Do you want to know what it's like to be a race car driver?

Take a ride on a CART pace car.

Cost: US$ 300 - Friday

http://www.cart.com/paceteam/fastlap.asp

You can do much better then that. Look around many local clubs will offer full day or weekend courses at a track in your own car for under $1K. I hope to have my Miata preped for next year's session so my wife and I can have some fun.

At most driving schools, for $300 you can drive your own car for hours.