Being there is entirely different than seeing it on TV or compared to local 1/4 mile oval track racing. I live in the Western suburbs of Chicago and go to Chicagoland Motor Speedway where NASCAR held the Tropicana 400 this year. Reading the other responses so far - yes leave plenty of time to get to the track. Hotels get booked as far as an hour away. Take care of all bathroom duties before getting to your seat - you won't want to miss anything once the prerace announcements and race starts. Get to the track several hours before the race actually starts to tour all the Race Team sales trailers that sell all the shirts and NASCAR merchandise. They take charge, but bring plenty of cash for the food. There are also many sponsors giving away free stuff and promotion race cars parked that you can get your picture take by. Most NASCAR circuit tracks allow one water bottle to bring in - get the 32oz to last you. Seating is up to you. Contrary to other sporting events the higher the seats go the more they cost as you get a better overall view of the track. However, my buddy and I sit between turn 4 and the Start / Finish second row. There you feel the thunder as the cars go by and the air current pushed up from them. I would recommend ear plugs, especially the closer you sit to the track - otherwise your ears will ring until the next day.
Bottom line - great lifetime experience if you haven't done it yet! Krister Meister Bloomingdale, IL Sorry for the non Chevelle question, but i was planning on going to the Nascar race in Kansas in Oct., i have never been to Kansas or a Nascar race...does anybody have any advice for going to a race? or where to stay in Kansas...i fell in love with Nascar last year, and would really like to make a race this year...i live in Minnesota and t _______________________________________________ Chevelle-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://chevelles.net/mailman/listinfo/chevelle-list_chevelles.net
