Races that you've been to

[Dotini]

I attended the US GP of 1984 at Dallas, Texas. It was hotter than a pistol at 104 degrees Fahrenheit.

Poor Martin Brundle crashed his Tyrrell in practice and did himself serious injury. Warwick's Renault led early but wrecked. Lauda and Prost drove the smoothest and should have won, but both hit the wall and retired with flats or damaged suspension. Piquet stuffed his Brabham into a slot in the wall right in front of me. Mansell in his Lotus made it to within yards of the finish, but collapsed in a heap beside his car while trying foolishly to push it over the line in the Texas sun. Rosberg (Williams) kept his cool and was the winner.

 

[JMoney]

-2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Allstate 400 at the Brickyard
-2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Daytona Summer race
-2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Coke Zero 400 at Daytona
-2014 NASCAR Quaker State 400 at Kentucky
-(probably) An indefinite number of future Kentucky Speedway NASCAR races.
-2016 100th Indianapolis 500 (been planning to go to the 100th Indy 500 for years now)
-2017 24 Hours of Le Mans (will be studying abroad the previous semester, and touring Europe's motor industry that summer)
-Some dirt track kart race a long time ago in Clay City I barely remember

 

[Legro]

2005-2013 Neste Oil Rally Finland
2008 British Gran Prix
2010 Le Mans 24h
2012 Le Mans 24h
And some local races.

 

[CAMikaze]

2011 Move That Block 225 IndyCar @ Loudon, New Hampshire.

Was it loud there? Sorry, couldn't resist.

Ok.. here we go....

2006-07, 2010-13 Indy 500
2005-12 Brickyard 400
2006-07 US GP at IMS
2008-13 Red Bull Indianapolis GP

There are other races, but I can't remember them at all.

I was there with @ranhammerR34 for the 2011 500.

I have also attended a CART race at Nazareth Speedway back in the 1990's along with a card of Modified and Late Model racing at Grandview Speedway back then. I have also gone to the NHRA Keystone Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway a few times in the first decade of that event. My favorite memory of going there was witnessing the first side-by-side 4 second quater-mile Top Fuel race by Joe Amato and Shirley Muldowney.

PLANNED RACES/ WISH LIST:

2016: 100th Indianapolis 500 (Indy Car Series Race) (Indianapolis Motor Speedway)

That I would like to do too.

 

[NFX]

I think the only race event I've been to thus far is the Silverstone Formula 1 GP in 2011. Arrived in a mud bath on Thursday, camped out at Stowe around six and a half hours before the race on Sunday, and managed to return home with both sunburn and a cold.

 

[ScottPuss20]

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)

 

[CAMikaze]

I think the only race event I've been to thus far is the Silverstone Formula 1 GP in 2011. Arrived in a mud bath on Thursday, camped out at Stowe around six and a half hours before the race on Sunday, and managed to return home with both sunburn and a cold.

Talk about a double whammy...

 

[MatskiMonk]

2015
BTCC, Brands Hatch (Indy)
FIA WEC, Silverstone
BTCC, Donington Park

Got '15 off to a good start...

My Plan for this year

All 10 BTCC rounds (2 done, Thruxton, Oulton, Snetterton & Croft booked. Knockers, the Rock, Silverstone and Brands 2 still to arrange)
24hr at Silverstone (booked)
24hr at Nurburgring (booked)
24hr at Le Mans (booked)
24hr at Spa (booked)
DTM at Zandvoort (booked except the ferry)
FIA WEC at Silverstone (done)

3 down, 13 to go.

 

[JR98]

I don't really go to many motoring events. Only one I remember going to is this hillclimb event with some really awesome cars. There was M3's Escort's, Sierras, Formula 3000, Heavily modified Mini Coopers, Triumphs and even some fast bikes.

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

If you haven't booked a hotel yet for Knockhill let me know there's one near by that gives discounts for members of race teams.

I couldn't even begin to list how many races I've been too, hard to keep track when most of your friends run race cars

 

[MatskiMonk]

If you haven't booked a hotel yet for Knockhill let me know there's one near by that gives discounts for members of race teams.

I couldn't even begin to list how many races I've been too, hard to keep track when most of your friends run race cars

Hotel?



I was planning on camping, there was a pretty good site on a farm that was near to a town somewhere in the area that I've stayed before, but I haven't decided yet. Knockhill, thanks to it's distance, comes with additional travel expenses, my budget is already worn out for the year and I've still got things to book - 3 nights in a hotel on top of 750 miles of diesel and a night or two stop of in the lakes makes it quite expensive, though if the discount is reasonable I'd appreciate the offer.

 

[05XR8]

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

 

[mikeerfol]

Back in 2005 we went to the first ever F1 race in Turkey, I still have a JB BAR Honda cap from then

 

[toledo47]

Have made it to a few races in 2015
Jan 24-25 Rolex 24 at Daytona
Feb 5-7 Lucas Oil dirt late models at Brunswick, Georgia
Mar 15 Formula E Miami
Mar 21 Lucas Oil dirt late models at Chilicothe, Ohio
Apr 5 Super GT at Okayama

 

[Hetare21]

2010 WRC Rally Japan (only Super SS at Sapporo Dome)
2014 SuperGT 43rd Intenational Suzuka 1000km

I want to go out to see more races, but I don't have time or much money.

