Dark Horse One Day Experience

Included with every new Mustang Dark Horse purchase, this complimentary experience provides a one-day, high-performance experience at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. Participate in both classroom and on-track instruction and learn how to get the most out of your new vehicle.

What to Expect

Reception & Dinner

Owners and their guests will be welcomed with a reception and dinner the night before the on-track experience.

Professional Instruction

Instructors at the Ford Dark Horse Experience will lead you in a deep dive of the Dark Horse and its features in the classroom before hitting the track to try out what you learned.

Drive Charlotte Motor Speedway

Once you've learned the basics, hit the on the track at America's Home for Racing Charlotte Motor Speedway. You'll put your skills to use with instructor-led, on-track driving exercises plus instructor-performed demo laps.

Note:

This event has 4 automatic transmission vehicles and 12 manual transmission vehicles available.

Key Information

Eligibility

Owners of a 2025 or 2026 Dark Horse who took delivery of a qualifying Ford Mustang Dark Horse in the last year.

Guests

Owners may bring one guest at an additional cost

Gear

Helmets and one-layer driving suits are provided. Participants are welcome to bring their own helmet if it is rated Snell SA 2015 or better with an IMSA style radio connector and HANS clips. If you bring your own helmet, bring your HANS to make sure the clips match up.

Vehicle Use

Both manual and automatic transmission vehicles are provided for the event.

Liability

Owner limited liability coverage available for an additional cost. Learn more about liability in the FAQ.

Age Requirement to Drive on Track

16+ with a current, valid driver’s license. Drivers under 18 will need to have a parental consent form signed on-site. The minimum age requirement for non-driving guests is 14+ years old.

Full Itinerary

Pricing

Includes taxes

Owner Only

Included

Owner & Extra Driver

$1,895

Owner & Non-Driver

$179

Video

+$225

Pricing

Included for eligible owners with optional upgrades to bring a guest or add an enhancement.

One-Day Experience

Owner Only

INCLUDED

Evening reception and dinner the night before, followed by a day of Ford Racing Dark Horse Experience classroom instruction and driving on the ROVAL track.

Owners & Additional Driver

$1,895

Most Common

Bring a guest to share the thrill of the track experience. Includes evening reception and dinner + classroom/track time for you and your guest.

Owners & Non-Driver

$179

Bring a non-driving guest to share the thrill of the track experience. Your guest can watch the on-track excitement and experience demo laps from the passenger seat with one of our professional drivers.

Optional Add-ons

Limited Liability Coverage

+$225

per driver, per day

Liability coverage to limit your financial risk in the event of an accident. With coverage, you are limited to a maximum out-of-pocket expense of $6,500 for any damages incurred to the vehicles. Without coverage, you may be responsible for any and all repair costs associated with damages incurred to the vehicle up to the full replacement cost of the vehicle.

Road-Keeper HD Video Upgrade

+$179

per driver, per day

The Road-Keeper HD video recording system captures glorious, broadcast-quality 1080p HD video using two cameras, one pointing outward and the other back at the cockpit. In addition to video, you’ll see graphical displays including speed and mapping – all stored on an SF card you take home.

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FAQs

Eligibility, Registration, and Guests

The Experience

Travel

Costs & Cancellation

General

Eligibility to attend the Dark Horse Experience:
Original owners of a 2025/2026 model-year Ford Mustang® Dark Horse®. Owners have one year from the date of delivery to register and attend the Dark Horse Experience, offered for a limited time for each model.
Vehicle ownership is verified by VIN number. Only one owner/eligible participant per vehicle/VIN number is eligible to attend. Owner must be the original owner of the eligible vehicle.
Immediate family of the buyer are eligible to attend in place of the buyer.

Yes – you many bring guest. During your registration, you may purchase a guest seat for either a ‘Non-driving Guest Experience’ or ‘Driving Guest Experience’ Driving Guest Experience // +$1,895 Each Mustang Dark Horse owner has the option to bring one driving guest. The driving guest participates in all the same activities as the owner, including driving elements. *Limited driving-guest spots are available per class. Driving guest must be 16+ years old to participate and possess a current, valid driver’s license. Drivers under 18 years old will need to have a parental consent form signed on-site. Non-driving Guest Experience // +$179 Each Mustang Dark Horse owner has the option to bring one non-driving guest. The non-driving guest participates in the reception dinner, classroom instruction, and can watch the on-track excitement. They will also experience the adrenaline rush of an instructor-lead demo lap while in the passenger seat of a Mustang Dark Horse. This selection does not include drive-time for your guest. *Limited spots are available per class. Non-driving guest must be 14+ years old to participate and will need to have a parental consent form signed on-site. IMPORTANT: If no GUEST is selected during your registration process, you understand that you are not allowed to bring any guest to the program, this includes both the reception and the driving day.

There is an option to purchase a property damage waiver to limit financial responsibility for damage done to the Ford Mustang Dark Horse used in the Dark Horse Experience program. This option will also be available for the cars used in optional second driving day upgrades. Without the limited liability, the student assumes full financial responsibility up to the vehicle’s full replacement value for any and all damage they do to the vehicle. This option can be purchased during your online registration process or during check-in upon arrival. Vehicle Damage Waiver Participant acknowledges and agrees that participating in events at Wheelhouse is inherently dangerous and assumes all risk of loss, except to the extent of Wheelhouse’s gross negligent or willful misconduct, incurred in connection with or otherwise related to participation in events at Wheelhouse. In consideration for Wheelhouse to agree to allow Participant to drive, practice, qualify and/or race in its vehicle and on its track, Participant agrees to hold harmless, indemnify and defend Wheelhouse against any and all claims, demands, actions (including attorney’s fees and costs) liability, losses, damages, injuries (including, without limitation death and dismemberment) and accidents of whatever kind resulting in any way from participating in events at Wheelhouse. Participant further understands and agrees that he/she assumes full financial responsibility up to full replacement value of the Wheelhouse vehicle assigned to Participant (as described below) for any and all damage Participant does to the vehicle. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Participant may elect (where designated herein) a property damage waiver option and pay additional fee to limit his/her financial responsibility to Six Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($6,500.00) for damage done to the vehicle. POLICIES 1. PARTICIPANT AGREES TO ASSUME FULL FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY UP TO THE LIMIT AGREED FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. PARTICIPANT ALSO AGREES TO FULL FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE EVENT(S) WHETHER CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF PARTICIPANT OR OTHERWISE. ONLY PARTICIPANT NAMED ABOVE IS AUTHORIZED TO DREIVE THE ASSIGNED VEHICLE. 2. IF THE VEHICLE SUFFERS MECHANICAL FAILURE, WHEELHOUSE WILL PROVIDE, TO THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITIES, A BACKUP VEHICLE. 3. AT ANY TIME, AND IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, WHEELHOUSE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REMOVE THE DRIVER FROM THE VEHICLE FOR ANY REASON. WHEELHOUSE ALSO RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL VEHICLE AS BACK-UP, RESULTING FROM ASSIGNED VEHICLE BEING DAMAGED. ANY ADDITIONAL VEHICLE ASSIGNED WILL REQUIRE AN ADDITIONAL LIMITED LIABILITY FEE, IF OPTION IS SELCETED, OTHERWISE PARTICIPANT WILL BE FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE NEWLY ASSIGNED VEHICLE. REFUNDS WILL EB AT THE DISCRETION OF WHEELHOUSE.

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