| NASCAR is one of the most well enjoyed of the | | | | Indianapolis 500 and the Coca Cola 600 are |
| American pastimes, and for good reason. While | | | | held on the same day. Of course, this makes a |
| many people have heard of the NASCAR Daytona | | | | problem for some drivers who are not able to |
| 500 race, there are other races to attend as | | | | do over 1000 miles in one day, but those who |
| wellmany of them just as popular as the | | | | have the grit and are determined to be |
| Daytona 500 itself. One of these races is the | | | | successful have been known to do both races |
| Coca Cola 600, a 600 mile race held at the | | | | with ease, leaving the first race to make it |
| Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, NC the | | | | to the second just in time. |
| weekend of Memorial Day. This is a stock car | | | | |
| race, one of the things that attracts die | | | | Camping at the NASCAR Coca Cola 600 |
| hard fans of NASCAR stock car racing from all | | | | |
| around the world. As a matter of fact, this | | | | One of the best things about the time when |
| race falls into the top five of all of the | | | | the Coca Cola 600 rolls around is that it |
| NASCAR races put together, something that is | | | | gives die hard NASCAR fans a chance to get in |
| rather high honors in the racing world. The | | | | one place together and cut up. This can |
| hotels in the area fill up in one to two | | | | include anything, from drinking to games and |
| nights; the camp grounds are reserved well in | | | | other activities. Music, friends, funthis is |
| advance and packed to the brim with | | | | the type of thing that a successful NASCAR |
| enthusiastic campers and racing fans. | | | | campout consists of. If you have never |
| | | | partaken in NASCAR camping before, the NASCAR |
| A Bit of History on the NASCAR Coca Cola 600 | | | | Coca Cola 600 is a great place to start. |
| Race | | | | Although the weather tends to be a little |
| | | | warm and sticky, those who have RVs should |
| Like every other true NASCAR race, the Coca | | | | not have much of a problem dealing with the |
| Cola 600 does have some history behind it. It | | | | heat. |
| has gone through several name changes, from | | | | |
| the World 600 to the Coca Cola or Coke 600. | | | | There are many different ways to camp out at |
| From there it was changed to the Coca Cola | | | | this race. RVs with a hookup is obviously the |
| Racing Family 600, and then was put back to | | | | most effective and pleasurable way to go |
| the near original Coca Cola 600. | | | | about camping at a race like that. There are |
| | | | other ways to go about it as well, like RV |
| This race was designed to offset some of the | | | | camping without the hook up and even tent |
| popularity that the Indian 500 race was | | | | camping. Depending on what your camping style |
| experiencing, and it succeeded in doing so. | | | | is there are many ways to enjoy the race, |
| To date, the NASCAR Coca Cola 600 race has | | | | some of them even from the infield. |
| better television ratings and a higher | | | | |
| viewership on television than the | | | | Of course, the NASCAR Coca Cola 600 is one of |
| Indianapolis 500. These races occur on the | | | | the most popular races on the NASCAR |
| same weekend of Memorial Day, making it prime | | | | schedule, so reservations for camping spots |
| time for true racing fans across the world. | | | | anywhere even close to the infield are going |
| The races have even been scheduled in a way | | | | to be in high demand. Make your reservations |
| that allows fans to make it from the NASCAR | | | | as early as possible to avoid disappointment |
| Coca Cola 600 to the Indianapolis 500 and be | | | | as these things tend to fill up very fast. If |
| able to participate in both races, something | | | | you are excited about the event, think about |
| that wasn't made clear if it would be | | | | the thousands and thousands of others who are |
| possible in the beginning. Nowadays, the | | | | excited about it as well. |