Heading to Knoxville on Sat.

hungthrottlepodcast · 5/17/16, 12:58 PM

It will be our first visit to Knoxville to take in some sprint car racing (yes I know they have wings, sorry). Anybody have some tips on what to do in Knoxville (plan on the museum), where to eat, and where we should try to sit at the track? What time should we get to the track since practice doesn't start until 6:45?
Any help appreciated.

Wizard 05 · 5/17/16, 1:42 PM

Well a real dirt fan would set down near turn one so that you can bring home some of the track with you..Even for a weekly show, I'd try and be there by 6:00..There is a little place in town (like down home stuff that is great) when the name comes to me, I'll let you know.

Andrew S. Quinn · 5/17/16, 2:56 PM

Mr C's is just north of the Hall of Fame, and is the family eating place.

There is a cool mural of Earl Wagner on the side of a building next to the Post Office in Pleasantville, just a few miles away off from Route 5. I have a photo of it I took a couple weeks ago when I was out there. I'll post it a bit later today when I get home from work.

I used to sit in section A when I went to the Nationals in turn one. You can sit anywhere though, you don't have to arrive early with a blanket there.

Andrew S. Quinn · 5/17/16, 4:21 PM

Mural

Doug Wolfgang Display at the Hall of Fame

ThePurple73 · 5/17/16, 4:57 PM

Section D is a good section...height to your liking.

It is a real race track.

hungthrottlepodcast · 5/20/16, 9:26 PM

Thanks everyone. Heading out at 7 AM for the 5 hour drive. Weather looks fantastic.

5/17/16, 2:56 PM	#3
Andrew S. Quinn Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4,177	Mr C's is just north of the Hall of Fame, and is the family eating place. There is a cool mural of Earl Wagner on the side of a building next to the Post Office in Pleasantville, just a few miles away off from Route 5. I have a photo of it I took a couple weeks ago when I was out there. I'll post it a bit later today when I get home from work. I used to sit in section A when I went to the Nationals in turn one. You can sit anywhere though, you don't have to arrive early with a blanket there. _________________________________________________ Last edited by Andrew S. Quinn; 5/17/16 at 2:58 PM.

5/17/16, 12:58 PM	#1 Heading to Knoxville on Sat.
hungthrottlepodcast Member Race Count This Year: 8 Race Count Last Year: 20 Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 112	It will be our first visit to Knoxville to take in some sprint car racing (yes I know they have wings, sorry). Anybody have some tips on what to do in Knoxville (plan on the museum), where to eat, and where we should try to sit at the track? What time should we get to the track since practice doesn't start until 6:45? Any help appreciated.

5/17/16, 1:42 PM	#2 Re: Heading to Knoxville on Sat.
Wizard 05 Senior Member Race Count This Year: 28 Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 324	Well a real dirt fan would set down near turn one so that you can bring home some of the track with you..Even for a weekly show, I'd try and be there by 6:00..There is a little place in town (like down home stuff that is great) when the name comes to me, I'll let you know.

5/17/16, 4:57 PM	#5 Re: Heading to Knoxville on Sat.
ThePurple73 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 493	Section D is a good section...height to your liking. It is a real race track.

5/20/16, 9:26 PM	#6
hungthrottlepodcast Member Race Count This Year: 8 Race Count Last Year: 20 Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 112	Thanks everyone. Heading out at 7 AM for the 5 hour drive. Weather looks fantastic.