City: Chicago, IL

Category: Spectator Sports

Address: 500 Speedway Blvd.

Description: On its sprawling 930 acres, the nearly 70,000-seat Speedway, which celebrated its 10th anniversary during its 2011 season, features a 1.5-mile, D-shaped, tri-oval track for NASCAR Sprint Cup, NASCAR Nationwide, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series events; the Route 66 is a quarter-mile drag strip and half-mile dirt oval track. Together, these sister tracks comprise 1,300 acres of racing and offer full-throttle action for season ticket-holders and now single-day ticket-holders. Head to Champions Park for pre-race revving up, as you browse the monuments in honor of the winners of the Speedway’s NASCAR Sprint Cup and IndyCar Series since the Speedway opened. Got a little Mario Andretti in you? Get behind the driver’s seat with the NASCAR Racing Experience or Mario Andretti Racing Experience (877-722-3527), and the Richard Petty Driving Experience (800-237-3889). Single-day tickets $16.50 to $140 depending on the race. Open during events; check for schedule.