How many race's have you been to?

Aussie Fordstar said:
V8's on Texas will be awesome if you guys will love it, I've been to heaps of v8 supercar races. If you want links on how to keep more up to date pm me dont want to lead this off topic.
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I would suggest that you start a V8 thread in this forum. I am sure that lots of guys and gals who love racing would appreciate hearing what goes on in that series from an insider (or two)!

http://www.autoweek.com/article/20110630/ALMS/110639988
 
V8 Supercar racing is great as well and I am sure that you guys will love it.

For anyone that wants to experience it I would recommend the Bathurst 1000 race, its our Daytona 500. The track is an experience and the racing is great. Actually there is a link (I cant link yet... not enough posts) to another topic on this forum (check out 'other racing topic - Check out this old race in Australia) for an incar three lap 'journey' with our historic series. This will be a small taste on what the track is all about.

I have been to many V8 supercar races over the years, we get the Gold Coast street circuit here soon and the sound between all these buildings is just awesome... its a awesome weekend.

Cheers.
 
No doubt that those V8 cars would kick the ever-lovin' crap out of CUP cars on a road course. How do you think they would stack up on a track like Charlotte or Vegas?

I have been to both NZ and AU once (my buddy lives in Cammeray) but I haven't seen any racing there. Next time I go back, I will make a point of scheduling my trip around the race schedule!
 
I am guessing 50 to 70 cup races.

-I saw Petty run the solid blue "by Petty" Plymouths.
-Bobby Isaac in the Hyde prepared K&K cars.
-Bobby Allison in the Coko-Cola Machine (in the original Greek "Kokohler").
-Tiny Lund
-Butch Lindley
-Harry Gant in the "Kenny Childers" car before the Skoal cars.
Jack Ingram....
Darrell Waltrip, back in the 70's he was a badass.

If you read my writing you will see I am sometimes more opinion than substance. In like manner I hated David Pearson as a boy, because I was loyal to the Petty blue.

But after going to a 600, I couldn't hate him anymore. They way he wheeled that big old Woods brother Mercury through the dog leg was too graceful and sweet to ever hate.

He won my respect, they were all heroes, bigger than life to me.


Cup tracks

Darlington
Greenville Pickens (they ran cup races until 1971).
Charlotte
Rockingham
N.Wilksboro
Martinsville
Richmond
Bristol
Nashville (the fairgrounds)
Talladega
Atlanta

Nationwide or Busch

Hickory
Darlington
Greenville Pickens
Charlotte
Rockingham
Jeffco
Lanier



ASA races [the glory years Sennaker, Eddy, Trickle]


Asheville
Jeffco (now Gresholm Motorsports park)


Most of my local races at Greenville Pickens Speedway probably 1000 local events

Including


Anderson Speedway
Ashvillle
Concord Motorsports
Jeffco
Lanier
Riverside
Gaffney
Buffalo
Lavonia



I raced go karts back in the 80s at

Speedway Park
Dacusville
Westminster


Raced Legends car at

Lanier
Concord
Anderson


Tried to run a car at Greenville, but the money ran out first. I was small time, hauled my legends car with a truck and trailer that was less than $ 1000 total.


Adopted a special needs son, I was done, no regrets, best choice ever.
 
robbybee said:
No doubt that those V8 cars would kick the ever-lovin' crap out of CUP cars on a road course. How do you think they would stack up on a track like Charlotte or Vegas?
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With the driver on the right side/outside they would probably have to change shorts every pit stop!
 
FlFlash said:
With the driver on the right side/outside they would probably have to change shorts every pit stop!
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Yeah..... I would agree with that.

In Australia many years ago they were trying to get a Auscar series going, right hand drive and driving around the other way on a track.

It just didnt take off, and that I think that therer was only one track that they were racing at.

I have done the Richard Petty driving experience at Vegas..... was awesome.... I still think that cup cars would have it.
 
Greg said:
I am guessing 50 to 70 cup races.

-I saw Petty run the solid blue "by Petty" Plymouths.
-Bobby Isaac in the Hyde prepared K&K cars.
-Bobby Allison in the Coko-Cola Machine (in the original Greek "Kokohler").
-Tiny Lund
-Butch Lindley
-Harry Gant in the "Kenny Childers" car before the Skoal cars.
Jack Ingram....
Darrell Waltrip, back in the 70's he was a badass.

If you read my writing you will see I am sometimes more opinion than substance. In like manner I hated David Pearson as a boy, because I was loyal to the Petty blue.

But after going to a 600, I couldn't hate him anymore. They way he wheeled that big old Woods brother Mercury through the dog leg was too graceful and sweet to ever hate.

He won my respect, they were all heroes, bigger than life to me.


Cup tracks

Darlington
Greenville Pickens (they ran cup races until 1971).
Charlotte
Rockingham
N.Wilksboro
Martinsville
Richmond
Bristol
Nashville (the fairgrounds)
Talladega
Atlanta

Nationwide or Busch

Hickory
Darlington
Greenville Pickens
Charlotte
Rockingham
Jeffco
Lanier



ASA races [the glory years Sennaker, Eddy, Trickle]


Asheville
Jeffco (now Gresholm Motorsports park)


Most of my local races at Greenville Pickens Speedway probably 1000 local events

Including


Anderson Speedway
Ashvillle
Concord Motorsports
Jeffco
Lanier
Riverside
Gaffney
Buffalo
Lavonia



I raced go karts back in the 80s at

Speedway Park
Dacusville
Westminster


Raced Legends car at

Lanier
Concord
Anderson


Tried to run a car at Greenville, but the money ran out first. I was small time, hauled my legends car with a truck and trailer that was less than $ 1000 total.


