NASCAR in SoCal

California Speedway (now officially called Auto Club Speedway) is Southern California's home to NASCAR. Twice a season the best stock car drivers in the country duke it out, and it makes for a fun day (or even weekend, if you're up for it) for all. In addition to race tickets, be sure to get pre-race pit passes so you can check out the infield and pre-race activities up close. (And if you know ANYONE affiliated with NASCAR in any way, ask them for garage passes so you can check out that scene, too!) I hear that they have added misters recently, but dress comfortably if you go to the Labor Day weekend race because it gets HOT. This track also offers the Richard Petty Driving Experience, so whether you want to give driving a race car a try, or just go on a ride-along at crazy speeds around the track, check their schedule and book it. It's a total rush!