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Haven't seen this thread, so I thought it might be cool....... was wondering how many different tracks you have attended races at, or have raced on, and length of time as a fan..... I'll start...

raced- Hanging Rock Kartway- raced, help build, and watched.....
Indian Land Kartway
attended- Sugar Creek (Union SC),
Gaffeney ( Cherokee SC),
Metrolina ( NC)
Starlite (Monroe Nc)
Laurens Laurens (SC)
Chester/i-77 (Chester SC)
Lancaster Speedway (SC)
Volunteer Speedway (Tenn)
Lowes (Charlotte NC)
Rockingham (NC)
Bristol (Tenn)
Daytona (Fla)
Carolina Motorsports Park (Kershaw SC) attended races, and did a driving school there.
Darlington SC
N Wilksboro NC

Been a fan my whole life, was raised at our local track Lancaster and Chester.... so its been 30 some odd years........
 
Speed

do you remember Golden Strip Speedway
in Fountain Inn SC???
 
Cool thread
These are the tracks I've been to:
Stafford (Conn.)
Thompson(Conn.)
Waterford (Conn.)
Seekonk (Ma.)
NHIS
Phoenix
PPIR
LVMS
The Glen
Riverside(Ma.)
CNS(Colorado)
Dirt Track Vegas
Lebannon ( Ny). Dirt
I-25 Speedway( Colorado)
Unity Raceway (Me.)
Trenton (NJ.)
Probably a few more along the way that i missed, those are most that i remember. I've been attending races since i was 4 years old, my first race was at Stafford when it was dirt back in 1965.
 
Oh, dear, you really want to tax my old memory

Back in the late 60s --- several local Houston area drag strips

In the 70s --- many East Texas dirt tracks and the old Meyer Speedway in Houston where Terry Labonte frequently raced. We used to park next to him.

NASCAR tracks
Texas -- every race until last year
Las Vegas -- inaugural race
Michigan -- 4 June races
Talladega
Atlanta -- 4 Fall races
Daytona --- 2 500s; 1 400
Miami -- inaugural race
Charlotte -- 1 600; 3 Fall races
Bristol
Dover
Darlington --- 50th anniversary Southern 500
Richmond -- 2 Fall races
Martinsville
Indianapolis

These are the tracks, there may be a few more races that I've forgotten.
 
As for the local tracks mostly The Gap. I have been to several others a few times. I also went to the Bristol dirt races.

Nascar

N Wilkesboro
Rockingham
Daytona
Atlanta
Bristol
Martinsville
Talladega
Richmond
Darlington
Charlotte
Michigan
Indianapolis
 
I've been to...

NASCAR Tracks
Daytona International Speedway (1996)
Homestead Miami Speedway (1995-1999)
Richmond International Raceway (2004, 2006-now)
Dover International Speedway (2004, 2006-now)
Watkins Glen International (1996)
Pocono Raceway (1996)
Langley Speedway (2004)

Other tracks
Charlotte County, Florida
Virginia Motor Speedway - Saluda, VA
Maryland International Raceway - Budd's Creek, MD
 
I go to Richmond and Dover every year now. I go to MIR all the time. I like short track racing. Superspeedways suck in person, JMO.
 
Tracks that I have raced on:
Hickory Speedway (Hickory, NC)
Carolina Speedway (Gastonia, NC)
Lowes Dirt Track (Charlotte, NC)
Anderson Speedway (Anderson, SC)
Lanier Speedway (Lanier, GA)
Atlanta Motor Speedway (Jarrett/Farve Racing Adventure Car)
Dacotah Speedway (Mandan, ND)
Dickinson ND
Rugby, ND
Underwood, ND
Minot, ND
Williston, ND


Nascar Tracks that I have watched races at:
Charlotte
Atlanta
Bristol
Darlington

And as far as local tracks that I have watched racing at? I would be here all day listing them off. I have been a race fan since the early 90's. Not much into drag racing but love circle track both dirt and asphalt. My favorite to watch is probably Dirt Late Models.
 
as for drag racing, i wont bother listing, i'd be here all day. Ran div 7 sportsman, that should answer it enough. Plus motorplex and TMS. thats it mostly.
 
BRISTOL - 2 many times to count
Daytona 1 never go back
Daga at least 20 times most of them BEFORE plates came along
The Rock 12 times
N. Wilkesboro 11 times before the greedy bastards closed it
Richmond 1/2 mile and the present 3/4 mile to many times to count
Darlington 15 times
Dover, once
Las Vagas, once
Atlanta it was a great track before bruton F** it up to many times to count
The Glen
Charlotte
Texas
Indy the first cup race, never again that is the worst track to go watch a race



Dirt
Raised at the Gap


such a shame i loved to go to the races till Brian and co. killed it
 
de7xwcc said:
BRISTOL - 2 many times to count
Daytona 1 never go back
Daga at least 20 times most of them BEFORE plates came along
The Rock 12 times
N. Wilkesboro 11 times before the greedy bastards closed it
Richmond 1/2 mile and the present 3/4 mile to many times to count
Darlington 15 times
Dover, once
Las Vagas, once
Atlanta it was a great track before bruton F** it up to many times to count
The Glen
Charlotte
Texas
Indy the first cup race, never again that is the worst track to go watch a race



Dirt
Raised at the Gap


such a shame i loved to go to the races till Brian and co. killed it
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Now ain't that something. Not only are we neighbors but both of us attended the first Brickyard race. I did go back once because a friend that was supposed to go with us the first time didn't get to go. The second time was worse we sat behind the pits. It stunk
 
Great, and I'm glad that we're including local tracks as well. I'll probably forget a bunch, but I'll try and remember as many as possible.

