Camping at races

Halford · Jan 2, 2019

AC Smith said: ↑

Go for it...I highly recommend camping at NASCAR races.

Have camped at Texas Motor Speedway, Daytona, Talladega, Kansas, Kentucky, and Phoenix. Have never camped in the infield. I have never had the desire to do that as I prefer to watch the races from the grandstands.

Most of the tracks do have a family-friendly areas. In addition, most tracks have a key campground person on their staff that can direct you to the areas that are historically not as crowded.

We choose to camp away from any fixed shower / toilet facilities. This tends to aid in not being right up against other campers. In fact at Texas, my nearest neighbor was a good 400 feet away. Porta-potties are generally within 100-300 feet and at most tracks you can arrange to have one at your spot (fee charged).

On average, the camp spots are roughly 20 ft x 40 ft. Most tracks will have a place for water fill up and a dump station (if you depend on that, call/research the track before heading out). Some tracks have on-site facility for groceries, camping supplies, ice, etc (again, call/research the track).

Bring foam earplugs. Not just for the race, but for sleeping. As mentioned in another reply, some campers are very inconsiderate with respect to generator use (the open frame generators)....they are okay for temporary use, but when they run it 12-16 hours a day...it is quite ridiculous. Personally, I have a very low power need and will survive 3-5 days at the race with just the 12 volt system.

Have fun! AC
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I just passed the Talladega Raceway on I-20 a couple times during my Christmas visit. I showed my wife the campground area and she was shocked to see how many Porta-potties together in one place. It looked like 10 to 20 acres of open field and probably several thousands of campers could easily fill the camping area. she was shocked...

this campground is divided into 2 areas: family friendly area and rowdy area.

MintHillBill · Jan 5, 2019

7 years at Farmer Bobs at Bristol(August race), 1 trip to Darlington (Fire Ants were TERRIBLE) never again. Martinsville was OK, Antlanta was good (3 trips) but a 4 hr drive for me. I camp every year at Carolina Motorsports Park in Oct for a HPDE event I teach at. Get there early for good location ( Like Tuesday or Wednesday before the race). pictures http://www.creativecomputersolutions.com/

peter moyes · Sep 1, 2019

hello .my past time is carp fishing ,,the whole beach and sandy areas, that line like ontario is the same they are brutal ,hip waders are the answer lol enjoy your summer boys and girls ...peace
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