Adopted a special needs son, I was done, no regrets, best choice ever.
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Your last statement got me. Bless you Sir.
 
F1 Grand Prix 1978, Watkins Glen

Rolex, NW and Cup races, 2008, Watkins Glen
Rolex, NW and Cup races, 2009, Watkins Glen*
Rolex, NW and Cup races, 2010, Watkins Glen
Rolex, NW and Cup races, 2011, Watkin Glen*

*Cup race rained out and moved to Monday, which I was unable to get back so I watched on TV.

I record the races, too.
 
myroona said:
oh, not too many, just 5 races. But i discovered this hobby few months ago and since then joining any event related to racing...
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Welcome myroona..I live in Canada so I don't get to a lot of races , but there are folks on the forum from as far away as Austrailia , they are real die hard fans(and they don't get anywhere near the tv coverage that we get).What drivers do you root for?
 
I've been a fan all my life because my father always watched racing, I'm in my mid 20s now. In 2009 I did a lot of traveling over the summer and hit up as many tracks as I could but Dover has become a tradition for my father and I to go to because it's the closest track for us that's any good. I'm in New York City, Pocono is a little bit closer but its not a great place to see a race.

CUP
Bristol - March 09 - Kyle Busch
Dover - May 09 - Jimmie Johnson
Pocono - June 09 - Tony Stewart
Michigan - June 09 - Mark Martin
Chicago - July 09 - Mark Martin
Dover - May 10 - Kyle Busch
Dover - Sept 10 - Jimmie Johnson
Daytona 500 - Feb 11 - Trevor Bayne
Dover - Oct 11 - Kurt Busch

Nationwide
Bristol - March 09 - Kevin Harvick
Dover - May 09 - Brad Keselowski
Milwaukee - June 09 - Carl Edwards
Chicago - July 09 - Joey Logano
Gateway - July 09 - Kyle Busch

Trucks
Dover - May 09 - Brian Scott
Michigan - June 09 - Colin Braun
Milwaukee - June 09 - Ron Hornaday Jr.
Chicago - August 09 - Kyle Busch

Indycars
Indy 500 - May 09 - Helio Castroneves - My first and last time at this track, just an awful, awful place to watch a race

Rolex Sports Cars
New Jersey - July 10

NHRA
Reading - Oct 10

I've also been to countless different racing events at Englishtown, Raceway Park and Flemington Speedway when I was growing up and been to a bunch of Monster Jams.

I'll also be going to the Formula One race next year in New Jersey since it's only a 20 minute drive for me. Can't wait.

And you can add me to the list of people who record the races they go to as well.
 
I have absolutely no idea how many races I have attended. I started going to ASCOT Raceway in Gardena (RIP) with my Dad when I was a wee tyke.

I have seen NHRA, Fi, IROC, Can-Am, Trans-Am, IRL, CART, CUP, N'wide, Trucks, Street Stocks, Jalopies, Sprint Cars, Outlaws, Midgets, Legends, K&N Stocks, Off-Road Bikes, Road Bikes, Drag Boats, the small boats that run on ovals (I forget what they are called right now, K-Series maybe? - but they are awesome) Hydroplane races, air races, Soap Box Derby Races, Monster Truck, Destruction Derby, Figure 8, School Bus, Tandem Chain Racing, and probably more.

It would have to be thousands...
 
An updated list:

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
1999: Inaugural Miami
2004: Dover II
2006: Dover II
2007: Richmond I&II, Dover II
2008: Richmond I
2012: Richmond I

NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES
1995-1999: Miami (1995 Inaugural)
2004: Richmond II
2006: Richmond II
2007: Richmond I&II
2008: Richmond I
2012: Richmond I

NASCAR TRUCK SERIES
1995: Miami (exhibition)

IZOD INDYCAR SERIES/AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES
2011: The Inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix

ARCA RACING SERIES
2008: Inaugural New Jersey
2009: Rockingham I

NASCAR K&N PRO SERIES
2012: Richmond

WORLD OF OUTLAWS
2011: Virginia Motor Speedway (pushed back a day due to tornadoes, otherwise I would've been working at Langley Speedway)

IHRA
2007-2008: MIR

OTHER SERIES:
2009: USAR Pro Cup Series at Langley Speedway (best finish in series history)
2009: Hampton Heat 200 at Langley Speedway
2011: Virginia is for Racing Lovers 300 at Martinsville
2012: South Boston 300

Other tracks:

Charlotte County/Punta Gorda FL
Langley Speedway VA
South Boston Speedway VA
Hagerstown Speedway MD
Mason Dixon Dragway MD
Budds Creek Motocross Park MD
Potomac Speedway MD
Old Dominion Speedway VA
MIR MD
 
My first race was at the ole Charlotte Fair ground, Buck Baker won.
I remember because I thought it was a cool name.
My last race was the last raace at North Wilkesboro, Jeff Gordon won.
 
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