Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Interstate Batteries Toyota, practices for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 7, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

1) Buy tickets for both races this weekend

Attend both the NASCAR XFINITY Series My Bariatric Solutions 300 and NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 races at Texas Motor Speedway.

Saturday’s NASCAR XFINITY Series race is 200 laps (300 miles) and will start at 12:30 p.m. while Sunday’s NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series race will be 334 laps (501 miles) and will start at 12:30 p.m.

There are plenty of good tickets that are still available by visiting www.texamotorspeedway.com or by calling the speedway ticket office at 817.215.8500.

The Tony Stewart’s Texas Sprint Car Nationals presented by Machinery Auctioneers event will be held Friday and Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. at the Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track. (TMS photo)

2) Check out the dirt track races

On Friday and Saturday night TMS will host the Tony Stewart Presents Texas Sprint Car Nationals Presented by Machinery Auctioneers event at the Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track.

Tony Stewart will be joined by Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Christopher Bell, Kenny Wallace, Sammy Swindell and Danny Lasoski.  Stewart, Stenhouse Jr., Bell, Swindell and Lasoski will compete in the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series competition while Wallace will race in the Limited Modified race.

The TMS Dirt Track is a clay surface, four-tenths of a mile, banked at 12 degrees and is located adjacent to the backstretch of Texas Motor Speedway. The grandstands seat just under 11,000, plus there are another 300 in the luxury suites.

Racing begins each evening at 7:30 p.m. Tickets each night are $35 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under. Texas Motor Speedway also has a two-day ticket at $59 for adults and $20 for 12 and under. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit texasmotorspeedway.com or call the speedway ticket office at (817) 215-8500.

The TMS Speedway World Gift Shop is the official souvenir shop for the NASCAR fan at Texas Motor Speedway. Photo by Mike Haag/RacedaySA.com

3) Visit the Speedway World Gift Shop

The Texas Motor Speedway Speedway World Gift Shop is the official souvenir shop.  Some of the greatest NASCAR merchandise, including t-shirts, caps, programs, jackets, race stickers, die-cast cars, are all available at this place.  Fans can also purchase race tickets inside too.

On non-race days/weekends, fans can also visit the shop and take the Speedway tour, which includes a stop on the luxury suite level where you can get a high-level birds-eye view of more than 112,000 seats and the 1,500 acre TMS site.  The tour also includes a ride around the track in a shuttle van where fans can experience the 24-degree banking and what it’s like to pit and visit Victory Lane.  Check out www.texasmotorspeedway.com for more tour and gift shop information.

The Lone Star Tower and Condos offer a breathtaking view of the races at Texas Motor Speedway. Photo by Mike Haag/RacedaySA.com

4) Check out the Lone Star Tower

During the break in the racing action, check out the Lone Star Tower and Condos, which are located outside of Turn 2.

The Lone Star Tower is a 10-story building with 76 luxury condominiums on floors five through 10.  Each condominium provides a breathtaking, panoramic view of Texas Motor Speedway with most featuring a cantilevered glass wall and/or outdoor balcony in the living/entertainment area.

The Lone Star Tower Condominiums range in size from approximately 1,086 to more than 3,100 square feet. The Lone Star Tower Clubhouse (with the Texas-shaped swimming pool) is also available for rent on a daily basis and the current rates are $800-1,000 per day, depending on the season.  For more information regarding office space or condominiums in LoneStar Tower, call (817) 430-8000 or email at lonestartower@texasmotorspeedway.com.

The Speedway Club is considered one of the crown jewels at Texas Motor Speedway. Photo by Mike Haag/RacedaySA.com

5) Visit The Speedway Club

The Speedway Club is considered one of the crown jewels at Texas Motor Speedway.  The nine-story $30 million structure is located overlooking Turn 1.

In addition to housing the track’s business offices, The Speedway Club is an experience unlike no other at a racetrack.  Club members can enjoy lunch and dinner in the Starlight Dining Room or the Texas Grand Ballroom.  The Club offers two floors of banquet and meeting space for events from 10 to 1,000 people.

The exclusive Health Club and Spa is open year-round providing certified personal trainers, spa services, child-care services and tanning beds.  There is also Club Concierge Services that include banquet/meeting services for private or business events of all sizes, health club and spa services, club trips to other major racing events, driving schools, pace car rides, track tours, golf outings, etc.

