Races that you've been to

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Here are the races I've been at:
- DTM Nürburgring (2004)
- AVD Young- and Oldtimer Grand Prix 2010 (Nürburgring)
- Osnabrück Hillclimb (2010, 2015)
- FIA GT Zolder, 2009
- Several (4 or 5, maybe 6 I think) VLN races at the Nordschleife (2012, 2013, 2014)
- WEC 6h of Spa (2014)
- NASCAR Wheelen Euro Series at Raceway Venray (2015)

The VLN races have somewhat started to be a tradition for my dad and me, since we've first been to the Nordschleife (2010). From then we went to the Nordschleife at least once per year (but not 2011, sadly). This year though we've kinda forgot about VLN, because of a lot of stress and personal stuff. We might go to the last race of VLN this year though, although chances are quite low. But next year, I'll be definitely going there, and maybe to some more races too.
 
Went to this Nascar race back in 2008 at Talladega (Amp energy 500) it was awesome.There is so much more to do when you're their.


Also been to alot of local dirt oval and drag races.
 
I knew I'd go to the Nürburgring this year. 99% chance of going to the ADAC Westfalen Trophy tomorrow, my father just needs to know if my older cousin wants to come with us. Over 500 cars in total are expected to be there, from historic racing machines, over GT's to modern day touring cars. This is going to be a fun one.
 
Went to what is almost certainly my last races of the year last week in Las Vegas. The year was a little weak for me, but I did make it to my first race outside of North America. Looking forward to next year already

Jan 23-24, 2015 Tudor USCC Rolex 24 at Daytona (Florida)
Feb 5-7, 2015 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at Golden Isles Speedway (Georgia)
Mar 15, 2015 FIA Formula E at Miami (Florida)
Mar 21, 2015 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at Atomic Speedway (Ohio)
Apr 4-5, 2015 Super GT at Okayama (Japan)
Jul 25, 2015 ARCA at Lucas Oil Raceway (Indiana)
Jul 26-27, 2015 Red Bull Global Rallycross at Belle Isle (Michigan)
Aug 2, 2015 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series at Trois Rivieres (Quebec)
Aug 6, 2015 Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds at Weedsport (New York)
Aug 7-8, 2015 FIA World Rallycross Championship at Trois Rivieres (Quebec)
Aug 15, 2015 NASCAR K&N Pro Series at Motordrome (Pennsylvania)
Sep 19, 2015 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series at Kawartha (Ontario)
Sep 26, 2015 World of Outlaws Sprint cars at Berlin Raceway (Michigan)
Sep 27, 2015 UNOH All Stars 410 Sprint cars at Millstream (Ohio)
Oct 10, 2015 USAC at (Syracuse) New York State Fairgrounds
Oct 10, 2015 DIRTcar 358 Modified Series at (Syracuse) New York State Fairgrounds
Oct 10, 2015 World of Outlaws Sprint cars at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park (New York)
Oct 11, 2015 Super DIRTcar Series/Super DIRT Week at (Syracuse) New York State Fairgrounds
Nov 4, 2015 Red Bull GRC at Las Vegas MGM Resorts Festival Grounds
Nov 5, 2015 Stadium Super Trucks at Las Vegas MGM Resorts Festival Grounds
 
Went to what is almost certainly my last races of the year last week in Las Vegas. The year was a little weak for me, but I did make it to my first race outside of North America. Looking forward to next year already

