Attending a NASCAR Race: Nascar Sponsors

Attending a NASCAR Race: Tips for Choosing Your Overnight Accommodations

Are you interested in attending a live NASCAR race? If you are, you will want to start examining all of your options as soon as possible. While a great deal of your focus should be placed on the specific NASCAR race that you would like to attend, it is important to also examine your overnight accommodation options.

Speaking of examining your overnight accommodation options, this is exactly what you will want to do. All NASCAR fans have a large number of options when looking to attend a long distance NASCAR race or when looking to make a fun filled weekend out of the event. To ensure that you choose the accommodations that are best for you and your needs, you will want to examine all of your options. To help you get stared, a few of those options are highlighted below for your convenience.

Hotels are, by far, the most popular overnight accommodation for NASCAR fans who attend races. Hotels are nice in the fact that they are relatively affordable and hassle free. Also, most NASCAR tracks have a large number of hotels located close by. Still, with that said, you will want to make reservations quickly. Hundreds of thousands of fans attend most NASCAR races and, as previously stated, many choose to stay at hotels. If this is your preferred method of stay, be sure you are able to get your reservation in before all nearby hotels are filled to capacity.

In addition to hotels, bed and breakfast inns are a great option for NASCAR fans who are looking for a hassle free stay. They are a great option when local hotels fill up, but you will still want to make your reservations well in advance. This is due in part to the fact that most bed and breakfast inns are relatively small in size. Inn are a popular option for many travelers, as they always have a nice, home like look and feel to them.

RV parks are another popular overnight accommodation option for NASCAR race fans who own motor homes. RV parks are public campgrounds that cater to motor home owners, often with larger rental spaces. Since a large number of NASCAR fans are also motor home owners, reservations at local RV parks are likely to quickly fill up. For that reason, and as with all other overnight accommodation options, be sure to book your reservations well in advance of your trip.

In keeping with staying at a motor home park, many NASCAR fans believe that they cannot do so because they do not own a motor home. Yes, RV parks are designed with motor homes in mind, but did you know that owning isn’t your only option? It isn’t. In the United States, there are a relatively large number of RV rental companies. By planning ahead, you can rent an RV and turn attending a live NASCAR race into so much more, like a long distance road trip or a camping adventure.

Although RV rentals make motor homes available to many NASCAR fans, others are still concerned with the cost. If that is the case with you, you may want to examine traditional public campgrounds. These are campgrounds that not only accept campers in motor homes, but those using tents as well. Most NASCAR races take place in warm weather, especially in the south. For that reason, the weather for the NASCAR race that you would like to attend may be perfect for a camping adventure. Generally speaking, camping is typically the most affordable overnight accommodation for NASCAR fans.

As highlighted above, you have a number of overnight accommodation options when looking to attend a NASCAR race. As a recap, popular options include hotels, bed and breakfast inns, RV parks, and public campgrounds. Whichever option you choose, be sure to make your reservations well in advance, as they are usually more race fans looking for accommodations than there are rooms or camping spaces to go around in the near vicinity of a racetrack.

2008 Nascar Schedule

Date	Track
2/9/2008	Daytona International Speedway (Budwesier Shootout)
2/17/2008	Daytona International Speedway
2/24/2008	California Speedway
3/2/2008	Las Vegas Motor Speedway
3/9/2008	Atlanta Motor Speedway
3/16/2008	Bristol Motor Speedway
3/30/2008	Martinsville Speedway
4/6/2008	Texas Motor Speedway
4/12/2008	Phoenix International Raceway
4/27/2008	Talladega Superspeedway
5/3/2008	Richmond International Raceway
5/10/2008	Darlington Raceway
5/17/2008	Lowe’s Motor Speedway (All-Star Challenge)
5/25/2008	Lowe’s Motor Speedway
6/1/2008	Dover International Speedway
6/8/2008	Pocono Raceway
6/15/2008	Michigan International Speedway
6/22/2008	Infineon Raceway
6/29/2008	New Hampshire International Speedway
7/5/2008	Daytona International Speedway
7/12/2008	Chicagoland Speedway
7/27/2008	Indianapolis Motor Speedway
8/3/2008	Pocono Raceway
8/10/2008	Watkins Glen International
8/17/2008	Michigan International Speedway
8/23/2008	Bristol Motor Speedway
8/31/2008	California Speedway
9/6/2008	Richmond International Raceway
9/14/2008	New Hampshire International Speedway
9/21/2008	Dover International Speedway
9/28/2008	Kansas Speedway
10/5/2008	Talladega Superspeedway
10/11/2008	Lowe’s Motor Speedway
10/19/2008	Martinsville Speedway
10/26/2008	Atlanta Motor Speedway
11/2/2008	Texas Motor Speedway
11/9/2008	Phoenix International Raceway
11/16/2008	Homestead-Miami Speedway

