Charlotte Motor Speedway
Not far outside the Charlotte, SC city limits, you’ll find the Charlotte Motor Speedway. It’s only 1.5 miles, but the legendary first turn manages to trip someone up every time. It’s also one of the longest races in NASCAR and runs 600 miles. Be prepared to hang around for a little while, though. The race starts at 6 PM and generally lasts until midnight or so.
Texas Motor Speedway
Last but not least, we come to the Texas Motor Speedway located in Fort Worth, Texas. It’s 1.5 miles and sees some seriously fast racing (although it doesn’t crack the top ranks for speed). Two very notable things about this particular track are the fact that the pole winner wins a shotgun, and the driver lucky enough to catch the checkered flag wins a pair of revolvers as the trophy (which is almost as cool as the grandfather clock trophy at Martinsville).
There you have them – 10 of the best NASCAR tracks to visit in person. However, if you’re not located near any of these areas, there are plenty of others out there. Martinsville is the oldest track on the circuit, and located in Virginia. The Atlanta Motor Speedway outside Hampton, GA is one of NASCAR’s fastest, and the Kansas City track has an actual casino right on the outside of the track if gambling’s your thing. Of course, if that’s your poison, then the Las Vegas Motor Speedway might be more your speed.