Jan 23-24, 2015 Tudor USCC Rolex 24 at Daytona (Florida)
Feb 5-7, 2015 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at Golden Isles Speedway (Georgia)
Mar 15, 2015 FIA Formula E at Miami (Florida)
Mar 21, 2015 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at Atomic Speedway (Ohio)
Apr 4-5, 2015 Super GT at Okayama (Japan)
Jul 25, 2015 ARCA at Lucas Oil Raceway (Indiana)
Jul 26-27, 2015 Red Bull Global Rallycross at Belle Isle (Michigan)
Aug 2, 2015 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series at Trois Rivieres (Quebec)
Aug 6, 2015 Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modifieds at Weedsport (New York)
Aug 7-8, 2015 FIA World Rallycross Championship at Trois Rivieres (Quebec)
Aug 15, 2015 NASCAR K&N Pro Series at Motordrome (Pennsylvania)
Sep 19, 2015 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series at Kawartha (Ontario)
Sep 26, 2015 World of Outlaws Sprint cars at Berlin Raceway (Michigan)
Sep 27, 2015 UNOH All Stars 410 Sprint cars at Millstream (Ohio)
Oct 10, 2015 USAC at (Syracuse) New York State Fairgrounds
Oct 10, 2015 DIRTcar 358 Modified Series at (Syracuse) New York State Fairgrounds
Oct 10, 2015 World of Outlaws Sprint cars at Rolling Wheels Raceway Park (New York)
Oct 11, 2015 Super DIRTcar Series/Super DIRT Week at (Syracuse) New York State Fairgrounds
Nov 4, 2015 Red Bull GRC at Las Vegas MGM Resorts Festival Grounds
Nov 5, 2015 Stadium Super Trucks at Las Vegas MGM Resorts Festival Grounds
:eek: Goodness you're busy.
 
Dusting off this thread...

Even aside from the pandemic taking a dump on most events in 2020, it's been a sparse few years for me, but I've added these to my list anyway...

2021
BTCC, Snetterton

2020

Nothing :(

2019

BTCC Launch Day, Brands Hatch
Goodwood Festival of Speed - Four days camping on my own with a freshly snapped collar-bone... d'oh.

2018

Nothing :(


After the goings on of the last couple of years (loosing my Mum and Best friend last year, crippling work pressure thanks to Brexit and Covid, splitting up with the GF after 7 years...) going to Snetterton last weekend was quite an emotional experience, I literally got choked up as the cars came past on their first racing lap. Going to races is good for the soul... I miss it, I really need to get back to going to as may races as I can as soon as Covid restrictions permit.
 
I’ve only been to the 2019 Honda Indy Toronto. I had grand stand tickets across from the pits, along with pit and paddock passes.

I did not like the grand stand seats, it was way too hot and humid that weekend to sit on metal seats crammed with people. It was pretty awesome drinking beer and watching qualifying from behind the Penske pit box though. Also seeing all the cars and drivers up close in the exhibition building (paddock) was really cool.

The line ups for the drink stands were massive, which was to be expected, but they ran out of water on race day. Beer is good but it’s not good for hydration lol.

I was planning on going to the Canadian GP before the regulation change but that isn’t going to happen now. I will probably go next year but I doubt I’ll get grand stand tickets.
 
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Lots of short oval tracks around here; so probably a few hundred trips to 10-12 tracks.

But big races?

Many trips to Michigan International Speedway for NASCAR/Indy/CART/ARCA.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the 500 and the sad attempt at MotoGP there. Would like to try the MotoAmerica race later this year.

Still the Long Beach GP and MotoGP @ Laguna are the best events I’ve ever been to.
 
I've apparently posted in this thread but never actually listed the major races I've been to, probably because at the time it was only 1. :lol:

2008:
NHRA @ Brainerd International Raceway

2015:
IMSA @ Road America
NHRA @ Brainerd International Raceway

2016:
NHRA @ Brainerd International Raceway

2017:
NHRA @ Brainerd International Raceway

2018:
IMSA @ Road America
NHRA @ Brainerd International Raceway

2019:
IMSA @ Road America
IndyCar @ Iowa Speedway
IndyCar @ Road America

2020:
IMSA @ Road America
IndyCar @ Iowa Speedway
IndyCar @ Road America

2021 (Planned):
IMSA @ Road America
NASCAR @ Road America
Trans Am @ Road America
Trans Am @ Brainerd International Raceway
NHRA @ Brainerd International Raceway
MotoAmerica @ Brainerd International Raceway
Championship Offroad @ ERX
Nitro Rallycross @ ERX
I also have tickets to the IndyCar weekend at Road America in order to preserve my camping spot but won't be able to attend.

I'm hoping to eventually build a camper van making it easier to travel longer distances and enjoy other racetracks outside of Minnesota and Wisconsin. I also hope to get to an SRO event in the near future as that will be the only major U.S. series I haven't seen in person after the NASCAR weekend.
 