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For Real Racing, Real Fast Go To Atlanta Motor Speedway

Atlanta Motor Speedway, Real Racing. Real Fast

Atlanta Motor Speedway

Built in 1960 at a cost of just $1.8 Million Dollars the Atlanta Motor Speedway is 20 miles south of the city of Atlanta, Georgia. The original track was built on 870 acres but was rebuilt in 1997 as a quad-oval racetrack, much like Texas Motor Speedway. Track banking in turns is 24 degrees with 5 degree banking on the straights.

Seating capacity in this fan friendly track is 124,000 and they say there is not a bad seat in the house. Free parking is available on all speedway controlled property. Reserved camping inside the track starts at $100 to $150 and unreserved camping outside the track begins around $60.

Atlanta Motor Speedway is the fastest track on the Nascar Nextel Cup Circuit. With a typical qualifying lap speed of about 193 mph and a record lap speed of over 197 mph, the track has been able to avoid restrictor plates which Nascar has done to the longer Talladega Superspeedway and Daytona International Speedway. This is one of the reasons the slogan for Atlanta Motor Speedway is Real Racing. Real Fast.

Track records include NASCAR Nextel Cup Qualifying by Geoffrey Bodine at 28.074 seconds and 197.478 mph in 1997. Dale Earnhardt holds the NASCAR Nextel Cup Race record of 500 miles in 3 h 3 min 3 s at an average speed of 163.633 mph on November 12, 1995.

Sundays forecast is Sunny with a high of 61 degrees. So bring a coat and watch the race live or sit back at home and watch Nascar Nextel Cup racing at its fastest.

Nascar Nextel Cup Series Stories For 2007

Nascar Nextel Cup Series Stories For 2007

This year seem to have a few more stories that will play out in the upcoming Nascar Nextel Cup Series. Each one has it own set of characters and story line so tune in throughout the season and follow along like you would any good television show.

The future largest automaker in the world has entered Nascar
competition. Toyota, who was previously in the Craftsman Truck Series and won 12 of 25 races last year, has come to the Big Show. It has funded 3 full time teams with a total of 7 full time drivers. The new term in Nascar is Globalization.

Dale Earnhardt Jr is in contract negotiations with his current team that was founded by his father. His sister is handling the negotiations with their step-mother, his two step-brothers work with or for Dale Jr and all four of the siblings would like to own a piece of their late father's organization. This could be the stuff that soap operas will be based on.

The Car Of Tomorrow will be introduced and race in 16 out of the scheduled 36 races in 2007.Early reviews are divided on it, which probably goes along the lines of whether a team or driver has found a good setup. The car is safer and has a wing instead of a spoiler on the back with an air splitter up front. Racing should be closer with the reduction of turbulence.

Nascar has tweaked the Chase Format and changed the Pass Champion Rule. The Nextel Cup past champions provisional may only be used by an eligible driver six times this season. Before this year there was no limit to usage of the past champions provisional. NASCAR has increased the Chase for the Nextel Cup championship field from 10 to 12 drivers and increased the points premium for winning races in seeding that 10-race title run. Yes the Officials have seen the need to make changes but what they have done will have little affect on fans and television viewing.

Last is the announcement that Anheuser-Busch has decided to stop sponsoring NASCAR's Busch series. I never thought a beer company would pull back on advertising or sponsorship, but times are a changing. Subway, Samsung and Wal-Mart have been mentioned as possibilities willing to pony up the $30 million annual price tag for the Triple A League of Racing.

Thirty-one year old driver JUAN PABLO MONTOYA is my pick for Rookie of the Year. Not a big stretch when you consider he was the 1999 Cart Champion, 2000 Indy 500 Winner and had 13 poles and 7 wins in Formula One Racing. Will he bring a new style of racing to the sport? Only time will tell.

Other stories that will have an impact are TV Ratings going up or down, Big City Markets for ratings and future races, the Silly Season which happens every year earlier and earlier and moving races to overseas cities.

