NASCAR, Champagne and Caviar: No, Pigs Aren't Flying Past My First Turn Condo

by Erin Mays (RSS feed)
May 24th 2007 at 10:05AM

It would seem that NASCAR isn't just for the Budweiser-drinking, pickup-truck-driving, blue collar folk the stereotypes would have you think.

It's a dream-come-true for any sports fan -- get picked up in a limo, shuttled to the venue by helicpter, led on tours before the event of the pit and garages, then maybe take a trip or two around the track yourself. Then you're rushed up to a private suite overlooking the track by some 80 feet, where you dine on professionally-catered food and drink, trying not to grin like an idiot as the rumble of the vehicles buzzes the floor beneath your feet. Only the best for those who can afford it.

And afford it they do. Not only are luxury boxes available, but several tracks have condominium suites, featuring 8' x 25' windows with a view of the track, complete with bedrooms and baths to the tune of just $23,000 per weekend. NASCAR teams and even drivers own a few of these condos, while corporations and well-to-do fans own the rest.

Even without the condo, life can be good for NASCAR fans depending on the location of the race. The Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, for example, offers up the perfect opportunity for a wine tour and spa package after the checkered flag falls.

[Source: MSNBC]

Tags: luxury box, LuxuryBox, motorsports, nascar, racing, wine tasting, WineTasting

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Sports

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Henry May 24th 2007 11:49AM

Infineon, as one of only two road courses on the schedule, also allows you to miss the gomers that usually infest a regular NAPCAR oval race. They don't take too kindly to turning left AND right.

Focus: Why spend all that money when Grand Prix Tours could take you to a real race like Monaco / Le Mans or CART is probably coming to the streets of a city near you.