RICHMOND, Va. — The B.R.A.K.E.S. program is bringing its comprehensive teen driving safety training to Richmond Raceway for the first time, offering 200 teenagers and their parents skills to become better and safer drivers.
The program comes to Richmond through a partnership with Virginia State Police, the DMV, and the youth safe driving program YOVASO.
B.R.A.K.E.S. was founded by Doug Herbert, a former drag race champion, following a devastating personal tragedy in 2008. Herbert lost both of his sons, Jon and James, in a car crash when they were driving to get food one morning. His son Jon was driving recklessly and crashed…