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Kansas International your selections cafeteria style. At although some are old, they’re all
Dragway, Wichita, Kansas. the end of the line there were 3-4 clean. Good people, GREAT fans.
Bathrooms are the best anywhere Amana Radar Ranges where you I’ll give it a 7.
and get a 10. Concessions pretty nuked the food. If you put enough
Speedworld drag strip,
limited to the basics but it is pickles and mustard on the burgers Wittmann, Arizona (now
passable. For that I give it a 5. they were pretty good. We always
joked that with all the radiation we closed). Back when it was
Pomona Raceway, Pomona, soaked in we wouldn’t live past 30! Phoenix Raceway Park the food
California. There is one thing was great! Burgers cooked to
there that really comes to mind and Beech Bend Raceway, Bowling order, grilled onions an option as
that was their pastrami sandwich… Green, Kentucky. The men’s were toasted buns. Prices VERY
it was to die for! I just never used rest room in the pits is good, with reasonable, even after it became
the concessions that much as we urinals and sinks to wash your Speedworld. But burgers weren’t
always had food and beverage, hands and it has dryers. I have not as good after the change when,
but every time I went there the gotten anything at the concession after cooking them on a grill they
concession was the first place I stands except t-shirts. then sat in pan of hot juice. Prices
headed. were MUCH better than Firebird,
Little River Dragway, though. Bathrooms were so-so.
Charlotte Motor Speedway, Temple, Texas. Expect the usual Employees were great, always
North Carolina. The place is hamburgers and hot dogs. Not friendly and helpful. Rate a 7
awesome. Clean, nice people. great but not too expensive either
Food was typical racetrack food, (although drinks are pretty high). Tulsa Raceway Park, Tulsa,
but better than most… I rate it a 7. I’d rate the food quality at a 4. The Oklahoma. This track is out of
restrooms are not bad, just pretty my division but I’ve raced there
Green Valley Raceway, typical for a small drag strip. a few times. I think it has some
Smithfield, Texas. In the late of the better concession food and
1960s, the first time I ever saw Albuquerque Dragway, restroom facilities of any facility
a microwave oven was at Green Albuquerque, New Mexico. I’ve been to in the last few years.
Valley. The burgers and dogs Good, varied food selection and no Not too pricey and usually pretty
were prepackaged and you made beer (a plus for me). Porta-potties, tasty. I read an article about TRP
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