I just spent the day at the High Performance Driving Experience (HPDE) package at Vegas Supercars in Las Vegas. It was an entire day with personalized VIP treatment and detailed instruction with the goal to allow me to drive a model of the same vehicle I own back in NY at its maximum performance. Although my day was with the McLaren 570S, I understand I was fortunate as that vehicle is in high demand. I can see why! I flew out from NY just for this purpose. It was amazing! My personal instructor was JD (Josh), and he was obviously passionate about the fundamental principles of track driving, cars and everything about them. His history of racing added legitimacy and he really tuned into my goals of being able to push my car to its limits but realized I wasn’t trying to start a career in racing. I felt the day was special as soon as I arrived. I was greeted with enthusiasm by the staff and after an orientation by JD in the race trailer, I was offered the opportunity to wear a racing suit and shoes. I chose yes, and it added to the experience for sure. JD was very detailed in explaining the fundamental principles of track driving of which I had some un answered questions about prior to arriving. All answered now. He then throughout the day related those principles as he sat next to me as I drove their version of my Mclaren 570S ( Orange instead of white). I know some manufacturers offer test drives but this experience of driving this car was amazing! Being able to take my vehicle on a track with many variety of turns, with an experienced instructor coaching me as I head into a tight turn at 120 mph and trail braking is just something that is rare. After a full day of challenging the Mclaren and me, I am looking forward to do this once a year. At the end of the day I opted to run the new Ferrari 488 for 5 laps with JD. I have to say adding the Ferrari on to compare was a great choice. At that point I was comfortable with track and basic principles of driving. (My best lap was with the McLaren at just under 57 seconds) The McLaren I felt was right there with regards to speed and handling, which is an amazing tribute to the Mclaren 570S. An amazing day, an amazing opportunity. I am looking forward to doing this as often as I can to improve my driving skills and keep up with the latest supercars on the planet.