AAA Texas 500 – Hotels Near Texas Motor Speedway
The AAA Texas 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway is coming to town. The eighth race in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, a make-or-break event on the march to the championship. Tony Stewart turned victory in the AAA Texas 500 into the key point on the timeline to the 2011 Sprint Cup championship.
Stewart set the pace for 173 tours of “The Great American Speedway!” and capitalized when leader Jeff Burton ran out of fuel with five laps remaining. Stewart bested title contender Carl Edwards by 1.092 seconds at the checkered flag for his second Lone Star State Sprint Cup victory.
Some of you may remember that this race is featured in the 2006 film Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby where on the last lap Ricky Bobby spins out with Jamie McMurray and McMurray continues but Bobby puts the car in reverse and wins backwards. The filming was actually at Charlotte Motor Speedwaywith the wall painted to look like Texas.
The race has always started in the late afternoon, go through sunset and twilight, and ended under the lights at night. It is not considered a scheduled night race or even a night event.
In addition, get ready to get muddy from 4-10 p.m. on Thursday, November 1, at the Texas Motor Speedway dirt track. The facility will be transformed into a military-style obstacle course where competitors will run, climb, jump and sprint to the finish in an event that will benefit the Armed Forces Foundation, Kurt Busch Foundation, and Speedway Children’s Charities.
The Busch-Whacked event will feature NASCAR drivers, crew members and media personalities. Also other registered participants not only vying for the title of Fastest Individual (male and female) or Fastest Team, but will put their creativity to the test as they battle for Best Costume too.
Tickets are still available and are going to go fast! Get ’em while they’re hot. Also, if you’re still looking for a place to stay, you should book a room at the Comfort Suites Dallas and DFW Airport.
Our Comfort Suites hotel is located minutes away from DFW Airport in the beautiful business park of Las Colinas. Our hotel has been recently renovated and offers the business traveler a great hotel lodging experience with all the business amenities that are essential to business travel. All rooms are spacious Suites that allow the capability to relax and work without the cramped feeling of a traditional hotel room, all at a very competitive price. We also cater to family vacations and romantic weekend getaways to the Dallas, TX area. Our location is convenient to Dallas’ best attractions, business parks, theme parks such as Six Flags Over Texas, Dallas Cowboys Stadium, The Rangers Ballpark, dining, shopping, and much more. Overall the Comfort Suites Las Colinas provides comfortable hotel accommodations during your visit to the Dallas / Fort Worth area regardless of what brings you to the area!
Stay at our newly renovated hotel and enjoy modern hotel features, free parking, and so much more.
See ya’ll soon!
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