snopro
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Watkins Glen next week.
Truck race won’t be an issue with traffic Friday night. You can probably get to the Xfinity race within an hour of it starting but I wouldn’t leave it any longer. We usually go earlier than that though and watch Cup practice and qualifying before the Xfinity race. Just look at the schedule of events that day on nascar.com if you want to take that in. Sunday is a totally different animal. Do not be there later than 2.5 hrs before the race starts. It’s a sellout every year and the traffic is crazy before the race. We spent 55 minutes stopped on the bridge you cross beside the race track one year. They do not know how to move traffic there. We missed the start of the race because we had to get Covid tests to fly home and they were the morning before the race that we were fit in. It was a joke. We always take a cooler of beer and some snacks and tailgate in the parking lot before the race because you have to be there early and booze is stupid rich at the track. If you want to rent a scanner rent one at the very least Saturday and pay for Sunday as well. You won’t get a scanner Sunday for one day as they are sold out Sunday morning every year. You need ear protection anyways and it’s fun to listen to your favorite driver talk to his spotter and crewchief or listen to the MRN broadcast to keep up on what’s going on with the Championship contenders. It’s well worth it. I have my own scanner now for a few years so I save the hassle of lineups. Other than that there is a lot to see on the grounds. GM, Toyota and Ford have vehicle and race car displays, there is interactive things to do and some of the food is actually pretty good. They have nice bathrooms now with the big Reno a few years ago and lineups usually aren’t to bad. Other than that have a great time!I have not been to the Phoenix race yet. It just so happens to be right after we are finishing up with our Bourgault meetings so I decided to stay for a few more days and take in the races Friday, Saturday, & Sunday. Should be a great time. I've been to a few races in the past...any and all tips are welcome.
Thanks.
Thanks Mr. Snopro!Truck race won’t be an issue with traffic Friday night. You can probably get to the Xfinity race within an hour of it starting but I wouldn’t leave it any longer. We usually go earlier than that though and watch Cup practice and qualifying before the Xfinity race. Just look at the schedule of events that day on nascar.com if you want to take that in. Sunday is a totally different animal. Do not be there later than 2.5 hrs before the race starts. It’s a sellout every year and the traffic is crazy before the race. We spent 55 minutes stopped on the bridge you cross beside the race track one year. They do not know how to move traffic there. We missed the start of the race because we had to get Covid tests to fly home and they were the morning before the race that we were fit in. It was a joke. We always take a cooler of beer and some snacks and tailgate in the parking lot before the race because you have to be there early and booze is stupid rich at the track. If you want to rent a scanner rent one at the very least Saturday and pay for Sunday as well. You won’t get a scanner Sunday for one day as they are sold out Sunday morning every year. You need ear protection anyways and it’s fun to listen to your favorite driver talk to his spotter and crewchief or listen to the MRN broadcast to keep up on what’s going on with the Championship contenders. It’s well worth it. I have my own scanner now for a few years so I save the hassle of lineups. Other than that there is a lot to see on the grounds. GM, Toyota and Ford have vehicle and race car displays, there is interactive things to do and some of the food is actually pretty good. They have nice bathrooms now with the big Reno a few years ago and lineups usually aren’t to bad. Other than that have a great time!