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One of the exciting things a family can do together is attend a NASCAR race! Look the list over, there is one within driving distance of you while on vacation!
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Bristol Motor Speedway
California Speedway
Chicagoland Speedway
Darlington Raceway
Daytona Int'l Speedway
Dover Int'l Speedway
Gateway Int'l Raceway
Homestead-Miami Speedway
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis Raceway Park
Infineon Raceway
Kansas Speedway
Kentucky Speedway
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Lowe's Motor Speedway
Mansfield Motorsports Speedway
Martinsville Speedway
Memphis Motorsports Park
Michigan Int'l Speedway
The Milwaukee Mile
Nashville Superspeedway
Nazareth Speedway
New Hampshire Int'l Speedway
North Carolina Speedway
Phoenix Int'l Raceway
Pikes Peak Int'l Raceway
Pocono Raceway
Richmond Int'l Raceway
Talladega Superspeedway
Texas Motor Speedway
Watkins Glen International
http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/index.html will take you to some interesting NASCAR facts and links. Here are some photographs from the recent April 2005 O’Rilly 300 where Kasey Kahne won the Busch Series. For the 2005 schedule take a look at: http://aolsvc.sports.aol.nascar.com/races/cup/2005/data/schedule.html
The Texas Speedway in the Dallas / Fort Worth area.
Texas Motor Speedway facts:
 Texas Motor Speedway is a track along the historic Chisholm Trail in Fort Worth. It features seating for 150,061 fans. It represents the pinnacle in luxury for fans of auto racing, as the facility features 194 skybox VIP suites. There are many races each year other than the NASCAR events at TMS. For excitement see a Craftsman Truck races June 10 and November 4th.
http://www.atthetrackracing.com/drivers/2005_craftsman_schedule.htm One of the top races is the in America is the Bush race. Of course, Nextel is a much anticipated Texas Speedway event.
Texas Motor Speedway is a 1.5 mile quad-oval. With 24 degrees of banking in the corners the NEXTEL Cup drivers can really haul the mail off into the corners. In order to be fast a driver needs a car that is handling well so they can carry that speed through the turns. With speeds at the end of the straightaway exceeding 200MPH and qualifying laps over 190MPH one can expect plenty of excitement as the loud zoom of race cars fill the atmosphere as they pass the stands in major races.
2005 marks the first year that Texas Motor Speedway has two NEXTEL Cup races, with the second being part of the Chase For The Cup. After a long battle with NASCAR Bruton Smith finally achieved what he had long called "Mission Impossible" that is, getting a 2nd race date for Texas.
 IF YOU TRAVEL HIGHWAY 114 WEST FROM DALLAS, YOU MAY MISS THE START OF THE RACE!
Texas Motor Speedway advises race fans to AVOID State Highway 114 West from Dallas when traveling to the speedway for major racing events. The directions below offer alternative routes to make your trip to Texas Motor Speedway as quick as possible.
Remember to give yourself enough time to travel so that you don’t miss any of the great midway displays and pre-race entertainment prior to the race. Tune in to Live 105.3 for race weekend traffic information.
Texas Motor Speedway’s physical address is:
3545 Lone Star Circle
Justin, TX 76247
Directions from Ft. Worth
Take Interstate 35W north from Fort Worth. Exit on SH 114 and turn under the overpass to the speedway.
Alt.- Take Interstate 35W to U.S. 287 North. Left on U.S. 287 to FM 156. Right on FM 156 to SH 114. Right on SH 114 to the speedway.
Directions from Dallas
There are a variety of routes from Dallas to Texas Motor Speedway. However, because of the volume of traffic associated with most major races at the facility, the following route is recommended:
North from Dallas on Interstate 35E to Denton, TX. At the junction of I -35E and I-35W, head back south on Interstate 35W. Exit right on SH 114 to the speedway
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