Okay .... don't hate me. But when we "do Dover" we go first class, with tickets for all the track events in the top-of-the-line suite called "Velocity." For three days we live like royalty with cushioned seats in air-conditioned luxury! The suite, unfortunately for you, is always sold out, but there are rumors that the track will be expanding Velocity in the near future. Nothing official, but I would recommend you check with the track next year if you are interested.
I will admit that even as wonderful as Velocity is, three days of racing is a little too much for me. So Hubby often invites a business affiliate to join him on Saturday and I forfeit my ticket and stay in the campground. I actually really enjoy this day and often I will work on scrapbooks or catch up on my movie watching and nap taking. The first time I did this I was quite surprised at how many people, mostly women & kids, do the same. It's a fun, friendly day and I will take some pictures to share with you this year.
If you decide to do something similar, be sure to take the time to visit the "Fan Zone". Even if you just go to the track for the day, be sure to get there really early and take the time to walk through this area. If you are bringing the kids, this is a big Must Do! So many fun things to do, and each driver has his own tractor-trailer-turned-souvenir-shop with everything you could ever want with your favorite guy's number on it!
And speaking of 'your guy', let me offer up this little tidbit of advice .... Pick 'a guy', any 'guy'. Maybe you like his sponsor, maybe you like him, but for whatever reason you pick him, it will make the racing so much more fun and interesting if you have a 'guy' to cheer for! My first 'guy' was Tony Stewart because at that time he drove a Pontiac and so did I. Good enough reason. And I must admit that I still like to cheer on Tony, although I'm not the most loyal of fans. Sometimes I pick a different guy at every track we go to for random reasons. For example, a couple of years ago Brad Keselowski came to visit us in Velocity before the race and I liked him so much that I decided he was going to be my guy for that race. And guess what .... he won!
Now back to Dover .... This is a great track to watch a race! It is a mile-long oval (hence "The Monster Mile"), and you can see the entire track from every seat. The grandstands are really large and there always appears to be empty seats, so you could probably get tickets at the gate if you make a last-minute decision to go.
If you can stick around for awhile after the racing is over, it's a fun spot to watch the drivers' and owners' helicopters land in the infield and take off for home. All the teams' motorhomes park in the infield here too so that's something else for you to check out.
My advice on Dover is this .... "GO!" You may just become a big fan too!!
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