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I've apparently posted in this thread but never actually listed the major races I've been to, probably because at the time it was only 1. :lol:

2008:
NHRA @ Brainerd International Raceway

2015:
IMSA @ Road America
NHRA @ Brainerd International Raceway

2016:
NHRA @ Brainerd International Raceway

2017:
NHRA @ Brainerd International Raceway

2018:
IMSA @ Road America
NHRA @ Brainerd International Raceway

2019:
IMSA @ Road America
IndyCar @ Iowa Speedway
IndyCar @ Road America

2020:
IMSA @ Road America
IndyCar @ Iowa Speedway
IndyCar @ Road America

2021 (Planned):
IMSA @ Road America
NASCAR @ Road America
Trans Am @ Road America
Trans Am @ Brainerd International Raceway
NHRA @ Brainerd International Raceway
Championship Offroad @ ERX
Nitro Rallycross @ ERX
I also have tickets to the IndyCar weekend at Road America in order to preserve my camping spot but won't be able to attend.

I'm hoping to eventually build a camper van making it easier to travel longer distances and enjoy other racetracks outside of Minnesota and Wisconsin. I also hope to get to an SRO event in the near future as that will be the only major U.S. series I haven't seen in person after the NASCAR weekend.

How is attending an NHRA event? Always wanted to go (shame Route 66 closed, now Indy’s the closest).
 
I've been to...
Sandown 500 and 360 for the V8 Supercars (2004, 05, 06, 07, 08, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
L&H 500 at Phillip Island (2009)
Bathurst 1000 (2008)
Some Sprint car racing (2002)
Sandown Historics (unsure which years I've been)
Le Mans 24 Hour (2010)
Australian GP (2007, 2008, 2009)
Let's add to this list shall we?
Sandown 500 and 360 for the V8 Supercars (2004, 05, 06, 07, 08, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21)
L&H 500 at Phillip Island (2009)
Phillip Island Historics (2017, 18, 20)
Bathurst 1000 (2008)
Some Sprint car racing (2002)
Sandown Historics (2007, 08, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
Shannons Nationals at Sandown (2003, 18, 19)
Le Mans 24 Hour (2010)
Australian GP (2007, 08, 09, 16, 17, 18, 19)
Mount Buller Sprint (2007)
Geelong Revival (2014, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
 
- 2003 British Stock Cars at Skegness Raceway
- 2006 BHCC Loton Park Hill Climb
- 2016 Wales Rally GB
- 2017 IndyCar Grand Prix at The Glen
- 2018 U.S. Vintage Grand Prix at Watkins Glen
- 2019 Aurum 1006 km at Palanga Circuit

No concrete plans for the near future but I might attend something at Road Atlanta or VIR whenever I take my next trip stateside.
 
Ooh, I can add to my list quite a bit now.

Spectated at:
2008 British Grand Prix
2018 Wales Rally GB
2019 Austrian Grand Prix

Selection of events I've Marshalled At:
2010-11 WTCC Race of UK
2013, 2015-2021 British Grand Prix, 2020 70th Anniversary Grand Prix
2015-16 London ePrix
2012-2019 WEC Silverstone events
2011 Brands Indy & Silverstone BTCC
2018 Knockhill BTCC
2019 Brands Indy, Donington, Knockhill BTCC
2015, 2018-19 Blancpain GT Silverstone events
 
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Le Mans 2012
Le Mans 2014

Blancpain GT 2012 @ Silverstone

British GT 2008 @ Knockhill
British GT 2014 @ Oulton Park
British GT 2015 @ Oulton Park
British GT 2018 @ Oulton Park
British GT 2019 @ Oulton Park

SMRC 2008 @ Knockhill

HSCC 2014 @ Croft

I like my BGT at Oulton (had purchased 2020 tickets too but obviously didn't get to go) but apart from that, it's a pretty poor effort.
 
How is attending an NHRA event? Always wanted to go (shame Route 66 closed, now Indy’s the closest).

NHRA events are a blast, even if you're not huge on drag racing. The pits are nice and open and you get a very good view of them working on the cars, there's also always something going on on the track as well since they run sportsman classes in-between Pro runs.

Indy would also be a great one to go to as that's the NHRA's biggest event. If you go just make sure you bring ear plugs.
 
