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Craft Beer at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Discussion in 'US: South Atlantic' started by Nethugger, May 21, 2012.

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  1. Nethugger

    Nethugger Initiate (0) Mar 13, 2012 North Carolina

    My girlfriend and I were just given speedway club passes to the Coca Cola 600 this Sunday in Charlotte. I was wondering if anyone that has been there before knows if there are any other options besides BMC inside the track?

    I know you can bring your own beer in to most of the track, but the section we're sitting in apparently doesn't allow coolers. I'm hoping there is at least something decent I can find at the concession stands.
     
    #1 Nethugger, May 21, 2012
  2. Hanzo

    Hanzo Initiate (0) Feb 27, 2012 Virginia

    I may be wrong (and I hope I am) but with the money BMC dumps into NASCAR I can't imagine they'd put up with craft competition stepping in.
     
    #2 Hanzo, May 21, 2012
  3. JdoubleA

    JdoubleA Pundit (879) Apr 27, 2011 North Carolina

    -Seconded. I've been to tons of races down there and just can't remember seeing anything other than bmc for sale.

    -Although since Bud is the main beer sponser, there might be an inbev cart somewhere, but even then, there's nothing special to look forward to.
     
    #3 JdoubleA, May 21, 2012
  4. whiskeytown

    whiskeytown Initiate (0) Jan 6, 2010 North Carolina

    You may be able to find an InBev offering or two in the actual Speedway Club. However the grandstand concessions will offer nothing but BMC.

    Trade your tickets for something on Turn 4 and bring a cooler with some craft cans.
     
    #4 whiskeytown, May 21, 2012
  5. ASUBeer

    ASUBeer Initiate (0) Nov 4, 2011 North Carolina

    That race is so long that you'd never survive drinking craft beers.
     
    #5 ASUBeer, May 21, 2012
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  6. Nethugger

    Nethugger Initiate (0) Mar 13, 2012 North Carolina

    I go to pro athletic events in the triangle semi-regularly, and its great to see that some local craft beers have a strong presence there (namely at Canes and Bulls games). I was hoping that I might be able to find an Old Mecklenburg cart in Charlotte as nod a local business if nothing else.

    Guess I'll just have to have my girlfriend throw a couple bombers of something that's tasty at room temp into her purse.
     
    #6 Nethugger, May 21, 2012
  7. brstls4drmrs

    brstls4drmrs Maven (1,396) Jan 30, 2011 North Carolina

    #7 brstls4drmrs, May 22, 2012
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  8. JdoubleA

    JdoubleA Pundit (879) Apr 27, 2011 North Carolina

    -Might want to consider some sort of insulation/cooling. It will be high 80's and you'll be there for like 6 hours+. God help you if you don't have shade.
     
    #8 JdoubleA, May 22, 2012
  9. kexp

    kexp Zealot (529) May 10, 2007 North Carolina

    #9 kexp, May 22, 2012
  10. thagr81us

    thagr81us Initiate (0) Apr 28, 2010 South Carolina

    #10 thagr81us, May 22, 2012
  11. lpb1970

    lpb1970 Initiate (0) Oct 19, 2006 North Carolina

    There are some drinkable beers on there. 420 is actually a pretty ideal beer for a long day and night of racing. Not being able to bring your own is adding a pretty hefty expense unless you have more beer discipline than most on that night. Keep in mind they will look through your gf's purse.
     
    #11 lpb1970, May 22, 2012
  12. Nethugger

    Nethugger Initiate (0) Mar 13, 2012 North Carolina

    Thanks for the link. I spent about a half hour researching the speedway club before I made this post. Guess my googling skills need a little work.

    I've survived on 420 before too. It could be much worse. It'll be expensive, but at least the tickets were a gift. And unlike the purse option, they'll be cold too.
     
    #12 Nethugger, May 22, 2012
  13. ddtprm

    ddtprm Initiate (0) Jul 9, 2008 South Carolina

    I was at the speedway club maybe a month ago and I survived on the Sweetwater 420 and my wife on the Widmer Hefe. There are far worse things you could be stuck drinking.
     
    #13 ddtprm, May 24, 2012
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