Interview With 15 Year-Old Racer- Johnny Kaminskey
Johnny Kaminskey began his racing career shortly after graduating MMC’s Teen Race Camp in 2021. In 2023, Johnny became the youngest driver to win the Club Championship for the MMC Member Sprint Series at 15 years old. We sat down to ask him about his experience during camp and to see what he’s been up to since.
TEEN RACE CAMP
Teen Race Camp offers an immersive experience for aspiring drivers, featuring extensive seat time in high-performance vehicles such as BMWs, Porsche race cars, Mini John Cooper Works, and Sodi gas-powered karts with competitive ballast. Participants receive personalized 1-on-1 and small group instruction, learning both basic and advanced driving techniques in a competitive racing environment. The camp includes all necessary equipment, classroom materials, accommodations, meals, chaperones, off-track entertainment, and daily transportation to and from the camp.
Cancellation requires a minimum 90-day notice
INTRO TO MOTORSPORTS
Designed for teens with no or little driving experience, the 5-day Introduction to Motorsports Camp will teach participants the fundamental of driving, basic and advanced defensive street driving skills, evasive maneuvers, and higher-performance driving techniques. Teen participants are eligible to attend MMC’s 5-Day Level 2: Performance Driving Camp upon completion.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT
No experience is required. A driver’s license is not required.
UPCOMING 2025 DATES
June 22 – 26
COST
$20,450
PERFORMANCE DRIVING
This 5-Day camp dives deeper in the physics of driving, and introduces teens to the theoretics of car control and adds challenging exercises. It also provides teens with a foundation in racing techniques to improve their high performance driving skills, and is a gateway towards competitive racing.
*Participants must have prior approval from MMC and cannot exceed MMC’s limit for non-member visits.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT
Campers must either be MMC Intro camp graduates or 16+ years old with a valid driver’s license with street driving experience. Manual proficiency is required.
UPCOMING 2025 DATES
July 27 – 31
COST
$23,200
COMPETITION SCHOOL
For teens who thrive on competition, MMC’s Teen Competition School not only provides a foundation for actual racing but also instills a respect for speed and safety. Teens who thirst for speed will use public roads unless provided an alternative; we provide a safer venue to satisfy this need, to nourish, and to educate. Competition Camp will leave participants with the skills required for solo track driving.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT
Campers must either be MMC Performance Driving Camp graduates or 16+ years old with a valid driver’s license with street driving experience and possess manual transmission proficiency.
UPCOMING 2025 DATES
June 22 – 26
COST
$24,500
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