Author: Dixie Haag

Courtesy of Daytona International Speedway Media Relations Race Day is always a star studded event. The opening race of the 2019 season will not disappoint. Unlike other sports, the first race is the biggest stage of the season. Here are some entertaining things to look for. Jake Owen Does the Pre-Race Show DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 30, 2019) – Multi-platinum selling singer/songwriter Jake Owen will perform the DAYTONA 500 Pre-Race Show prior to the 61st running of “The Great American Race” on Sunday, Feb. 17 (FOX, FOX Deportes, MRN Radio and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) at Daytona International Speedway. A native Floridian,…

It’s time for the Daytona 500! We will be watching at home again this year, so I’m planning what to eat and drink at home. This year, we will be going simple with sliders, fries, chips and dip, and a checker flag cake to finish. To drink? It will be two cocktails: the Daytona Rolling Thunder and the Daytona Dream. It’s always exciting to start the racing season, and this year is no different. As we tune in to FOX on Sunday, February 17, 2019 we will be cheering on our drivers, turning up the sound during the Crank it…

Courtesy of TMS Media Relations FORT WORTH, Texas – Only at Texas Motor Speedway is 1½ pounds of a variety of barbeque meats not nearly enough to satisfy the imaginative mind of Levy Restaurants Executive Chef Lincoln Engstrom when it comes to the creation of yet another Hawg Heaven novelty concession item. Chef Engstrom’s latest concession item is a potato of prodigious proportions, the 24-ounce Hawg Heaven “Taternater” that will debut at next weekend’s AAA Texas 500 NASCAR Playoff tripleheader weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. The Texas-sized, smoked potato is a meal in itself but not at world-renowned motorsports facility.…

Hotdogs are a staple for NASCAR fans. Fans attending or watching GoBowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International are no different. A lot of the tracks offer a special hot dog for their fans. The Glen offers their signature Glen Dog. This hot dog is served on a pretzel bun and topped with macaroni and cheese and Cheez Its. As the local story reports, it’s the perfect combination of childhood and adulthood. (Watch the story here.) If you’re interested in making this signature snack for your at home viewing, I’ve included a version below. If you’re interested in quick and easy, buy your…

Courtesy of Texas Motor Speedway Media Relations FORT WORTH, Texas – For the last five years, Texas Motor Speedway’s Hawg Heaven line of concession items has provided fans with a vast array of unusually delicious concession items for its race weekends. In April, Chef Lincoln Engstrom gave us the Hawk Heaven BLT, a modern-day twist on an old-time classic. For June’s DXC Technology 600 Verizon IndyCar Series race weekend, Engstrom is set to deliver another contemporary curveball, Hawg Heaven Funnel Fries. Playing off Southern favorite, chicken and waffles, the Hawg Heaven Funnel Fries combine funnel cake fries, popcorn chicken nuggets,…

Information provided courtesy of Dover International Speedway DOVER, Delaware – A number of celebrities and stars will be on hand for the pre-race festivities at today’s AAA 400 Drive for Autism NASCAR race at Dover International Speedway. Below is a list of who you will see at the race and around the track at Dover. Bret Michaels – The legendary singer/songwriter who has sold more than 40 million records worldwide, will perform a charity-driven, free concert on the AAA Stage at Victory Plaza on Sunday, May 6 at 11:30 a.m. before the “AAA 400 Drive for Autism” Monster Energy NASCAR…

The thing to eat today at Talladega Superspeedway is The Big One! We all know the Big One will happen on the track, so why not enjoy The Big One yourself? This oversized meatball, weighing in at over a pound, is made of meat (ground beef and BBQ pork), filled with mozzarella and pepper jack cheese, and rolled in panko bread crumbs before it’s deep fried. At the track they garnish it with spaghetti and sriracha sauce. Now that’s a big bite of deliciousness! https://youtu.be/–Pa_zqTuwk If you’re wanting to give this a try at home. . .here’s what I plan…

Bristol Motor Speedway is offering several exciting new food options for the Food City 500. Included are two specialty burgers and two specialty fries. If you think you know burgers and fries, I think you’ll find these options eye opening. The Triple Bacon Collosus Burger may be the most conventional of the options, but it is certainly over the top. The other burger is the Sloppy Joe Burger, and it looks like a mouthwatering mess of deliciousness The two new fry options are what caught my attention. These are Southern variations on…

Grand Marshal: Kix Brooks American Country Music artist, actor and film producer Kix Brooks will serve as the Grand Marshal and deliver the command for the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday, April 8, at Texas Motor Speedway. Brooks is best known for being half of the award-winning musical duo Brooks & Dunn as well as host of radio’s American Country Countdown. In their two decades together, Brooks & Dunn won more Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music awards than any act in the history of country music. They have sold more than 30 million records.…

FORT WORTH, Texas – The concession item to grab at the track or emulate while watching at home this week is the Hawg Heaven BLT. For the past five years, Texas Motor Speedway has introduced a featured bacon themed item each season. This year is no exception. The Hawg Heaven BLT combines the classic “B” “L” and “T” you’ve come to know and love on the All-American sandwich, but it also provides a hint of candy and a helping of kick. Four generous slices of thick-cut, soy black pepper candied bacon piled onto corn-dusted, jalapeno bread that is branded with…