Skip Barber Racing School

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Skip Barber Racing School
Founded1975;50 years ago (1975)
Founder Skip Barber
Owner Anthony DeMonte

The Skip Barber Racing School is an American racing and driving school. Skip Barber founded the school in 1975.

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A Mazda RX8 on the Skidpad at Skip Barber Driving School Skidpad.jpg
A Mazda RX8 on the Skidpad at Skip Barber Driving School

History

In 1975, Skip Barber started the Skip Barber School of High Performance Driving at Riverside International Raceway. [1] In 1976, it was renamed the Skip Barber Racing School. Despite selling the school in 1999, Barber was the owner of Lime Rock Park from 1984 to April 2021.

On May 22, 2017, the school filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. [2] [3]

On December 19, 2017, the school was acquired by DeMonte Motorsports. [4]

On March 22, 2024, the school announced that it has acquired the Superstar Racing Experience and is forming plans for a 2024 season. [5]

A Skip Barber Racing School magnet appears on Jerry's refrigerator in the sitcom Seinfeld . The comedian attended the school and competed in several races.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Skip Barber Racing School history. "About-Skip Barber". skipbarber.com. Skip Barber. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Say it ain't so: Skip Barber Racing School files for bankruptcy, aims for an 'expedited' sale". Autoweek. May 23, 2017.
  3. ↑ "The renowned Skip Barber Racing School LLC has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District Of New York". Motorsport.com. May 23, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Skip Barber Racing School Acquired By DeMonte Motorsports | Performance Racing Industry". www.performanceracing.com. Archived from the original on 2017-12-29.
  5. ↑ "SKIP BARBER RACING SCHOOL ACQUIRES SUPERSTAR RACING EXPERIENCE". Skip Barber Racing School. March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
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