The Speedway Club also offers reciprocal privileges with exclusive concierge services at more than 400 private clubs and resorts around the world. Golf, tennis, fine dining and athletics are only the beginning.  Call 817-215-8434 or visit www.thespeedwayclub.com for more information.

The Texas Motorsports Hall of Fame is located outside of The Speedway Club at Texas Motor Speedway. Photo by Mike Haag/RacedaySA.com

6) Go see the Texas Motorsports Hall of Fame

While visiting The Speedway Club, check out the The Texas Motorsports Hall of Fame.  Located outside The Speedway Club, The Texas Motorsports Hall of Fame was established in 2003 and it honors individuals who have been influential to motorsports in the Lone Star State.

Some of the inductees include: A.J. Foyt, Johnny Rutherford, Terry Labonte, Lee Shepherd, Kenny Bernstein, Jim Hall, Eddie Hill, Mark Martin, Jim McElreath, Bobby Labonte, Bruton Smith, Joe Gibbs, John Force, Lanny Edwards, Jack Roush, Roger Penske, Rick Hendrick and Jeff Burton.

The Texas Motorsports Hall of Fame is open year round and is free to the public.

The AAA Trackside Ride Fan Tram is one of the easiest way to get around the Texas Motor Speedway grounds. Photo by Mike Haag/RacedaySA.com

7) Ride the AAA Trackside Ride Fan Tram

If you get tired of walking around the track grounds this weekend catch a ride on the AAA Trackside Ride Fan Tram.

The trams run continuously on Lone Star Circle around the 1.5-mile superspeedway and make stops at Gates 2, 4, 6, and 10. Look for the AAA Texas branded signs at the specified gates which indicate a AAA Trackside Ride Tram pick-up location.

There are Trams that also run from the WinStar World Casino Lone Star Circle and Victory Circle Reserved Campgrounds and stop at Gate 1 and other locations along Lone Star Circle. Click here for a Tram Map.

Racing Electronics is the premier vendor to rent scanners on race weekends at Texas Motor Speedway. Photo by Mike Haag/RacedaySA.com

8) Rent a scanner

If you are attending the races this weekend, a race scanner makes the experience a lot more enjoyable.

Racing Electronics offers race fans an opportunity to rent or purchase a scanner and headset where fans can listen to their favorite drivers as they communicate with the crew chiefs and spotters.  For around $50, you can rent a scanner for the entire weekend.  Scanners also give fans the chance to hear the FOX, PRN radio and Big Hoss TV broadcasts.

Racing Electronics has several trailers and kiosks stationed around Texas Motor Speedway this weekend.  For more information, click here.

Fuzzy’s Taco Shop offers race fans a variety to good things to eat on race weekends at Texas Motor Speedway. Photo by Mike Haag/RacedaySA.com

9) Grab a taco at Fuzzy’s Taco Shop

If you have an infield pass, check out Fuzzy’s Taco Shop at Texas Motor Speedway.

The Fort Worth-based restaurant, which is famous for Baja style fish tacos and ice cold beer, is located in the infield and is open during major race weekends.

Fuzzy’s Taco Shop offers race fans a specialized menu complete with their usual favorites that include breakfast tacos, Baja tacos, jumbo burritos and chips sprinkled with its signature Fuzzy dust.

One of the following valid infield access passes is required to access Fuzzy’s Taco Shop at Texas Motor Speedway this weekend:

Infield Wristband

VIP Pit Pass accompanied by day’s admission ticket

Pre-Race Pass accompanied by day’s admission (Saturday, April 9th only)

NASCAR Garage or Pit Credentials (distributed directly through NASCAR not Texas Motor Speedway)

To purchase Infield Wristbands, VIP Pit Passes or Pre-Race Passes call the Texas Motor Speedway Ticket Office at (817) 215-8500 or click here.

http://www.texasmotorspeedway.com/upcoming-events/more-access/infield-wristband

The Barr Tunnel is the pedestrian tunnel that connects the infield to the grandstand. Photo by Mike Haag/RacedaySA.com

10) Walk through the Barr Tunnel

If you have an infield pass chances are pretty good that you have passed through the Barr Tunnel at Texas Motor Speedway.

The Barr Tunnel, which is named after Ken Barr, who was once the mayor of Fort Worth, is the underground pedestrian tunnel that is located at the pit exit near the large scoring pylon that allows fans to gain access to the grandstand.  The tunnel is open each day on race weekends and closes about two hours after the day’s events are completed.  Be sure and add your signature with a Sharpie and be included with thousands of other fans that have left their mark at TMS.