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room to Vroom! Drivers, take heart— you can speeD in Boston. By Samantha Grant PhotograPhy by brian Cleary/getty images (traCk); asia images/shutterstoCk.Com (Car); Photo illustration by Jeff sPitery Start your engines: Burn rubber (your own—or a rental's!) at any of Apex Driving Events' three New England tracks, where Bostonians head to get that Indy 500 high... So you've skydived, swam with whales, and scaled the Grand Canyon. If the next item on your bucket list is racing the Indy 500, it probably won't happen (sorry). Still, Apex Driving Events can get you pretty close... A special Apex Circuit Day package provides private instruction and in-depth video analysis for all levels. As for the wheels—either BYO McLaren or choose from Apex's exotic collection. "We have everything from vintage Porsche racecars to BMW M3s, Mercedes AMGs, Corvettes, Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Aston Martins, and Vipers," says founder Daniel Bloom. "Apex is like a car show in motion." A customized curriculum focuses on throttle and braking techniques, corner speeds, and identifying brake points. And nary a tollbooth in sight… Apex has vamped up their private racetrack experi- ence to even include cocktails— after you drive, thank you. With three tracks, in Massachusetts and Connecticut, Apex teaches drivers to accelerate fast enough to melt a speed bump—the safe way. Beforehand, instructors assess your starting level: P3 means you're a wannabe Speed Racer in need of core principals. If you're P2, it's time to focus on consistency and accuracy. Complete the P1 course, and congrats! You officially need to add a new item to that bucket list. 617-852-8123; apex drivingevents.com . 60 bostoncommon-magazine.com "Porsches, corvettes, Ferraris, viPers— aPex is like a car show in motion." —daniel bloom SCENE LAUNCH