Bloomington eats? sits?
 

Heading to Bloomington for the first time on Friday for the Burton Memorial. Any advice on where to grab a bite to eat before the race? Sit-down place but not fancy. A pizza, bbq, or burger place would work fine. I try to avoid national chains - would rather taste the local fare.

Then any tips on seating? Is it standard wooden bleachers or something else? Is a pit pass worth while? Any bleachers there or just watch-thru-the-fence?

Finally, what time should I leave the Speedway if I want to stop and eat and still catch the begining of hot laps?

Any/all advice is greatly appreciated in advance. :32:

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hinkels hambugers or swing inn pizza cant go wrong either place

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Five Guys Burgers!! Or just eat at the track Bloomington speedway has good food!

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I would recommend Gray Brothers cafeteria in Mooresville for a place to stop to eat. Take SR 67 south off of I-465 to Mooresville. The cafeteria will be on your right. Then continue south on SR 67 to SR 39 East to Martinsville, then SR 37 south to Bloomington. Take the first Bloomington exit you come to (Walnut Street) and stay on Walnut Street all the way south through town. After passing a Kroger on your left, turn left at the next light. The speedway is about quarter mile on your left.

The seating is wooden bleachers. The new bleachers outside turn 4 are pretty nice. There are bleachers in the pits also.

I would allow at least 2.5 hours, maybe 3 hours with the stop to eat.

Enjoy the races.

Baldy's pizza 2 blocks from track southwest corner intersection old 37 and faifax road. They also have ice cream!

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The seatings built on a hillside and there are plenty of wooden bleachers. however Some bring blankets or chairs an set on the hill. Track foods good and get the ice cream too.

Smokin jacks rib shack on 17th street

Nicks on kirkwood strombolli is awesome. Or momma bears pizza

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Mother Bears by school campus is awesome.

Whats the final payout for this race???

Think I saw where it was over $5,000 for winner, coach!! This was including rifle... $1,000 for halo bars... And $ for Orange letter tires like Josh use to run.... Pretty awesome! Didn't know him but sounded like a great kid!! Glad to c community pull together and put together heckuva show in memory of him!! I can't wait... I'm bringin my family down there!!:) I'll b wearin some orange myself!!

Mother Bears pizza. Ate there tonight. It's delish. Save room for ice cream at the track - it's the best. Or so I've heard.

The way the lighting is at Bloomington I would say a pit pass isn't worth it. It's hard to see when the sun goes down in the pits. I love bringing a lawn chair and sitting on the hill. Bloomington is such a beautiful racetrack. It just encompasses everything a person loves about short track dirt racing. They even still do line-ups the old school way. If you sit in the stands, you'll see what I'm talking about. ;). Have a great time. Should be an awesome show.

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With the construction on 37, what would be the best way to approach from the West? I will be coming in on 54 from the Sullivan area. Would it be best to follow 54 South to 37 and go up to the track, or split North and take 45 to the Walmart exit? From what I have been told, the traffic back up on 37 is the worst up in that area by Walmart.

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I would take 54 to 45 towards Bloomington. I took this route the other night and the construction only added a couple minutes to my normal time. If you want to totally eliminate the construction, you could continue on into town from 45 and then head south on Walnut.....well its technically S. College for the first two blocks.