Cup tracks..
Daytona
North Wilkesboro
Lowes Motor Speedway
Atlanta
Richmond
Martinsville

Local and in no preference...
Bowman Gray Stadium
Caraway Speedway
Hickory Speedway
Ace Speedway
New River (Radford, VA)
Myrtle Beach
Concord Motorsports Park
Friendship Speedway

Not so local here in NC...
Davenport, IA (fair grounds)
West Liberty, IA
Farely Raceway, IA
Dubuque, IA
East Moline, IL
Grand Forks, ND
and when I was but a wee lad, Woods County fairgounds in Alva, Oklahoma

Drag strips...only a couple, but would love to visit many more...
Terra Haute, IN

Been a racing fan all my life, which would make it what...10 15 years? :) But, I have watched one of the models shown below race when it was tops in it's class. See if you can identify this car.
Cordova, IL
 

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A partial list from me. Road Tracks that I have been to:

Sebring
LaGuna Seca
Watkins Glen
Road America
Mosport
Summit Point
Virginia International Raceway
Cleveland Airport
 
Originaly from South Carolina and went to some small times dirt track & drag racing events but couldn't tell you places or winners. Don't get to go to too many races being in the military and having spent some time overseas but races I have been to:

Sears Point 1994: Irvan #28 Texaco Havoline Ford
Laguna Seca 1994: Paul Tracy #3 Marlboro Penske Ilmor
Laguna Seca 1995: Gil De Ferran #8 Pennzoil Reynard
Laguna Seca 1996: Alex Zanardi #4 Target Reynard
Talladega 2001: Mike McLaughlin #20 Unsponsored
Las Vegas 2002: David Starr #75 Spears Manufacturing Chevy
Las Vegas 2002 NHRA Fall
Las Vegas 2003: Joe Nemechek #87 Cellular One Chevy
Las Vegas 2003: Matt Kenseth #17 DeWalt Tools Ford
Las Vegas 2003 NHRA Spring
Las Vegas 2003 NHRA Fall
Las Vegas 2004 Cup & Busch Testing
Las Vegas 2004: Kevin Harvick #21 Reeses Chevy
Las Vegas 2004: Matt Kenseth #17 DeWalt Tools
Las Vegas 2004: Shane Hmiel #15 Ballew Racing Chevy
Las Vegas 2004: Sebastian Bourdais McDonalds Lola
Las Vegas 2004 NHRA Fall
Las Vegas 2005 Cup & Busch Testing
Las Vegas 2005: Mark Martin #9 Pennzoil Ford
Las Vegas 2005: Jimmie Johnson #48 Lowes Chevy
Las Vegas 2005 Spring
Las Vegas 2005: Todd Bodine #30 Lumber Toyota
Las Vegas 2005: Sebastian Bourdais McDonalds Lola
Las Vegas 2005 NHRA Fall
Las Vegas 2006 Cup & Busch Testing
Las Vegas 2006: Kasey Kahne #9 Wisk Dodge
Las Vegas 2006: Jimmie Johnson #48 Lowes Chevy
Las Vegas 2006 NHRA Spring
Las Vegas 2006: Mike Skinner #5 TRD Toyota Tundra
Las Vegas 2006 NHRA Fall
Las Vegas 2007 NHRA Pro Stock Shootout
Las Vegas 2007 Cup & Busch Testing

Have also been to just about every garage in Mooresville...
TBD: going to be stationed in Japan soon, while there i'm going to try to see my first in person Formula 1 event...
 
I feel sort of pitiful with all these long lists!! The only track I've been to and am going to again this year is The Glen.
 
WNY24Fan said:
I feel sort of pitiful with all these long lists!! The only track I've been to and am going to again this year is The Glen.
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Don't feel bad. While I have watched the races on TV for many years, I have only been to TMS.
 
Dirt Track Racing - Huntsville Motor Speedway
Cicero track Chicago

Nascar Tracks Ive been to-
Daytona 3xs this weekend makes 4
Taladega 2x's
Chicagoland 7x's
Indianapolis 1x
Homestead 6x's

Nashville - 1

Think thats it This year going to Bristol
 
Dirt in Cali
Merced Speedway
Antioch
Petaluma
Watsonville Ocean Speedway
Bakersfield
Ascot


Rome Speedway Georgia
Dixie Speedway Georgia

Kentucky Lake

Talladega Short track
East Alabama

Pavement

Madera Cali
Mesa Marin
Montgomery Motor Speedway
Ontario 2x
Riverside 3x
Talladega 5x
Charlotte
Atanta 5x
 
tkj24 said:
Now ain't that something. Not only are we neighbors but both of us attended the first Brickyard race. I did go back once because a friend that was supposed to go with us the first time didn't get to go. The second time was worse we sat behind the pits. It stunk
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well i guess us tn folks know a crappy track when we see one
 
Neat thread, one I never get tired of.

California:
Vallejo Speedway (long closed, grew up there)
Petaluma Speedway
Placerville Sppedway
Silver Dollar Speedway
Santa Maria Speedway
The legendary Ascot
Baylands Raceway Park
Altamont Speedway
West Capitol Speedway
Sears Point (what is now Infineon) Speedway
Corona Speedway

Montana
Billing Raceway Park

Illinois
Charleston Speedway

Georgia:
Oglethorp Raceway Park

Arkansas
I-30 Speedway

North Carolina
Charlotte Motor Speedway (1988 coke 600)
Dirt track at Lowes
Fayettville Motor Speedway
Dublin Speedway
Clary's Speedway

Maryland
Hagerstown Speedway

Virginia
Richmond Intnl Raceway
Virgina Motor Speedway
Winchester Speedway
Langley Speedway
Southampton Speedway
 
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