| So you found yourself a redneck partner and want | | | | seats-per person, so you need to check the location |
| to impess them? Well, A NASCAR date is like a | | | | you are planning to attend. There are several |
| commitment - it can be cheap and not well thought | | | | NASCAR ticket websites, just use your search |
| out, or it can be over-the top and a lifelong memory. | | | | engines to find the ones that offer the cheapest. |
| You're going to need tickets, grub, beer and a good | | | | They also sell the pit passes and parking passes. |
| pick-up, (truck, that is) to get you there. | | | | If the NASCAR track is not close enough for same |
| You will want to plan a pre-party, either the night | | | | day driving, then you are going to need a hotel room, |
| before you leave for your trip, or with your friends | | | | aw-shucks! Yes, but before you get too excited, it |
| that are going along, if you live near a track. The | | | | could "cost ya' a pretty penny". Hotel rooms are |
| NASCAR party theme can be in the decorations and | | | | normally marked way up for an event because they |
| food, such as black and white checkered tablecloths, | | | | know they will sell out, so unless you plan to sleep in |
| racetrack cake, (chocolate fudge brownies with | | | | your car, plan ahead, make lots of calls and plan to |
| checkerboard pattern cutout stencil to sprinkle | | | | shell out some dough. Some hotels offer race |
| powder sugar squares on top), diesel dogs, Petty | | | | packages that include tickets, lodging, shuttle service |
| pepperoni pizza pie, or blackened steak sandwiches | | | | to the track and maybe some other perks. These |
| and waffle fries. Get creative with it. You can take | | | | packages are usually multi-day, before and after the |
| the grill and the black-checkered tablecloth and make | | | | event and can cost several hundred per person, but |
| it a tailgate party for just the two of you. | | | | are worth the convenience. |
| NASCAR tracks are scattered around the country, | | | | So in summary, a NASCAR date needs to be planned |
| and the price of their tickets vary as much as their | | | | out with a little notice depending on how far from |
| location. Kansas Speedway offers a one-of-a kind, | | | | the track you are. If you have a number of friends |
| Sprint Fan walk, for the pre-race experience at | | | | going, you can contact the track for group ticket |
| $15.00 a head. You can watch mechanics in the pit | | | | pricing and maybe rent an RV or camp to save |
| area, get autographs, (be sure to bring a camera, a | | | | money. The cheap date package is still going to set |
| permanent maker and plan to buy a Nascar t-shirt to | | | | you back about $100 per person, (camp, hotdogs, |
| have the drivers sign, for a lasting souvenir.) Many | | | | beer, park and grandstand tickets). The over-the top |
| other tracks also sell pit passes. | | | | will be several hundred per person. Be ready for |
| Then there are the tickets, they can range from | | | | some loud noise, not much talkin' going on, shuckin' |
| $15.00 for grandstand to over $200 for great | | | | out some dough, and a fun time! |