I went to Martinsville this year and we got there a little late, just half an hour before the green- but the lines were super long already because there’s only one or two ways to get in, but what’s even weirder is how the stands are never filled there yet the lines are still terrible
Fun fact, I have been to 3 NASCAR races. 2022 Dover, 2023 Dover, and 2023 Coca Cola 600. Observant people will note how all three of those races were delayed due to rain. For the sake of the community and the sport I have decided to stop attending races in person.
I would put Chicago in C tier for a lot of the same reasons you put the Coliseum there – bag policy, expensive concessions (along with being extremely understaffed, not exactly their fault) and the value for the price was just not there this year. I agree, I left impressed but Nashville and Gateway had wayyyyyy more for much less.
Martinsville is top tier for me- closest to home, at 3 hours away, but a must visit track for me every year. Charlotte gets high marks as well, mostly because they’ve always done a lot to help my dad, who’s disabled, get to and from the track with ease.
Amazing tier list Dover in my opinion is a very underrated in person experience it has a great atmosphere and you are pretty much on top of the action, might be biased though since I live 15 minutes away
Dover is my home track as well and it’s insanely underrated. It is THE most unique track on the schedule with an awesome atmosphere. I mean the place looks more packed on Mondays than some tracks do now on Sundays. Of course they’ve removed a lot of seats but what track hasn’t? It’s a great experience.
Dover is so unrated it isn’t funny. I live next to Pocono and would rather go to Dover any day. The cars travel so fast through the turns, you’d never know by watching it on tv. You can see the whole track as well so it is fun to watch.
I’m staying on my point that Nascar isn’t giving Homestead the finale because of the at track fan experience.
I think i heard from RadMan ( or Eric ) that the track doesn’t have wifi in the infield, they would need to give what they did to daytona at this point.
Honestly I don’t like homestead. I’d much rather see Kansas, Vegas, or Charlotte if we’re doing 1 1/2 miles. I don’t even know if it’s better than Phoenix. It’s the Kyle Larson playground and it’s not super entertaining
Definitely hope you see you at Iowa this year! I’ve only ever been to 2 cup races ever, and I wasn’t taking the chance at missing out on Iowa with three chance this may be the only time Cup goes there
I think Wilkesboro is right there with the Colosseum. Like you said, maybe the repave will help it. The history there was amazing though. We met you over on the back stretch.
I think a good companion video to this one might be: Of the tracks you have not been to yet, why not? What impressions have they made on you via tv and other coverage, rightly or wrongly, that has caused you to not make visiting them a higher priority? What, if anything, could each of those tracks do to land them on your 2024 Must-Attend list?
Honestly surprised you haven’t been to Charlotte! Dega and Daytona are my top tracks of the 9 I’ve been too. Charlotte is up there too. I really enjoyed Dover also. Least favorite was Richmond.
As form Europe I just have been to Homestead, Disney, Daytona, Dover and Bristol. Dover is my favorite. In future I would like to visit Darlington, Chralotte (or Atlanta, or Texas, I wonder how the fast racing would look at high banked 1.5 mile track), Talladega and Indy!
You can’t believe that tracks like Kansas or Atlanta wouldn’t host Eric with free suites tickets, hotel, and airfare just for their exposure on his channel. That says something about the people running those tracks and their connection to modern advertising. You give Eric some free Martinsville hotdogs and he’ll talk about them for years. It’s a great investment.
You have to make it to the Glenn it’s a spectacular race track and a even better experience people are great beer is cold and the laughter and memories last forever hope to see you there Eric
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This was an amazing tier list.
i think we can all agree that air base speedway is s tier… the track produces great racing and their facilities are immaculate
I’m sure the flyover before the race is incredible
I beg to differ. Tiburon has the higher speeds
Bathrooms could use some work but that lighting is unreal seems like the sun is always out
I went to Martinsville this year and we got there a little late, just half an hour before the green- but the lines were super long already because there’s only one or two ways to get in, but what’s even weirder is how the stands are never filled there yet the lines are still terrible
Hot dogs, man. Also the track’s location may also be to blame
Fun fact, I have been to 3 NASCAR races. 2022 Dover, 2023 Dover, and 2023 Coca Cola 600. Observant people will note how all three of those races were delayed due to rain. For the sake of the community and the sport I have decided to stop attending races in person.
