Tailgating: Richmond

Getting there

From the North: Use the Purple Route. Travel I-95 South to Exit 84 A onto I-295 South. Take I-295 South to Exit 38-B - Meadowbridge Road. Take Meadowbridge Road approximately 5 miles to General Parking.

From the South: Use the Orange Route. Travel I-95 North to Exit 46 onto I-295 North. Follow I-295 to Exit 37 B onto 360 West/Mechanicsville Turnpike. Continue on 360 W approximately 3 miles to Laburnum Ave. and turn right. Follow Laburnum Ave. approximately 1 mile to General Parking

From the West: Use the Red Route. Travel I-64 East to Exit 177. onto I-295 North. From there, take Exit 38 B - Meadowbridge Road. Follow Meadowbridge Road approximately 5 miles to General Parking.

From the East: Use the Green Route. TraveI-64 West to Exit 200 onto I-295 North. Take I-295 to Exit 37 B - 360 West/Mechanicsville Turnpike. Continue 360 W approximately 3 miles to Laburnum Ave. and turn right. Follow Laburnum Ave. approximately 1 mile to General Parking.

What to bring

Each ticketholder may bring into the grandstands at Richmond:

• A 6x6x12 soft-sided cooler or a similar item, such as a scanner bag, a fanny pack or a purse

• One clear plastic bag, no larger than 18x18x4

• A seat cushion -- All seating in the grandstands are aluminum bench seating. The seat cushion is for comfort and for keeping your place on the bench.

• Chairs, a grill, food and games. These items are a must for those who plan to get there early.

Camping and parking

Like all of the older tracks, RIR is in the middle of a residential area. All private camping is first come, first serve, but you can make your reservation for the next race once you get a spot.

If you do not mind paying, park on a lawn in the neighborhood outside of Gate 9. Many of the residents who live on the roads that run off Henrico Richmond Turnpike: Oronoco Avenue, Greenbrier Avenue, Engleside Drive and Alba Street -- allow parking and camping in their yards. There are places right on Richmond-Henrico Turnpike, but those are higher priced. Off Laburnum Avenue, there are a couple of streets that have camping and parking too: Florida, Walnut and Carolina. Prices range from $25 to $45 for parking and $100 and up for camping.

If you decide to park on speedway property, know that tailgating for Cup events is limited to the area directly in front of or behind your own vehicle and must not take up any additional parking spaces. Vehicles remaining in the parking lots two hours after the conclusion of on-track activities on Thursday and Friday nights will be towed at the owner's expense. Parking is free on speedway property.