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Originally Posted by DannyBoysUK
Lordy tell me about it. We did a drive from New York to Florida. Stopped at Concord to take a drive around Charlotte. They LOVED us. Kids were swamped by locals asking if we also have bears in our woods. Waitress took extra shine to me, and was very 'comforting' showing me how a waffle maker works. So, chances are, no worries about being a Brit.
Just the trip I almost made last year - and am looking at this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daytona Demon
Done 4 races in the last 3 years but sadly nothing this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by ghostdancing
Daytona July 2004
California September 2005
Daytona July 2006
Indy August 2006
2. The track can usually tell you pretty almost exactly what seat you'll have when you book. ISC tracks have a 3D thing on their websites that allows you to see a virtual view from any seat.
3. Always been very welcome.
4. Plate race and something else is tricky. I think Indys pretty good myself. Trucks and Busch at the short track just done the road and Cup at Brickyard.
5. Page & Moye have done in the past, but I've always found it better and cheaper to DIY it.
Guys, don't forget that there are hundreds of short track speedways around the country that run Cup-lookylikey cars (late models). I've found that these tracks can be just as entertaining as the big speedways and normally only around $10 or $12 to get in. Most run on fridays or saturdays but quite a few run wednesday night events too, which are handy if you have a weekday evening free on your holidays!
The other plus side is you can normally get up and close to these cars in the pit area too.
Went to Homestead last year.....................words cant desribe how good it was, I am a big football (soccer) fan and Celtic/Rangers, Scotland/England etc pales into insignificance when the pace car drops to pit road or the 4 fighter planes zip over.
Can you imagine football (soccer) fans here in the UK sitting next to each other the way fans of all drivers etc do at a cup race..
What a day, so good we have build our main holiday round attending the same race this year, 4 in a row for the Biff?
Never had a bad experiance with ANY American in any State I have visited.
I also got a shot in a stock car at USA International Speedway in Lakeland, FL. All the other drivers that day where American along with instructors and they couldnt have been any nicer....another great day.
If there is one thing you have to do before you "pass on" its go to a cup race.
By the way GF and 10yo son go too....great day get there early, sit outside for a while and soak it in!
Have a good weekend, enjoy the Vegas race and Go Greg Biffle!
You lucky devil 'Demon', but well we all deserve some fun in life.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daytona Demon
If I am not being too nosey, could you chuck back at me a ball park figure of how much it's costs to go to Charlotte for the Lowes races. Apart from say Bristol or Tally, it's the place I would love to go to.
Hope it's a great week for you. Ghosty.
I had many of the same concerns ghostdancing when I went to my first race at Lowe's charlotte in may 2005 but I can only recommend it on every level.
We combined it with a holiday to disneyworld and drove up to charlotte
(via the smoky mountains for couple of days which was also amazing) for 5 days - spent 2-3 days touring the race shops, the museums, mooresville race city usa and then the nextel cup race.
I actually rang the track direct from the uk about 5 months before and this lovely women was so impressed I wanted to come all the way out there - she seemed to go that extra length to get us good seats and they were brilliant! near start finish line row 40 or so - these were much better than what seemed available via nascar.com - clicking on the tickets link next to 'lowe's'.
I think the cost was $120 dollars each which for what you were getting seemed perfectly ok.
You will spend a lot at the track as you are there for sometime foodwise and you have to buy some merchandise to remember the occasion!
Everyone was very helpful apart from some snooty jeff gordon fan who didn't like the fact my girlfriend supported jamie mcmurray and I supported dale jr - ;) as if I needed an excuse to not like jeff gordon she gave me it
I think the most important thing is planning - I scoped out the track the day before I went so I knew I couldnt get too confused with all the traffic and diversions etc on the day - I knew my route back to the hotel, I listened on the local radio for traffic advisories etc and I got there early which gave us more time to look round the stands!
Talladega from footage I have seen is pretty straightforward although
but doing 2 races with a plate race will involve some driving - why not just do the truck and/or busch race or as someone else has advises seek out some local racing.
Go for it you won't regret it - I'm now stuck between whether to do Bristol in August or 50th Daytona speedweeks next year - can't do both and bristol is a lot of money! any advice anyone - where's the best place to get tickets for bristol august - I know how rare they are and that I will pay a premium but any recommended sites would be greatly appreciated
thanks
definitely agree about taking alot of money, there are usually loads of retail opportunities and ISC tracks are very restrictive about what you can take into the grandstands- no cool boxes or large bags, and you'll be there for several hours so will need food and drink- at Daytona it's easy enough because there is a 7-11 and other places nearby that you can go to- but don't know about the other tracks.
I found getting to Daytona very easy by car from Orlando- but I do the know the area fairly well, if you've never been before I'd definitely do some research about the traffic directions- there were no Silverstone style queues getting in to the car park- but you must be prepared for a long wait to get out again- but it's no worse than trying to get out of any UK track after TOCA or A1 GP etc- I was prepared for it this year which made it alot easier to deal with
lord all this talk of going to NASCAR races makes me want to book another holiday...
Were going to lowes in may will be there for the saturday and sunday races
Paul & Lisa
I'm from Australia, not the UK, but I'll talk in here, we're all foreigners ;) I'm going next year, can't wait!
I'll be going to the US fron around a month, will go on a couple of Contiki tours, one that goes to LA, SF and LV, and another that goes all around the South East/East, after that (and hopefully going to a local short track meet), will be going to the Cup and Busch races at Bristol, should be an awesome trip!
Very. We got in the stands at Daytona very early along with a few 'locals' (well, local compared with me, one guy and his son were from New York...) and everyone was really cool. They were really suprised that we were 'proper' fans and not casual viewers, and that we'd built the holiday around the race, and not just come along because it was on at the same time we were there, if you see what I mean.Quote:
Originally Posted by ghostdancing
I think it helped that we weren't claiming to be Jr. or a Gordon fans, even though a couple of people we were talking to were. I guess it's a bit like someone coming to the UK and saying they're Man Utd fans, or being a UK Bulls fan or something.
Hmm, I've gone on a bit... But yeah, everyone was cool. They were intrigued by our accents not sounding like Brits on the TV (we're from the North East, so we're not Hugh Grant or cockney sound-a-likes cor blimey guvnor).