Track Trekking Guide

Track Trekking Guide

Definitions:
Track Trekking; traveling (trekking) around the state(s), province(s), or from country to country, in order to watch races, or participate in races, at more than one track during the trek. Although flying from track to track is technically trekking, this guide is designed for ground transportation.

Purpose:
This blog is a loose guide to help race fans trek from track to track by providing information on track amenities and experiences. Some lodging and camping information may, or may not, be included.

Track Locations:
I recommend The National Speedway Directory, either online or in paperback. Get the paperback and take it with you on a regular vacation, you never know if you’ll be near a track while you’re out vacation trekking.
http://speedwaysonline.com/

Track Prices:
Since track admittance prices vary or change so much, exact prices won’t be given. Check at the track’s web sites for further information. However, you can expect the cost of special events to always be higher and crowds to be larger at nationally sanctioned races.

(Hint: if it’s an inaugural or popular event of a national sanctioning body, and you’re definitely going to trek to it, order tickets early, or ask about will call tickets)

Tips:
Be prepared by making a checklist, which I never do and always forget something.
If you plan on camping at the track, try to get to there early to check on camping availability.
Before you leave your site, make it better than the way you found it.
I recommend state parks for camping if you don’t wish to stay at the track. However, all state parks are different. They may or may not have showers and could be very busy on the weekends, so check on reservations because you may need them.
You don’t have to stay at nation motel chains. I have stayed at some really comfortable and unique ten to fifteen unit motels.
Obey all traffic laws. There’s nothing more depressing than missing a race because you were delayed by a policeman doing his job.
If you take a pet, clean up after them, and I don’t mean crumbs from their treats.
If your pet is a dog, make sure they’re used to racing engines at full song.
If you’re camping with your dog, please have them trained to remain quiet during the night. Remember this, coyotes are growing in numbers everywhere and can get some dogs really cranked up when they start howling.
Respect the track owner’s, or promoter’s wishes.
Be polite, friendly and proud to be a Track Trekker.