On a visit to the Charlotte/Kannapolis/Concord area to visit all of the NASCAR Team Garages/Headquarters, Trackhouse Racing was our first stop. We visited the site this past summer, on a Thursday afternoon in July. It was not busy, and I believe we were the only people there during our visit. The building is located in a quiet area in Concord, and there is plenty of private parking just steps away from the front doors. It was easy to figure out we were in the right spot with the signage on the building. Everything to see here is located in the lobby of the building. There is no access to anywhere else besides the lobby, nor were there public restrooms. In the rear, there were a few couches to sit and view the garage area. The review is further broken down into categories below: Displays/Museums/Historical Items - 3/5 Rating Overall, the amount of displays and historical items here was not overwhelming, nor very plentiful. There were a few exciting items, such as the Hail Melon Car and Wall from Martinsville, along with several race win trophies. The graphics of the drivers along the walls were interesting and modern, but since this area is confined to just the lobby, you will be able to see everything in a short amount of time. Team Store - 4/5 Rating This store was not the largest you will see at a NASCAR Headquarters. There were just a couple of racks and a wall full of merchandise in the back right corner. There were also select sale items. The selection was good - plenty of options for each Cup Driver, in addition to Moto GP Team items. There was a limited stock of sheet metal as well. Garage Access - 2/5 Rating In the back of the lobby, there is a large viewing window to look into the garage area. As stated previously, there is no access to the facility beyond the lobby area. So, though the garage is visible with a large area to view, it is all at the ground level. It seemed like the crews had already left for the race that weekend when we were there, but it was cool to at least see this area. Overall Access - 2/5 Rating Everything that is at Trackhouse is nice and new. There is a good selection of museum-type items and a viewing area for the garage. However, it is extremely limited to the lobby. There is no overhead viewing like with other teams. It almost seems like the fan experience here was a slight afterthought, as opposed to having a fan experience that gives access to different aspects of the team. It would be nice if they could open up more of the facility in the future. Extras - 1/5 Rating A large part of the experience in visiting these teams is collecting the Hero Cards for different drivers. A lot of times, these cards are just on a magazine rack-type storage and they are free to take. You have to specifically ask for them from the receptionist in the lobby here. There are also a very limited selection die casts at this spot. They only had 1:24 size, and the selection of those was extremely limited. Beyond what was discussed above, there were not any "extras" that would enhance the fan experience, compared to other teams' headquarters. Overall, Trackhouse was not a bad spot to start our multi-day tour of all of the NASCAR Garages. The fan experience here is limited, and it will not take you more than 15 minutes to see all there is to offer. However, it is a modern building with nice displays of both the race trophies and graphics for the drivers. Hope that they expand and build on the fan experience as time goes on. read more

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