Rent a Track Car at Barber Motorsports Park

There's a reason people call Barber the Augusta National of motorsports. The grounds are immaculate. The elevation changes are relentless. And there's a 40-foot spider sculpture staring at you while you try to nail Turn 5.

You don't need to own a track car to experience it. Hot Lap Rentals connects you with track-prepped cars available for rent at Barber Motorsports Park through JZILLA Track Days.

The Track

Barber's road course is 2.38 miles with 16 turns (some sources say 17 — depends on how you count the corkscrew). Designed by Alan Wilson and opened in 2003, it sits on 880 acres of beautifully landscaped Alabama hillside that looks more like a sculpture garden than a racetrack. Because it literally is a sculpture garden.

The layout is compact but relentless. There are almost no straight-line rest areas — you're always turning, always managing elevation, always working. The surface is one of the smoothest in North American racing, which sounds nice until you realize it means every tenth of a second comes down to you, not the car skipping over bumps.

Turn 1 is a deceptive downhill left-hander that sets the tone for the whole lap. Get greedy on entry and you'll understeer through the exit and compromise the entire Turn 2 carousel — a long, commitment-level right-hander where patience on throttle is everything.

Then there's Charlotte's Web (Turns 5-6), named after the giant spider sculpture in the infield. It's one of the best passing opportunities on the circuit and one of the most satisfying corners to get right. The braking zone drops downhill, and gravity is not your friend.

The corkscrew through Turns 7-9 is where Barber shows its teeth — a downhill sequence where you're increasing brake pressure as the track falls away. It rewards smooth inputs and punishes panic.

Up to 190 feet of elevation change across the lap. Every corner sets up the next one. If you like technical, flow-state driving, Barber is your track.

Why Rent?

Barber is a destination track. It's not a place you casually pop into on a weekday — most drivers are traveling for events, which makes the logistics of trailering your own car even more of a hassle.

Renting a JZILLA track car means you fly in (or drive in light), show up to the paddock, sign your rental contract on your phone, and you're on track. No trailer, no tow vehicle, no spending the night before bleeding brakes in a hotel parking lot.

The cars in the JZILLA fleet are prepped for this. They live the track day life. Cooling systems that can handle Alabama heat. Brakes that don't care about your third session. Suspension tuned for actual circuit use, not Instagram ride height.

What's Available

The current JZILLA fleet is on our vehicle listings page. Availability depends on the event, but the lineup is curated for cars that are actually fun on a technical track like Barber — where chassis balance and driver engagement matter more than peak horsepower.

How It Works

1. Browse — Check out available cars and upcoming JZILLA events at Barber
2. Inquire — Tap "Contact Owner" on the car you want
3. Talk it out — You and the owner agree on the car, the price, and the details directly
4. Sign — Digital rental contract delivered to your phone. Review, sign, done
5. Drive — Show up, walk-around, go fast

The contract is handled through Hot Lap Rentals' platform. Simple, mobile-friendly, takes about 2 minutes to sign.

Upcoming JZILLA Events at Barber

Check the JZILLA event calendar for current dates. Barber hosts HPDE events throughout the season, and JZILLA runs multiple events here in 2026.

Insurance — Don't Skip This Section

Your regular car insurance does not cover track driving. Full stop. If you damage a rental car at Barber without track day insurance, you're personally responsible for every dollar.

Track day insurance providers like Hagerty, Traction Insurance, OpenTrack, and Lockton Motorsports sell event-specific coverage. It's worth it. Read our track day insurance guide for the full breakdown.

Getting There

Barber Motorsports Park 6040 Barber Motorsports Parkway Birmingham, AL 35094

About 15 miles east of downtown Birmingham, just off I-20. Easy access from the airport (BHM is about 20 minutes away).

While you're there: the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum is on-site and houses over 1,600 motorcycles and the largest collection of Lotus race cars in the world. Guinness-certified largest motorcycle museum on the planet. It's worth an hour even if you think you don't care about motorcycles. You'll care.

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