Myself and 2-3 fellow IT & RX-7 roadracers are looking for a good, 2-3 day advanced racing school to attend between now and end of Feb. We each have 1-3 yrs. racing experience but a serious desire to step up our results (and an equal desire to escape the Canadian winter for a few days).

All of Bondurant, Barber, Russell have winter schools in AZ or CA.
How do their Advanced schools compare for seat time, quality of instruction, car quality/consistency and overall value for buck?

Do you learn better in an openwheeler?

Bondurant seems quite a bit more expensive -- any reasons?

How risky is winter weather at Laguna/Sear's Point compared to Phoenix?

Any comments on other schools (Panoz, Daly, and is there a school at Thunderhill)?
Thanks