NASCAR is Back!

NASCAR is back and I plan on taking advantage of it,  being on the East Coast. Today (2/14/10) the Great American Race the Daytona 500 takes place. Over the years I have become a big fan of NASCAR. So much so that my personal checks are of Dale Earnhardt Jr with the AMP and National Gaurd cars. So today I will be doing homework and watching the 500. 

 A few years ago I cought the NASCAR bug and now that several tracks are within driving distance I plan on attending. Im currently centered between three tracks: Bristol, Dover, and Richmond International Speedway. I’ve enlisted some friends and we’re going to hit the tracks.  Below are summeries of the tracks and races we’re going to. Just so you know, its all about Jr. and the 88 car! And check out my newest Blog: PROJECT X

 

 

 

 

 

Bristol Motor Speedway could very easily have opened in 1961 under a different name. The first proposed site for the speedway was in Piney Flats but, according to Carl Moore, who built the track along with Larry Carrier and R.G. Pope, the idea met local opposition. So the track that could have been called Piney Flats International Speedway was built five miles down the road on Hwy. 11-E in Bristol. The land, upon which Bristol Motor Speedway is built, used to be a dairy farm.

Sun, Mar. 21

1:00 PM ET NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Bristol

Bristol Motor Speedway

Sat, Aug. 21

7:30 PM ET NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Bristol

Bristol Motor Speedway

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

 

Richmond International Raceway, known as America’s Premier Short Track, offers great night racing action and a commitment to the fan experience. One of the most popular facilities among drivers and fans in all of motorsports, Richmond International Raceway annually hosts two NASCAR Doubleheader weekends, featuring the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR Nationwide Series, under the lights on a ¾-mile D-Shaped oval. The unique layout traditionally produces exciting side-by-side racing, yet drivers reach high enough speeds for a superspeedway feel. Combined with first-class amenities and a focus on the fans, guests at Richmond International Raceway can expect to experience what “Racing Perfection” truly is.

Sat, May 1

7:30 PM ET NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Richmond

Richmond International Raceway

Sat, Sep. 11

7:30 PM ET NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Richmond

Richmond International Raceway

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dover International Speedway, the high-banked, one-mile concrete oval in Dover, Del., hosts two NASCAR tripleheader weekends in 2010: May 14-16, and Sept. 24-26, when the “Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup” returns to Dover. Fiercely known as the “Monster Mile” for its ability to destroy cars and driver’s hopes of winning at ease, Dover has been a staple on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series calendar since its first race in 1969. Situated in the heart of the mid-Atlantic region, the fan friendly venue welcomes thousands of race fans to its 750-acre complex each year. Unique to the sport of NASCAR, Dover shares the property with the Dover Downs Hotel & Casino, giving race fans the complete vacation destination. Outside of Turn 4 stands the 46-foot-tall Monster Monument at Victory Plaza, presented by AAA, the larger-than-life sculpture of Dover’s signature icon Miles the Monster. The fiberglass structure attracts visitors to the track year round and has become a “must see” stop for tourists coming to Delaware’s capital city.

Sun, May 16

1:00 PM ET NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Dover

Dover International Speedway

Sat, Sep. 25 (Danica Patrick will be racing here)

TBD NASCAR Nationwide Series at Dover

Dover International Speedway