Question for Nascar fans - which destinatin is your favorite?
Jan 25th, 2005, 11:55 AM
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Just so you know if you do get lucky and score Bristol tickets plan on camping. Hotel rooms are few and far between in Bristol and the track holds 160,000 people. They say that the Bristol population doubles during races and most people are camping. It is quite a sight to see though, 160,000 people surrounding a half mile track with 40 cars doing 120 mph.
Jan 25th, 2005, 04:38 PM
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Thanks, everyone, for the opionions - keep 'em coming! So far, the Bristol Fall race is being heavily considered (stay in Knoxville), along with Lowe's (NC)for Memorial Day, but any comments are still appreciated. We may even plan ahead to do Daytona in 2006! Has anyone been to the Truck series races?
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We've decided on Lowe's in Charlotte, NC for the AllStar AND Coca-Cola 600; we'll be sitting in the stands in less than a month! Boogity,Boogity,Boogity!!!
(Then it's on to plan the next one!)
(Then it's on to plan the next one!)
Apr 24th, 2005, 02:33 PM
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Hot Wheels: You can't go wrong with the All Star weekend. It is a unique event and gives you the opportunity to stay all week and be apart of major festivities that you only get at Charlotte and Daytona. Plus, being in Charlotte, you can tour all of the race shops if you are that big of a fan. Homestead is a great atmosphere as well since the championship is settled there. Kansas is a beautiful facility with decent traffic flow but there isn't much to do in the area. Bristol is definitely going to give you a great show. Talladega is all about the party and the speed. Like Daytona the track is way too big to see all the way around. The area isn't very nice and the track is older. Overall, though, it will still give you a great race experience.
Rkkwan: YOu are talking about Laguna Seca. It is a road course and doesn't have a NASCAR event.
snowrooster: Kentucky has lobbied for a Cup date for some time but it is not likely they will be added to the schedule anytime soon. The track doesn't have enough seats to accomodate the large crowd that NASCAR commands these days. Plus it doesn't give NASCAR another much needed major market (such as the Northwest or New York). The midwest is saturated. I see Vegas getting a second date before Kentucky.
HotWheels: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races are great in person. A lot of the events are at night and they are much shorter than Cup events, usually only 2 hours. The tickets are usually cheaper and easier to come by. If you can't get a Cup ticket, you can still enjoy the Truck and Busch races, see Cup qualifying and then get out of town before the real traffic hits on Sunday.
Rkkwan: YOu are talking about Laguna Seca. It is a road course and doesn't have a NASCAR event.
snowrooster: Kentucky has lobbied for a Cup date for some time but it is not likely they will be added to the schedule anytime soon. The track doesn't have enough seats to accomodate the large crowd that NASCAR commands these days. Plus it doesn't give NASCAR another much needed major market (such as the Northwest or New York). The midwest is saturated. I see Vegas getting a second date before Kentucky.
HotWheels: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races are great in person. A lot of the events are at night and they are much shorter than Cup events, usually only 2 hours. The tickets are usually cheaper and easier to come by. If you can't get a Cup ticket, you can still enjoy the Truck and Busch races, see Cup qualifying and then get out of town before the real traffic hits on Sunday.
Apr 24th, 2005, 03:40 PM
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dcespedes - Glad to give you a chuckle!
Have fun, and let us know how Dover was. I've seen testing at the track, but not a race. It's on my list!
texaskim99 - Thanks for your comments on the various tracks! I agree that LV will get another date before Kentucky, for various reasons (In fact, the buzz is that Darlington/Watkins Glen may lose theirs to LV). However, I disagree that the Midwest is saturated - if you consider the Upper or Central US, there's only Michigan, Chicago & KC. Nothing else until you get to LV. I personally would vote for a track in the Pacific NW,Central US before NY-
although I understand the marketing reasons. I kinda like Ryan Newman's comment "We need to touch people in the United States...the Pacific Northwest for sure. The upper midwest, maybe North Dakota. And there's alot of people in Montana. We need to take care of the United States before we take care of anything else." I'll get off my soapbox now, put wheels on it, get in it, & head down a hill!!! WhoHoo!!!
Have fun, and let us know how Dover was. I've seen testing at the track, but not a race. It's on my list!
texaskim99 - Thanks for your comments on the various tracks! I agree that LV will get another date before Kentucky, for various reasons (In fact, the buzz is that Darlington/Watkins Glen may lose theirs to LV). However, I disagree that the Midwest is saturated - if you consider the Upper or Central US, there's only Michigan, Chicago & KC. Nothing else until you get to LV. I personally would vote for a track in the Pacific NW,Central US before NY-
although I understand the marketing reasons. I kinda like Ryan Newman's comment "We need to touch people in the United States...the Pacific Northwest for sure. The upper midwest, maybe North Dakota. And there's alot of people in Montana. We need to take care of the United States before we take care of anything else." I'll get off my soapbox now, put wheels on it, get in it, & head down a hill!!! WhoHoo!!!
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HotWheels:
I agree 100% with all of your comments.
To clarify: The midwest is saturated in comparison to the other parts of the country (southeast excluded). Plus when I mean saturated I mean with all of NASCAR's top three not just Cup. NASCAR wants their brand to reach audiences, they don't care if it Cup or Busch or Truck. In the midwest you have: Chicago, Indy, Milwaukee (Busch/Truck), St. Louis (Busch/Truck), Kentucky (Busch/Truck); Nashville (B/T), Kansas, Texas, Memphis (B/T). Compare that to the West: Las Vegas, Phoenix, California and Infineon. That includes Cup, Busch and/or Truck. The days of trucks at Portland, Bakersfield, Monroe, etc... are gone.
I, too, will get off my soapbox. I'm sure the "travel fans" are wondering why we have gotten so far off "track"
Enjoy your trip to Charlotte. I'm a Texan but I now live in Charlotte and I love it.
I agree 100% with all of your comments.
To clarify: The midwest is saturated in comparison to the other parts of the country (southeast excluded). Plus when I mean saturated I mean with all of NASCAR's top three not just Cup. NASCAR wants their brand to reach audiences, they don't care if it Cup or Busch or Truck. In the midwest you have: Chicago, Indy, Milwaukee (Busch/Truck), St. Louis (Busch/Truck), Kentucky (Busch/Truck); Nashville (B/T), Kansas, Texas, Memphis (B/T). Compare that to the West: Las Vegas, Phoenix, California and Infineon. That includes Cup, Busch and/or Truck. The days of trucks at Portland, Bakersfield, Monroe, etc... are gone.
I, too, will get off my soapbox. I'm sure the "travel fans" are wondering why we have gotten so far off "track"
Enjoy your trip to Charlotte. I'm a Texan but I now live in Charlotte and I love it.
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