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