Buy tickets day of so Mother Nature will be caught off guard
What a comment by DoctorElk lol
I did that at Fontana and it still rained during the night race
Can you go to Kansas speedway so maybe so of are crops can get rain
I’ve been to 2021 NH, 2023 Charlotte, and 2023 NH… as a KFB fan. I will also stop attending nascar races
I would put Chicago in C tier for a lot of the same reasons you put the Coliseum there – bag policy, expensive concessions (along with being extremely understaffed, not exactly their fault) and the value for the price was just not there this year. I agree, I left impressed but Nashville and Gateway had wayyyyyy more for much less.
Yeah, SMI and NASCAR have different strategies at this point
Gateway is awesome Chicago street course sucks
Martinsville is top tier for me- closest to home, at 3 hours away, but a must visit track for me every year. Charlotte gets high marks as well, mostly because they’ve always done a lot to help my dad, who’s disabled, get to and from the track with ease.
Amazing tier list Dover in my opinion is a very underrated in person experience it has a great atmosphere and you are pretty much on top of the action, might be biased though since I live 15 minutes away
Dover is my home track as well and it’s insanely underrated. It is THE most unique track on the schedule with an awesome atmosphere. I mean the place looks more packed on Mondays than some tracks do now on Sundays. Of course they’ve removed a lot of seats but what track hasn’t? It’s a great experience.
Dover is so unrated it isn’t funny. I live next to Pocono and would rather go to Dover any day. The cars travel so fast through the turns, you’d never know by watching it on tv. You can see the whole track as well so it is fun to watch.
I’m staying on my point that Nascar isn’t giving Homestead the finale because of the at track fan experience.
I think i heard from RadMan ( or Eric ) that the track doesn’t have wifi in the infield, they would need to give what they did to daytona at this point.
Which, probably, they refused to do
Honestly I don’t like homestead. I’d much rather see Kansas, Vegas, or Charlotte if we’re doing 1 1/2 miles. I don’t even know if it’s better than Phoenix. It’s the Kyle Larson playground and it’s not super entertaining
Definitely hope you see you at Iowa this year! I’ve only ever been to 2 cup races ever, and I wasn’t taking the chance at missing out on Iowa with three chance this may be the only time Cup goes there
Gotta get to Charlotte soon Eric! Haven’t seen a bad race there yet and you can see most everything from any seat. Its sick!
My fav track. Only caught the may truck race this year. But it was great
I think Wilkesboro is right there with the Colosseum. Like you said, maybe the repave will help it. The history there was amazing though. We met you over on the back stretch.
Richmond is a great racetrack to visit, always puts on really good strategy races.
You’ll definitely need to make the trip to Kansas next year! The infield is so so but the racing has been great with the next gen!
Eric finally putting respect on the Triangle
I think a good companion video to this one might be: Of the tracks you have not been to yet, why not? What impressions have they made on you via tv and other coverage, rightly or wrongly, that has caused you to not make visiting them a higher priority? What, if anything, could each of those tracks do to land them on your 2024 Must-Attend list?
Honestly surprised you haven’t been to Charlotte! Dega and Daytona are my top tracks of the 9 I’ve been too. Charlotte is up there too. I really enjoyed Dover also. Least favorite was Richmond.
As form Europe I just have been to Homestead, Disney, Daytona, Dover and Bristol. Dover is my favorite. In future I would like to visit Darlington, Chralotte (or Atlanta, or Texas, I wonder how the fast racing would look at high banked 1.5 mile track), Talladega and Indy!
I’ve only been to Gateway, this year and it was amazing, definitely going again in 2024!
You can’t believe that tracks like Kansas or Atlanta wouldn’t host Eric with free suites tickets, hotel, and airfare just for their exposure on his channel. That says something about the people running those tracks and their connection to modern advertising. You give Eric some free Martinsville hotdogs and he’ll talk about them for years. It’s a great investment.
You have to make it to the Glenn it’s a spectacular race track and a even better experience people are great beer is cold and the laughter and memories last forever hope to see you there Eric