Now sit back and enjoy the 2007 Nascar Nextel Cup Season.

Mission Statement

I have never been a big fan of Mission Statements. I have understood what they were meant to do but they were not personally mine or I was not committed to them because they were someone else's words and goals.

With that said, I still have sat down and made a Mission Statement for Scott Motorsports and our Nascar race Team.

Scott Motorsports Mission Statement:

Our mission is to honor God, develope people, pursue excellence and win a championship in the Nascar Nextel Cup Series.

The above words carry a lot of weight if they are followed through on. Only time, actions and results will tell if we live up to them.

Doug

Nascar's Car of Tomorrow (COT)

Car Of Tomorrow (COT) Has Arrived

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Although the Daytona 500 has not even been ran yet and the
Nascar Nextel Cup Season has not started, one of the most
discussed topics is the Car-Of-Tomorrow, which begins it racing
saga on March 25, 2007 at the Bristol Motor Speedway, in Bristol,
Tennessee. Since this Car-Of-Tomorrow (COT) is Nascar Racing's
future, let's see what is being discussed so much.

Since the car is so new to Nascar Race Teams and they did not
even have templates as late as the middle of January for their
Racecars, the first full testing of all teams will not take
place until about 3 weeks before the racecars first race. This
will be the race teams and their drivers’ opportunity to test
their cars with more track traffic then ever before.

The COT has a Rear Wing that will give better handling in
traffic. This replaces spoilers that are now used. The wing is
adjustable for down force and side force. The front of the car has
an Air Splitter that is also adjustable for down force as needed
for the driver and the various tracks.

The drivers will be getting a much safer racecar that protects
them better from side impacts, rollovers and fire. The use of
better materials shifting the driver more towards the center of
the car and a smaller fuel cell will help to prevent injuries
in the future.

An unforeseen result of Research for improved safety was a race
car that is quicker to build which means less cost per car, a
more versatile car that can run on different tracks. Savings to
owners will come from only having to have half as many racecars
and still be competitive.

The race fan at home will have more race views coming to them
because not only will there be a roof mount camera but also
side-mounted cameras and possibly one located on the lower front
end. Finally. the Car Of Tomorrow should also improve the
identity of the various manufacturers.

In 2007 the Car Of Tomorrow will race 16 times at 13 oval tracks
of 1.5 miles or less, on 2 road courses and at the Talladega
Superspeedway fall race. It looks like Nascar's Car Of Tomorrow
is here and the future begins March 25 at Bristol.

Nascar racing and Our Open Business Model Part 2

This is our second post about notes we have taken about the concept of the Open Business Model and how it could be used in our Nascar Team Organization. This allows anyone that wants to contribute to the team to get involved and share their thoughts, feelings and knowledge with us.

We will start posting comments on many of the notes and explain in more detail how they can be used in our organization.

Thanks for your time

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Nascar Race Team Jobs and Careers

A Nascar Race Team is made up of many personnel, each with their own specialty, that contributes to the success of the whole team. No job is of lesser importance to the success of the race team.

Today we give you a few of the different positions that make up a Race Team. We will continue with more in our next post.

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Aero Specialist
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Preparation of Aero Test Project Schedule
· Maintenance of Aero Test Records and Documentation
· Liaison with Fabrication Department
· Verification of Compliance with NASCAR Aero Rules

Body Specialist
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Preparing Bodywork for Painting

Bookkeeper
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Compiling Invoices, Packing Slips and Receipts for Expense Accounting
· Preparing Accounts Payable and Disbursing Payments
· Payroll Preparation and Disbursement
· Preparing Retirement Plan Deposits and Distributing Reports
· Preparing Team Per Diem Payments
· Preparing Summary Reports of Financial Operations

Building Maintenance
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· General Building Maintenance and Light Repair
· Floor Cleaning, Care and Repair
· Requesting Building Maintenance Supplies to Purchasing Manager

Business Manager
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Supervision of Accounting Activities
· Assessment of Proposed Team Agreements for Profitability
· Supervision of Merchandising Program
· Coordination of Driver's Activities including Licensing

CAD Draftsman
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Maintenance of CAD Equipment and Supplies
· Preparation and Detailing of Engineering Drawings
· Preparation of Tool Path Data for CNC Machining

Car Chief
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· General Maintenance of Specific Cars
· Supervision of Mechanics assigned to his car(s)

