Richmond International Raceway

1 — Dennis Bickmeier and his staff do an amazing job ensuring fans have as much access as possible.
2 — Not a bad seat in the house, although I’m preferential to Veranda. Suite hospitality has never disappointed.
3 — Security is effective and not overbearing for credential holders.
The only national series racetrack we frequent twice a year!

Everything about the event was amazing. My brother went to UR so I know the area a little. It was my second night race there and an anniversary present. We had such an amazing time. The pit passes way surpass other tracks because you can actually talk to crew members and drivers. I would also recommend the 3 wide hospitality pass.

This airport is great one to use, sometimes more expensive to fly from here but its convienently located in Richmond.

I have been to Richmond many times and never had a bad experience with seats or the racing action. This is more geared toward the 3 Wide Hospitality area. I got my girlfriend and I tickets to take part in the hospitality for the second race in a row. We loved it the first time and we decided to do it again. We waited in line for the doors to open and once we go to the entrance they had the staff checking bags and licenses for those who were of drinking age.
I got the bag I had checked and so did my girlfriend, we went over to the table to get our drink tickets. One of the workers who saw my girlfriend get her bag checked stated she would need to get it checked. It was stated to this worker that she had it checked. Then they never gave her the drink tickets that we paid for and never realized it until we go all the way inside.
When she went to the bartender to explain the situation he told her she was about the 10^th person to have that happen to and they were working on a solution to the problem. The problem was never fixed so we split the tickets that I got and another person who was sitting near us didn’t use their tickets so they gave them to us.
I understand things can’t go smoothly all the time, but with the amount of extra money people pay for the hospitality experience it should be seen that people get what is supposed to be included with the purchase price.

Love heading here for the NASCAR Sprint cup races! Tailgating, partying, celebrating and just enjoying this unique event are so fun! Gotta try it at least once!

Came here 11 years ago for my first NASCAR race and came back this past weekend with my husband and friends for their first RIR experience. The track and excitement has not changed, loved every minute of this event. Everyone was especially nice, from the other fans to the event people. Such a magical experience for this race fan, will definitely be back!

Came here for the Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival. I had a really good time given the content of the festival itself. It was raining earlier in the day, and BEYOND humid later in the day, so it was nice that this event was inside. This was my second BBBBQF, as the first one I went to was at the Cary NC location a few years prior. The grounds are well maintained, the staff were courteous, although my interaction with them was minimal. In regards to the festival, they might want to consider a bigger venue next year, because the VIP session was perfect, # of people wise, but once the general ticket holders came in, the lines were –tolerable– but the walking space throughout was a bit clustered. That being said, you should –definitely– check out said festival, and between this event, and the races I’ve attended in the past — this place handles it well!

I’ve been here a few times for events (most recently the X-​Chili Cook Off) and have never been disappointed. The grounds are clean and the parking is ample. I wish they had a better contingency plan for outside events when/​if it rains, but other than that, the place is good place to host events and do a little pre-​gamming for a NASCAR event.

Fantastic place to watch a race. I’ve been coming here since I was 8 years old, and I’ve only missed one race since (I was grounded). There’s not a bad seat in the house, the tailgating is second-​to-​none, and the parking is free. This place used to sell out every race, but now you can walk up and get tickets. The ticket prices have also dropped in recent years. Now is the time to go because once the economy turns around, this will be one of the toughest tickets on the NASCAR tour again.

Raceway is great, although only ¾ mile track. Did the Mario Andretti driving school on track and that was just incredible. These are real F1 cars, and you are on your own to go full throttle down the straightaways. Will check out a race here soon.

I guess I should write an update to review my one experience at RIR for NASCAR. It was a BLAST! And it certainly has a culture all its own. The clothes. The hair. The pickups. The campers. The food. The beer. The music. The lingo. Of course, the race is the main event, but the people-​watching ranks a close second. Tons of people and they all seem to be having the time of their lives. Most of them drunk. I highly recommend attending at least once in your life. What a party!

HUGE NASCAR FAN so I will start with that. I live 10 minutes from the track and have gone since I was little. I would much rather drive to Martinsville and watch a real race. The experience is okay. VER PRICY. But plenty of options for buying stuff. The ticket prices have come down which is good and they give you the change to meet drivers and all that. The racing is extremly boring. Usually 150 – 200 lap segments with no caution and the same top 5. Alot of green flag pit stops as well. If you want good racing go to G-​Force carts and watch kids race on go karts. Or drive to southside speedway and watch some real racing! Overall an okay nascar experience. Had better Had worse (Charlotte).

Well for my first NASCAR experience I was really privileged. Being in the VA national guard we were on recruitment detail all after noon then we were on the Flag detail for the opening ceremony. After the flag detail I had pit row access and OMG! I don’t ever watch NASCAR and know really nothing about the sport but I thought being that close to everything was so awsome! The drivers were shuttled to the announcement stand in these corvettes so I was like 5 feet away from the drivers as they taxied by and I was like wow, I’m so lucky! Wish I had the pics for you guys. Oh if you’ve never been to a NASCAR race, yes, its THAT LOUD Luckily our NCOIC had ear pro so I didn’t go deaf ^.^. Lots of state police around doing security and they all had on these headsets like the pit crew wears which I thought was neat, props to the state police thanks to those guys
Then I finally found my seat (but it was taken) so I had to sit in a different seat but I didn’t mind, I met this lady Laura there and she made my first NASCAR race unforgettable, thanks to Laura and her friend Laura.
Before the whole race started being in the Natioal Guard we were on recruitment detail all that after noon and the race was at night. So I was handing out picture posters of Earnhardt Jr and lanyards and the like. So after awhile I was able to walk around and grab some chow and there’s a lot to do outside the track before the race it reminded me of like a carnival or something. Lots of trailers with all the different drivers. Lots of shopping to do if you want some good NASCAR stuff. I’m not sure what else RiR does but as far as NASCAR is concerned I thought I was great.

Outstanding track and great operation. This is how to promote a race

Ordered nascar tickets in may & the customer service over the phone was excellent. Got a call in august from rir. They said they were looking forward to my visit & asked if I had any questions. How great is that?

Most folks know RIR is the home of the NASCAR Nextel Cup series, but they have all kinds of races here, some for as little as $ 5 admission. And they are also home to the Richard Petty and Mario Andretti driving schools. If you’re an adrenaline junkie and want to take a few laps in pro style, you can learn the finer points of track driving and put the pedal to the metal. What a great way to rev up your weekend!

Some friends and I went and caught a NASCAR Sprint Cup race here this past weekend. The quality of racing was spectacular… lots of lead changes, multiple racing grooves, and you can see the entire track from nearly any seat given it’s a short track (.75-​mile). Plenty of vendor options.
The only issue we had was parking. After the race, we got in my friend’s car and attempted to leave. After not moving for quite some time, I walked to the exit to survey the situation. I understand getting all those cars out is no easy task, but the way they were going about doing so was far from ideal. We decided to park again… checked the lot after a couple hours, it was still jammed. We ended up leaving almost 4 hours after the race ended.
Great track, but next time we’re getting a helicopter.