Speedvision World Challenge GT/TC @LIME Rock 2001

Pocono 500 Aug. 2007

World Time Attack Eastern Creek 2012

Touring Car Masters Father's Day @Eastern Creek 2011

F1/V8SC Albert Park 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

V8SC Test Day 2015
Supercars Newcastle 500 2017 & 2018

TCR Australia Sydney Motorsport Park 2019(included in the event: Formula 4, Porsche GT3 Cup, Radicals, Australian prototypes and vintage Alfa Cup)
 
2012 British Grand Prix
2016 NZ Festival of Motor Racing
2016 Hampton Downs 101
2017 & 2019 Toyota Racing Series at Hampton Downs (maybe 2018 as well but the events have all blurred together so I can’t remember)
2017, 2018 & 2019 Aus Supercars at Pukekohe
2019 North Island Endurance Series at Pukekohe
2020 Toyota Racing Series at Pukekohe
2020 City of Auckland Rally
 
Roo
Italics for future events

1999
Goodwood Festival of Speed

2002
Goodwood Festival of Speed

2005
Goodwood Festival of Speed
F1 British Grand Prix
Goodwood Revival Meeting

2006
Goodwood Festival of Speed
Goodwood Revival Meeting
Race of Champions, Paris

2007
BTCC, Brands Hatch
Goodwood Festival of Speed
Goodwood Revival Meeting
WTCC, Brands Hatch

2008
British F3/GT, Thruxton
Goodwood Festival of Speed
WTCC, Brands Hatch
Goodwood Revival Meeting
Truck Superprix, Brands Hatch

2009
Goodwood Festival of Speed
DTM, Brands Hatch
Goodwood Revival Meeting

2010
FIA GT1 World Championship, Silverstone
Goodwood Festival of Speed

2011
Goodwood Festival of Speed
Goodwood Revival Meeting

2012
BTCC, Thruxton
Le Mans 24hrs
IRC, Cyprus Rally

2013
BTCC, Thruxton
DTM, Brands Hatch
Le Mans 24hrs
BTCC, Brands Hatch

2014
BTCC, Brands Hatch
World Rallycross, Lydden
BTCC, Oulton Park
Le Mans 24hrs
BTCC, Brands Hatch

2015
BTCC testing, Thruxton
BTCC, Brands Hatch
WEC, Silverstone
Le Mans 24hrs
Bathurst 1000

2016
BTCC testing, Thruxton
BTCC, Brands Hatch
British Drift Championship, Lydden
WEC, Silverstone
Time Attack, Cadwell Park
European Drag Finals, Santa Pod
BTCC, Brands Hatch
Britcar, Brands Hatch

2017
BTCC, Brands Hatch
WEC, Silverstone
BTCC testing, Thruxton
Goodwood Festival of Speed
Minifest, Brands Hatch
European Drag Finals, Santa Pod
BTCC, Brands Hatch
2018
Le Mans 24hrs
WEC, Silverstone
European Drag Finals, Santa Pod
Truck Superprix, Brands Hatch

Nothing since.
 
2012 FORMULA 1 ITALIN GRAN PRIX
Formation Lap

Start


Random

Finish

(Sorry about quality it was from a 2012 mobile video capture!!!)

Future events to visit are:
Le Mans
F1 in Spa
24hrs in Nurbrurging
and some day Sebring or COTA in sports cars event.
From others Goodwood FOS and meeting are always in to the top.
 
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Spent most of the weekend at Cadwell Park here in the UK at a British Superbike meet. Technically it's the second bike race I've been to (WSBK at Silverstone some time in the early 00's was the first, but I don't even remember enough about it to add it to my list!)... but it's the first time I've been to Cadwell, which was the motivation for going. I have to say, great circuit, better than I expected.

.. obligatory jumping-at-the-top-of-the-mountain-shot

BSB, Cadwell Park, on Flickr
 
I have just four races I've been to.

2005 A1 Grand Prix, Brands Hatch
2007 Race of Champions, Wembley
Both 2015 London ePrix, Battersea Park

At a stretch you could also say the 2004 London F1 demo. Though this year's Goodwood probably doesn't count.
I suppose the next Race of Champions might be the next one to come.

(Boy I hope I haven't forgotten anything)
After the British and Belgian GPs of 2017, I made my first addition to this list in four years today: the MotoGP at Silverstone.

Closest I came before that was nearly going to Rally GB 2018. Had tickets but couldn't make it.
 
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