Suggestions for 1st NASCAR event?

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Originally Posted by onlydarksets

Man, you're impatient! It's only been 2 hours!

For some reason it was no longer on my subscribed threads, so the "anyone?" post was more of a bump.

Your seats sound good. You don't want to be too low to the track, or you can't see the far side over the infield. It's a small track, so it's going to be loud. Louder than anything you've probably heard loud. My first three races were Daytona, Homestead, and Charlotte. Then I went to Richmond and was blown away by the noise. Bring foam earplugs, even if you have the over-the-ear ones.

Find out what the beverage/cooler rules are for the track. I'd assume Arizona is pretty laid back, but it's better to know in advance.

Get there real early, and take in some of the outside events. I haven't been since Nextel took over the sponsorship, but I'd imagine it's still a carnival.

Bring lots of water and leave a cooler in the car stocked with food for after the race. Depending on where you park and when you leave, it could take hours to get out of there.

That reminds me - do your research on routes into and out of the track. Richmond was a disaster, traffic-wise, and I wish we had known the back routes.

During the race, find a spot where you can hang on the fence (or at least get close if they don't allow that at PIR). It's a helluva feeling when the pack blows by you at 120mph.

Good suggestions, thanks.

Is it possible to get in the infield? I heard those are the best places to go.