Bucket List

I'm not sure when it really began but I've been a NASCAR fan for years. I guess it began when I was a kid. Not sure what the attraction was? Was it the roaring of the engines, the speed of the cars, or watch the challenge of the race?

My first in person race was March 11, 2001 at AMS. That was the fourth race of the 2001 season and the third race since Dale Earnhardt was killed at the Daytona 500. Since Christie and I have been together we have been to AMS, Talladega, Martinsville, and Darlington. 

In 2009 we did NASCAR Security at AMS. We were stationed at the main garage gate for the cup series. Meeting current drivers, former drivers, actors, and other entertainers. Probably one of the coolest gigs we've ever had. We were even offered a full-time position with NASCAR Security. We had to decline the position. The timing was just not right. We had 4 kids and being out of town 32 weekends a year, we just couldn't do it. 

In September 2022 Christie and I were talking about how cool it would be to go to every NASCAR track. Going to races is something that we both love doing, so why not get this thing working. So I guess you can say our bucket list is in full swing starting 2023.

 

	✓	NAME	CITY/STATE	LENGTH	TRACK TYPE	TRACK OWNER	TICKETS
	✓	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Hampton, GA	1.540	Intermediate	Speedway Motorsports	TICKETS
		Auto Club Speedway	Fontana, CA	2.000	Superspeedway	NASCAR	TICKETS
		Bristol Motor Speedway	Bristol, TN	0.533	Short Track	Speedway Motorsports	TICKETS
		Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt	Bristol, TN	0.533	Short Track	Speedway Motorsports	TICKETS
		Charlotte Motor Speedway	Concord, NC	1.500	Intermediate	Speedway Motorsports	TICKETS
		Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course	Concord, NC	2.320	Road Course	Speedway Motorsports	TICKETS
		Chicago Street Course	Chicago, IL	2.200	Road Course	NASCAR	TICKETS
		Chicagoland Speedway	Joliet, IL	1.500	Intermediate	NASCAR	TICKETS
		Circuit of The Americas	Austin, TX	3.427	Road Course	Circuit of the Americas LLC	TICKETS
	✓	Darlington Raceway	Darlington, SC	1.366	Intermediate	NASCAR	TICKETS
		Daytona International Speedway	Daytona Beach, FL	2.500	Superspeedway	NASCAR	TICKETS
		Daytona Road Course	Daytona Beach, FL	3.610	Road Course	NASCAR	TICKETS
		Dover Motor Speedway	Dover, DE	1.000	Intermediate	Speedway Motorsports	TICKETS
		Eldora Speedway	Rossburg, OH	0.500	Short Track	Tony Stewart/Stewart Haas Racing	TICKETS
		Homestead-Miami Speedway	Homestead, FL	1.500	Intermediate	NASCAR	TICKETS
		Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Speedway, IN	2.500	Speedway	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	TICKETS
		Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course	Speedway, IN	2.439	Road Course	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	TICKETS
		Iowa Speedway	Newton, IA	0.875	Short Track	NASCAR	TICKETS
		Kansas Speedway	Kansas City, KS	1.500	Intermediate	NASCAR	TICKETS
		Kentucky Speedway	Sparta, KY	1.500	Intermediate	Speedway Motorsports	TICKETS
		Knoxville Raceway	Knoxville, IA	0.500	Short Track	Marion County Fair Association	TICKETS
		Las Vegas Motor Speedway	Las Vegas, NV	1.500	Intermediate	Speedway Motorsports	TICKETS
		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	Los Angeles, CA	0.250	Short Track	Los Angeles County	TICKETS
		Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park	Indianapolis, IN	0.686	Short Track	NHRA	TICKETS
		Martinsville Speedway	Ridgeway, VA	0.526	Short Track	NASCAR	TICKETS
		Michigan International Speedway	Brooklyn, MI	2.000	Intermediate	NASCAR	TICKETS
		Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course	Lexington, OH	2.258	Road Course	Green Savoree Mid-Ohio, LLC	TICKETS
		Milwaukee Mile	West Allis, WI	1.000	Superspeedway		TICKETS
		Nashville Superspeedway	Lebanon, TN	1.333	Intermediate	Dover Motorsports Inc.	TICKETS
		New Hampshire Motor Speedway	Loudon, NH	1.058	Intermediate	Speedway Motorsports	TICKETS
		North Wilkesboro Speedway	North Wilkesboro, NC	0.625	Short Track	Speedway Motorsports	TICKETS
		Phoenix Raceway	Avondale, AZ	1.000	Intermediate	NASCAR	TICKETS
		Pocono Raceway	Long Pond, PA	2.500	Superspeedway	Mattioli Family	TICKETS
		Portland International Raceway	Portland, OR	1.900	Road Course	City of Portland	TICKETS
		Richmond Raceway	Richmond, VA	0.750	Short Track	NASCAR	TICKETS
		Road America	Elkhart Lake, WI	4.048	Road Course	State Fair Park	TICKETS
		Sonoma Raceway	Sonoma, CA	1.990	Road Course	Speedway Motorsports	TICKETS
	✓	Talladega Superspeedway	Talladega, AL	2.660	Superspeedway	NASCAR	TICKETS
		Texas Motor Speedway	Fort Worth, TX	1.500	Intermediate	Speedway Motorsports	TICKETS
		Watkins Glen International	Watkins Glen, NY	2.450	Road Course	NASCAR	TICKETS
		World Wide Technology Raceway	Madison, IL	1.250	Intermediate	Curtis Francois	TICKETS