Race Weekend Pit Pass with a NASCAR Driver

About this experience

Spend race day inside the garage area at a Charlotte-area speedway with a working stock car driver. You will walk the garage while the crew preps the car, sit in on the pre-race strategy meeting and learn how setup, tires and fuel strategy change with the weather.

During the race you watch from a pit-area credentialed position with a headset tuned to the team radio, hearing the calls between Cody’s crew chief and spotter. It is a working day for the team, so you see the sport as it really runs, not a staged tour.

Your day

1. 9:00 AM

   Credentials and garage walk

   Pick up your credential and tour the garage with Cody as the crew runs through pre-race checks.

   1 hr 30 min

2. 10:30 AM

   Strategy meeting

   Sit in as the crew chief and driver go over tire plans, fuel windows and track conditions.

   1 hr 30 min

3. 12:00 PM

   Hauler lunch

   Lunch with the team and a look inside the transporter.

   1 hr 30 min

4. 1:30 PM

   Pre-race and driver intros

   Walk pit road before the start and watch the car roll off to the grid.

   1 hr 30 min

5. 3:00 PM

   Race from the pit area

   Watch the race with a scanner headset on team radio, then join the post-race debrief.

What’s included

• Race day garage and pit-area credential
• Race ticket and scanner headset
• Lunch with the team
• Signed team hat
• Optional ride-along in a street car on the track’s service road, when the track allows

Good to know

• Closed-toe shoes and long pants are required in the garage and pit areas; no open-toe shoes.
• Guests must be 18+ with a photo ID and follow all track credential rules; some areas are off-limits during live pit stops.
• Guests do not drive or ride in the race car.
• Schedules follow the race; rain delays can extend or shift the day.

Your curator

Cody Harlan18 years racing, 9 seasons in national stock car series

Cody Harlan grew up racing late models on short tracks across the Carolinas before moving into national stock car series. He has run full seasons as a driver for a small independent team. Between races he coaches young drivers on racecraft and sponsor relations.