Monday, February 8, 2016

NASCAR is Just Around the Corner

I'm ready for NASCAR!




Oh. My. Gosh! It’s February, Super Bowl 50 is officially completed, and NASCAR arrives with a bang on the 13th. Daytona International Speedway has a fresh new look and fans have booked far ahead to be part of the annual kickoff to fantastic driving! It’s speed week as drivers and teams shake the kinks out of their vehicles while preparing for the Daytona 500.

The West Coast round of races is much easier for me to drive to. Las Vegas greets the powerful engines on March 6. The action moves to Phoenix on the 13th and on to Auto Club Speedway in Fontana on February 20th. Sonoma sees the action on June 26, and Phoenix gets a return visit on the 13th of November.

The excitement around the track is a thrilling experience! NASCAR celebrities like drivers, crew chiefs, and team owners move among the fans and sign autographs as much as they can. There are racing games for the kids. Vendors hawk shirts, jewelry and other racing memorabilia. Rent a set of headphones and listen to the chatter between driver, crew, spotter, and team manager during the race. Your heart will be thumping as an alert about debris ahead comes over the airways and the driver attempts to move safely through a cloud of dust.

Sonoma 2016 has my attention this year. It’s a perfect time of year for a drive over Donner Pass, through Sacramento, and into Northern California’s beautiful wine country.

Have you been to a NASCAR race? Do you have a favorite driver?

18 comments:

  1. I have never even seen a Nascar race on tv. I have some friends that get super into it, though :)

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  2. I am so excited about watching the Daytona 500 with my dad. It is a father/daughter tradition. I would love to go to a race in person. My favorite driver is Dale Earnhardt Jr.

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  3. My husband loves watching NASCAR. He is always excited for NASCAR season to start.

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  4. How exciting! NASCAR sounds like such a fun sport to follow. I've been to track but not a race.

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  5. I prefer to see Nascar in person, I am not one to tune in on TV. It is exciting though!

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  6. I have never been to a NASCAR race but I'm sure the experience is a lot of fun! I live here in Las Vegas and always enjoy seeing the fans come to town.

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  7. I'm not very knowledgeable about NASCAR but I have been to the race track in Daytona. Pretty impressive!

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  8. NASCAR looks like it would be a ton of fun to go to. I have seen a few races over the years but nothing that compares to NASCAR.

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  9. This sounds like a fun event.
    I did not know about the headphone rental option.

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  10. That sounds like a really fun event. I've always wanted to see Nascar live.

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  11. I have never been to a NASCAR event. I have a few family members who are avid fans and have been to quite a few races.

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  12. I have a client who is totally into Nascar. It was rear for me to see a woman that into this sport

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  13. I'm not a huge football or Nascar fan, but one of my friends who's an Atlanta Braves fan is counting down til opening day. We'll go see a few games this season, I'm sure.

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  14. I have never been to a race but I've been near the NASCAR Museum which is pretty cool! I know a lot of people are getting excited though!

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  15. My NASCAR knowledge leaves a lot to be desired. It always sounds like a blast. My family gets really into it.

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  16. My hubby was a huge fan of race car show. and he would love to see it in live the NASCAR

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  17. I have never been to a NASCAR race but with two little guys who love racing I'm sure that will change soon. I would love to rent the headphones to experience that.

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  18. I don't watch NASCAR so I don't really have a favorite driver. I just know some of the names from seeing them on TV :)

    Tracy @ Ascending Butterfly

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