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Even if you can't find somewhere close to stay, plan to drive out to Knoxville mid morning Wednesday or Thursday and walk around the parking lot of the Goodwill store to the N of the Speedway. Several of the teams (Tony Stewart Racing, Brian Brown, Jason Johnson Racing among them) park their rigs in the area and prep the cars before moving everything to the infield for their race night. It is interesting to see all the prep work, see the cars up close and watch all the activity. Just be sure to keep your head on a swivel because there is a lot of 4 wheelers, bikes, etc. moving around. As others have said, the Hall of Fame Museum is a MUST!! If you like tenderloins, there is a food trailer that will be to the S of the Main Grandstand that has GREAT tenderloins, but be hungry!!
No, it's not a cheap trip, but it is a lot of fun, and something worth doing. We'll be there again this August, for the 7th year in a row.
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