Return Road
The Shelby GT350 Track Tour returns to four new racetracks in 2016
By Steve Turner
Photos by Steve Turner and courtesy of Ford Motor Company
If you saw our coverage of last year’s Shelby GT350 Track Tour event series, you know that Ford Performance selected a group of potential Shelby GT350 customers for a special opportunity to ride in and, more importantly, drive the amazing Shelby GT350 on a few road courses throughout the country. Well, the 2016 GT350 North American Track Tour is back at four new tracks and invitations have started arriving.
“Coming off the heels of the very successful 2015 GT350 North American Track Tour, we at Ford Performance are pleased to announce that we are continuing into 2016 with four additional road courses,” says the invitation letter. “Starting in March, the 2016 North American Track Tour will offer invitees the opportunity to experience a ride and drive in the Shelby GT350. As an original owner of a 2015 or 2016 Shelby GT350, we invite you to consider participating in this exclusive event...”
Not to be confused with the Shelby GT350 Track Attack performance driving school at the Utah Motorsports campus that we recently told you about, the Track Tour brings the GT350s and GT350Rs to a road course near you so that you may learn more about them and briefly sample their road-course prowess.
This year’s four events will be held from late March through mid-July at the following facilities:
• Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Phoenix, Arizona on March 22-23, 2016
• Buttonwillow Raceway in Buttonwillow, California on May 4-5, 2016
• Pocono Raceway in Pocono, Pennsylvania on May 18-19, 2016
• Atlanta Motorsports Park in Dawsonville, Georgia on July 14-15, 2016
If you are lucky enough to receive an invitation, you’ll want to register on the official site right here as soon as possible, as the available slots will fill up quickly. And, take it from us, you don’t want to miss this opportunity.
The 2016 North American GT350 Track Tour will bring its exclusive Shelby GT350 ride and drive experience to four new tracks this year. If you are lucky enough to score an invite, don’t miss out on this event.