Chassis Specialist
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Maintenance of Chassis Parts Records
· Installation of Chassis Parts as directed by Crew Chief and/or Engineer
· Inspection and filing of chassis parts

CNC Machinist
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Maintenance of CNC machinery
· Programming Tool Paths
· Maintenance and Purchasing of CNC Tooling

Coach Driver
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Coach Maintenance and Repair
· Stocking Coach Supplies and Refreshments
· Driving Coach to and from event sites
· Cleaning Coach after Travel
· Parking Coach in designated area
· Compiling and Reporting Coach Operational Expenses

Consultant
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Analysis of team's approach to a specific problem
· Discreet survey of competitive approaches
· Submission of report offering suggestions and critique

Crew Chief
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Ultimately Responsible to NASCAR for Team Activities including Rules Compliance
· Leadership of the Crew in Practice and Competition
· Supervision of Car Chiefs and Shop Manager Regarding Race Preparation
· Preparation and Distribution of Crew Assignments

Head Specialist
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Preparation of new Cylinder Head assemblies
· Valve Grinding
· Seat Preparation
· Assembly
· Teardown and Cleaning of used assemblies

Data Acquisition
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Maintenance and Repair of Data Acquisition Sensors and Systems
· Installation and Validation of Data Acquisition Equipment
· Maintenance of Acquired Data
· Removal of Data Acquisition Equipment after Testing

Driver
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Maintenance of Driving Equipment and Supplies
· Personal Appearances as Directed by the Team Manager and/or a Sponsor Representative
· On-Time Attendance of Mandatory Driver Meetings
· Cooperation with NASCAR as required in dealing with the Media and the Public

Dyno Operator
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Maintenance of Dyno Equipment and Area
· Installation and Removal of Engines to be Tested
· Logging of Engine Run Data
· Maintenance of Dyno Safety Equipment:

Engineer
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Conducting Design and Preparation of R&D Equipment
· Analysis of Acquired Data and Presentation of Recommendations
· Preparation of Set-up Sheets
· Management of Event Activity Records

Engineering Assistant
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Support and Assistance to the Engineer
· Maintenance of Engineering Documentation
· Maintenance of Engineering Equipment and Supplies

Engine Assembler
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Compiling Parts and Materials for assembly from stock
· Inspecting Parts Condition and Suitability
· Confirming Engine Specification Data to be in Compliance with Regulations
· Validating Piston to Head Clearances and Requesting Piston Machining
· Careful Assembly of Engine Components
· Handing Off Complete Assembly to Dyno
· Updating Engine Assembly Records

Expeditor
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Moving Parts and Materials to Meet Operational Demands
· Local Pick-up and Delivery of Supplies and Equipment Needing Service
· Maintenance and Servicing of Team Utility Vehicles

Fabricator
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Fabrication of parts as directed by the fabrication shop manager

Gear Specialist
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Preparation of Gear Assemblies and Transmissions as Directed by Crew Chief and/or Team Engineer
· Maintenance of Gear Records and filing data
· Tear-down and Inspection of Used Assemblies
· Maintenance of Spare Part Inventories for Gear Assemblies

General Manager
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Team Budgeting
· Personnel Scheduling
· Hiring and Firing
· Conducting Team Meetings
· Supervision of All Departments

Graphics Specialist
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Maintenance of Decal Graphics Inventory
· Installation of Vehicle Graphics
· Repair or Replacement of Graphics on Used Cars
· Auditing Compliance with NASCAR Graphics Regulations

Janitor
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Maintenance of Public areas
· Maintenance of Janitorial Supplies

Machinist
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· General Machining
· Scheduling of Work based on Urgency of Requests with Approval of Shop Manager
· Maintenance of Tooling and Machinery
· Ordering Replacement Tooling and Machinery Repairs

Marketing Director
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Research and Analysis of New Sponsorship Prospects
· Preparation and Presentation of Sponsor Proposals
· Advises Team Owner on Sponsor Relations
· Audits Team for Compliance with Sponsor Graphics and Requirements

Marketing Specialist
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Assists Marketing Director in all activities
· Coordination of Driver and Team with Sponsor Hospitality Events

Mechanic
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Race Car Preparation
· Parts Inspection and Repair
· Check List Work

Merchandiser
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Maintenance of Inventory of Salable Goods and Products
· Stocking of Merchandising Vehicles
· Transportation of Merchandise to Events
· At-Track Sales of Merchandise
· Sales Reporting and record keeping


Thank you

Doug