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The Roads: Carefully curated, tried and tested roads with many hidden gems. Guided driving with experienced leads is by far the safest way to experience these wonderful roads.
The Cars: Our rallies are open to owners of late model badged sports and performance cars including Porsche, BMW M, Mercedes AMG, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Audi S/RS, Corvette, Camaro, and Mustang to name a few, and are geared towards real drivers who live to drive or want to enhance their driving skills.
The Lodging: Handpicked 4.5-star lakefront lodge with stunning views and parking, with all meals included.
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Day 1 - 210 miles
Highlights:
- Fontana Dam
- Hellbender
- Tail of the Dragon
- Foothills Parkway
- Cherohala Skyway
Day 2 - 230 miles
Highlights:
- Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- Brevard, North Carolina
- Hidden gems
- Eastern Continental Divide
- Serpentine Roads
Day 3 - 250 miles
Highlights:
- North GA Mountains
- Wolf Pen Gap
- Brasstown Bald
- Helen, GA
- Famed Wayah Road
“By far, far exceeded my expectations.
It was just all about the cars and all about the experience and the camaraderie just far exceeded what I thought it was going to be. Awesome.”
Rally Participant - Lake View Rally
“I learned a lot. I’m leaving with a tremendous amount more confidence in driving.
I wanted also to meet people and find people with common interests and I think the times at lunch, breakfast and dinner were great. Everything I was looking for. It was the experience of meeting all the guys – and they’re all very different, but everybody has the same common love of cars and driving. Being able to do the drives and to gain confidence, I feel, like a skill that I didn’t have.”
Rally Participant - Forest Fling Rally
“Not only does Andy lay out the routes he personally drives the new routes before releasing them to participants. I don’t think you will find a more passionate person about driving in the Smokies or track events.
This is my sixth year participating in driving with groups in the Smokies. Andy has laid out the routes for every event I’ve had the pleasure to experience. I’ve also been fortunate to be in Andy’s group on every trip. Big thumbs up to Andy!”
Rally Participant - Lake View Rally
“We had an awesome time at the Rally! Very well run event. It certainly exceeded my expectations. I plan to attend another event in the future. The driving and the roads chosen were for me the best part followed closely by the camaraderie of the group and the good time hanging out swapping stories.”
Rally Participant - Lake View Rally
Frequently Asked Questions
Absolutely! Typically, our events are made up of 1/4 couples and 3/4 singles. And by couples we mean spouse, partner, friend or child (over 16 years of age please).
It’s a good question! The following is included in your registration fee:
- A high-performance driving specialist at the helm.
- Professional, performance driving tips.
- Extensively researched route planning: we know The Smoky Mountains like the back of our hands! And, all our routes are pre-planned to the mile – from surveying the road quality to assessing congestion and scoping scenery for photographic opportunities.
- Professional photography.
- Discounted accommodations (to be paid directly to the lodge)
- Meals: 3 breakfast, 2 lunches and 3 dinners (including Thursday welcome dinner). All drinks.
- Enthusiasm, passion and knowledge: spearheaded by self-driving specialist, Andy has participated in high-performance driving for over a decade and covered nearly 20,000 miles of driving in The Great Smoky Mountains, alone.
- Branded shirt.
- Camaraderie: Our events are as much about a specialized driving experience as they are the people. And, the friendships developed are often lasting so share your passion with like-minded sports car enthusiasts.
- One on one, in-car coaching is available at an additional cost at checkout. Spaces are limited, on a first come first served basis.
Check in at the host lodge is on Thursday’s at 4:00pm and check out is on Sunday at 10:00am. There are optional drives on Thursday before check-in and again on Sunday after check out. Inquire before your scheduled rally for details.
Our drives are on Fridays and Saturdays. We plan to be on the road no later than 9:30am each day; the sooner the better. We will arrive back to the host lodge by 5:30pm. We have planned fuel stops, lunch and photo opportunities. So you’re looking at about five to six hours actual driving time. Any more than that, we’d be on our knees and thirsty for a cold one! There are included happy hours and group dinners on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Before our first drive, Andy briefly shares car control techniques and rules of the road. All our drives are lead/follow with Andy in the lead. Walkie talkies are provided to each car.
We give you the option for in-car coaching, from seasoned instructors, on either Thursday afternoon or Sunday morning (based on availability and at an additional cost). This option is presented at checkout.