facility, and look forward to turning students loose again in the spring." Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, TrueSports, Inc. is a privately held motorsports entertainment enterprise. The company owns and operates Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and The Mid-Ohio School, and promotes a wide variety of motor racing, driver instruction, corporate, and family entertainment events throughout the year. Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a 2.4-mile, 15-turn permanent road racing circuit in Lexington, Ohio. Located 60 miles north of Columbus and 75 miles south of Cleveland near Mansfield, the track has been called the most competitive in the U.S. and annually hosts a diversity of locally, regionally and nationally sanctioned racing events for amateur, club and professional riders and drivers. The Mid-Ohio School provides high-performance driving instruction to licensed drivers, corporate groups, emergency service professionals, and amateur and professional racers. The school's 14 different driving programs vary from Honda Teen and Adult Defensive Driving Programs to a Competition Course, and include a series of Acura High Performance Courses. Students enjoy classroom sessions, skill drills, private instruction and lapping on the same track that challenges the world's top racers. Led by an instructor corps of professional racing drivers, The Mid-Ohio School has graduated more than 19,000 students since 1993. More information about The Mid-Ohio School, including available course dates, can be found at www.midohio.com. Enrollment is currently open, and available by calling 1-877-793-8667. Orders received by December 22, 2005, will receive a $50 holiday discount.
