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Revving Up for the Summer Getaway Season with Dover International Speedway

~Disclosure: Dover International Speedway is a client of Influence Central.

After the bone-chilling winter season ends, we Moms typically look forward to the sunny skies and balmy weather of late spring as an opportunity to head outdoors and enjoy family activities that don’t involve sitting in an enclosed space trying to stay warm.

But this year’s record-breaking winter season – complete with endless rounds of snowstorms, frigid temperatures, and lingering mounds of snow – makes Moms everywhere all the more anxious to make the most of the sunshine and warm air and set off to find new adventures.

As we move closer toward the summer travel season, put your outdoor explorations into overdrive and spend a weekend at Dover International Speedway. Located in Dover, Delaware – an easy drive to cities such as Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. – the track hosts the FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks, a top NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.

Revving Up for the Summer Getaway Season with Dover International Speedway 14 The race takes place over the May 29^th -31^st weekend and offers an opportunity for the entire family to enjoy the excitement of a NASCAR race, as well as a host of other family-friendly activities. A natural weekend getaway destination, Dover International Speedway offers enough new happenings and excitement that it puts an entirely new spin on the family travel experience.

Moreover, for any kid who’s ever spent time pushing a car around a tile floor or made “vroom, vroom” sounds while tucked inside the latest box delivered to the family doorstep, sitting trackside at a “real” car race with “real” race car drivers will become an instant childhood memory. Dover International Speedway also offers kids a chance to meet these “real-life” racers through driver Q&A and autograph sessions. And worrying that the antics of a few spirited fans might spoil the day for your kids becomes a non-issue with seven alcohol- and tobacco-free seating sections available.

Beyond the race itself, Dover International Speedway provides families with plenty of other opportunities for food, fun, and festivities. Whether your kids have been waiting all winter long for concession fare or you’ve been dreaming of a picnic lunch – you’ll be able to satisfy everyone with both picnic spots and concession stands available at Dover. For those families who want to forego a hotel and stay close to the action, on-property RV parking and tent camping options also exist.

Catching a top NASCAR race at Dover International Speedway not only provides families a chance to shake off the winter blues, but it’s a chance to spend time together experiencing an entirely different kind of sport. Kids love new adventures, and the venue ensures that they can spend time watching the thrilling on-track action, as well as enjoying the interactive off-track experiences – ranging from rock climbing walls to driving simulators – of FanZone and Monster FunZone. Not to mention, shopping for the latest NASCAR gear and listening to live concerts.

If your youngest car enthusiasts begin clamoring to join the on-course action, let them check out FanVision – a high-tech, on-screen race experience that gives fans a chance to tap into broadcast feeds, timing data, race facts, cameras, replays, and trail along with a few favorite drivers – all under the watchful eye of Mom in the grandstand.

Lastly, Dover International Speedway debuts this month “Monster Mile Youth Nation,” a 14-and-under Kids Club where kids can get up to speed on NASCAR racing. Everyone who joins each year gets amenities ranging from a welcome gift to a one-time complimentary FanVision rental to admittance to special activities and VIP sections.

So as the summer travel season draws closer, jumpstart your family’s warm-weather adventures with a memory-making experience at Dover International Speedway.