 

[psychoazubi]

2010, 2011-2014: 24h Nürburgring (will miss it this year =( )
2014: 6h WEC in Spa, DTM Final race in Hockenheim

On my Must-go plan for the Future:
24h Spa, LeMans, WEC on Nürburgring, WTCC, and DTM on the Norisring

 

[Nielsen]

24 Hours of Le Mans in 2008 and 2010. That's all so far.

 

[Kenocar]

My college campus had a forklift race yesterday, if that counts...

 

[CAMikaze]

My college campus had a forklift race yesterday, if that counts...

Speaking of college campus, I know it's not a motor race, but has anyone here ever gone to see the Little 500 bicycle relay race on the campus of Indiana University? I remember that race was the backdrop for the movie Breaking Away and saw a running of that race on TV sometime in the '80's.

 

[Dolph Drago]

Speaking of college campus, I know it's not a motor race, but has anyone here ever gone to see the Little 500 bicycle relay race on the campus of Indiana University? I remember that race was the backdrop for the movie Breaking Away and saw a running of that race on TV sometime in the '80's.

Can't say I ever went to that. However, Purdue has their Grand Prix kart race every year. I got to a couple of those while I was attending Purdue.

 

[Dustone]

2010 WRC Rally Japan (only Super SS at Sapporo Dome)
2014 SuperGT 43rd Intenational Suzuka 1000km

I want to go out to see more races, but I don't have time or much money.

Going to go to my first SuperGT race this year!

Just got back from the Suzuka Japanese D1 event, loved it! My first ever drift event

 

[fortbo]

Lonestarlemans @COTA

 

[nissman]

1999, 2001 Hungary F1 Grand Prix
2004 Monza F1 Grand Prix

Just noticed its been more than 10 years since my last F1 race. Planning to go watch the F1 race in Spa in the near future.

 

[Mr_D]

Went to the TT in Assen a few years back, the season Simoncelli found his tragic end

Other than that I just booked Le Mans 24hr for the first time this year. Pretty psyched about that!

 

[Adamgp]

Indy 500 1990-1999
Daytona 500 2000-present
All Chicagoland races in Joliet (Cup, Busch/NW/Truck/IRL) 2001-present
CART races at Road America throughout the 90's.
1998 Cup race at Watkins Glen

Those are the major ones, at least that I can remember at the moment.

 

[Akwaaba]

I'm lucky that I've been to a few races. Not sure how many I can remember though!

International Events:
2015 Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang Amazing thunderstorm during qualifying
1997 British Grand Prix at Silverstone Hill 6th in an Arrows?
1992 British Grand Prix at Silverstone Mansell wins easily, Brundle 3rd
1991 British Grand Prix at Silverstone
1990 British Grand Prix at Silverstone
1989 British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Ferrari V12 sounds awesome
1987 British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Epic battle between Mansell and Piquet

1987 Birmingham Superprix, F3000
1986 Birmingham Superprix, F3000 - Very very Wet

1987 RAC Rally - Lancia Delta Integrale Group A Rally Car
1986 RAC Rally - Lancia S4, MG Metro 6R4
1985 RAC Rally - Audi Quattro, Peugeot 205 T16
1984 RAC Rally - Audi Quattro

National Events at Donnington, Rockingham, Castle Combe, Snetterton, Oulton Park, Mallory Park, Brands Hatch, Hill Climb at shelsley Walsh

 

[Valkyr1313]

International events:
2005 US Grand Prix at Indianapolis: Yep, that 2005 US GP. No Michelin shod cars raced
2006 US Grand Prix at Indianapolis: Huge 1st corner crash, Quick-Nick did a barrel-roll and M. Schumacher won
2007 US Grand Prix at Indianapolis: Hamilton won for McLaren
2008 Canadian Grand Prix at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve: Saw Kubica win in the BMW Sauber. Awesome race!
2010 Iowa Corn 250 at Iowa Speedway: My 2 drivers struggled a bit, with Scott Dixon falling to 6th from 2nd and Takuma Sato crashing
2012/3 FIA Rally of New Zealand: I'm not 100% sure what year it was exactly Much sideways-ness occurred and the Mini's sounded amazing

Short list, but some quality races

 

[jake2013guy]

Brands Hatch DTM 2008.


Wish List:
Indianapolis 500
Le Mans 24 Hours
Spa 24 Hours
Nurburgring 24 Hours
Silverstone F1
Spa F1
Any BTCC race
Any WTCC race
Bathurst 1000
Any race ever

 

[CAMikaze]

Going to go to my first SuperGT race this year!

Which one is it?

Just got back from the Suzuka Japanese D1 event, loved it! My first ever drift event

Did you get to see the Pacific Racing Team's drifting cars up close?

Lonestarlemans @COTA

Alas, they couldn't get the WEC race to be as long as Le Mans.

International events:
2005 US Grand Prix at Indianapolis: Yep, that 2005 US GP. No Michelin shod cars raced

I'm sorry to hear that.

 

[Dustone]

Which one is it?

Did you get to see the Pacific Racing Team's drifting cars up close?

Suzuka SuperGT race and possibly try for others depending on my work schedule.

Who is the pacific racing team?? The winner was Daichi in his Monster Mark X (Is that a Toyota??)