Vintage Charity Lap Experience

The Grand Prix’s Charity Lap Experience is an exciting and rare opportunity for spectators to experience a real lap of the race track at lunchtime Saturday at Pittsburgh International Race Complex.

A Unique Experience!

The Grand Prix’s Charity Vintage Lap Experience is an exciting opportunity for spectators and race fans to experience a real lap of the race track in an authentic vintage race car. It is available on both weekends. Where else can you take a lap of the race track and raise funds for charity? Our racers enjoy this almost as much as the passengers!

 

Due to the closing of the Panther Hollow Bridge, there will not be any Charity Laps at Schenley Park in 2025

Pitt Race – July 12-13, 2025

Every Saturday and Sunday during lunch break, you can live the dream with our PVGP Track Rides for Charity! Climb into the passenger seat of a roaring muscle car — maybe a legendary Shelby Cobra, a classic Mustang or Camaro, or even a modern-day Porsche — and feel the rush as you lap our 2.8-mile racetrack. Prefer a touch of British charm? Take your pick from iconic marques like Triumph, MG, Lotus, or Austin-Healey.

For just $50 per lap, you’ll get an unforgettable 5-minute ride alongside one of our generous vintage racers or professional instructors. While they won’t be pushing race speeds, you’ll still soak in the thrilling sights, sounds, and smells of a true vintage race lap.

The best part? Every ride helps fuel our mission to support local charities. Our drivers graciously donate their time — and their tires and fuel — to give you this once-in-a-lifetime experience.

So hold tight, and make some memories while making a difference!

You can purchase your tickets to the PVGP Historics and the Vintage Rides HERE now.

 

Vintage Ride Procedures – Participants

  1. All participants for rides will enter the track through the designated gate.
  2. All participants MUST sign the waiver prior to passing through the gate to the track.
  3. There is no age restriction – but all participants must be at least 46″ tall.
  4. Participants must take the next car in line.
  5. All riders MUST wear seat belts (minimum) and shoulder harnesses if the car is provided with them.

General Information

  1. No one will be permitted on Track during the Rides except the authorized cars.
  2. Workers remaining on Station during the Lunch Break/Patron Rides will maintain Track security and maintain radio contact with Control.
  3. Control will be manned during this event and will call for flags or any equipment necessary in case of an emergency.
  4. All vehicles participating in this event must be off Track surface before any worker vehicles leave the pit area to return to the station.