Texas Speedway
During races, Texas Speedway displays the laps counting down to the finish and counting up from the start in different colors, the first speedway to do this.http://www.texasmotorspeedway.com/content/Track-Facts.aspx The TMS complex is so big that four of the Dallas Cowboys' new stadium fit in its infield. A number of driving schools hold classes and practices at the racetrack, including Team Texas, NASCAR Driving Experience, The Richard Petty Driving Experience, Texas Driving Experience, and Lone Star Legends.
Non-racing events at the speedway include clay shoots, bowling tournaments, racing memorabilia auctions, and more. There is also shuttle service to Texas Campground and WinStar World Casino. Schedules for these vary depending on season and event.
On race days, there are luxury suites for those with appropriate tickets, souvenir shops, the Victory Lane Club, and the Speedway Club. The latter two are more upscale ways to take in a race, and more appropriate attire is warranted.http://www.texasmotorspeedway.com/content/Track-Facts.aspx
The racetrack was built near the intersection of Interstate 35 (W) and Texas State Highway 114 because of the accessibility for fans.http://www.texasmotorspeedway.com/content/Historical-Timeline-of-Events.aspx
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New York Jets Tickets
The tickets can be purchased on the Jets website, by phone, or through third-party retailer sites. All care should be taken when buying tickets from a site that is not official, as scalping tickets is illegal. Tickets can also be purchased on game day at the game, if it has not sold out.
Meadowlands Stadium, which will be the home venue for the Jets and Giants, is a new stadium, replacing Giants Stadium, where the Jets called home from 1984 through the end of the 2009 season. It seats 82,500 and has an additional 200 luxury boxes.http://football.ballparks.com/NFL/NewYorkJets/newindex.htm The venue is owned by the New Meadowlands Stadium Company.http://www.newmeadowlandsstadium.com/3_your_go_green.php The stadium's playing surface is FieldTurf and cost $1.6 billion to construct.http://football.ballparks.com/NFL/NewYorkJets/newindex.htm
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Kansas Speedway
Sitting on over 1,200 acres, Kansas Speedway hosts fundraisers, corporate picnics, weddings, trade shows, training seminars, and more.http://www.kansasspeedway.com/Track-Info/Track-Info.aspxIt also hosts several different driving schools, including the Richard Petty Driving Experience, the NASCAR Racing Experience, and the Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure.http://sports.espn.go.com/travel/news/story?id=2347237
Visitors to the track are also able to take the Kansas Speedway Track Tour. On the tour, race fans are granted a view from the Presidential Suite and the roof as well as visits to the garages and Victory Lane. Individual and group tours are possible. http://www.kansasspeedway.com/Track-Info/Track-Tours.aspx
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Yankee Stadium Tickets
If the tickets you're looking for are sold out and not available through Ticket Master, you may still be able to locate them using classified sites like Craigslist.com or Kijiji. However, be aware that you are dealing with a private individual and that there is no guarantee that you'll get what you pay for.
A more trustworthy option is to use a company like StubHub.com or TicketExchange.http://www.stubhub.com/ Both of these businesses specialize in helping people buy tickets on the secondary market, and TicketExchange is also owned owned by Ticket Master itself.http://www.ticketmaster.com/ticketexchange/ You'll likely pay more for tickets than their face value, but you may still be able to get your hands on tickets that are otherwise unavailable.
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Gillette Stadium
1990's: (Late) Robert Kraft proposes idea for a new stadium for New England Patriots
1999: Bonds are not passed to fund the construction
1999: (Dec.) Robert Kraft decidea to use his own money to build stadium
2000: (March 24) construction begins
2001: CMGI Investments purchases the naming rights
2002: Patriots sell the naming rights to the stadium
2002: (May 11) Partially opened for New England Revolution game
2002: (August) Gillette Company buys the naming rights to the stadium after CMGI Investments undergoes financial failures
2002: (September 9) Opening Ceremonies - New England Patriots their first game
2006: (Nov.14) begin replacing grass surface with field turf
2006: (Nov.26) Field ready for home game against Chicago Bears
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Yankee Stadium
1900s
- Jan. 9, 1903: Frank Farrell and Bill Devery purchase the defunct Baltimore franchise of the American League for $18,000 and then move the team to Manhattan.
- Mar. 12, 1903: The New York franchise is approved as a member of the American League. The team will play in a hastily constructed, all-wood park at 168th Street and Broadway. Because the site is one of the highest spots in Manhattan, the club will be known as the "Highlanders" and their home field "Hilltop Park."
1910s
- April, 1913: The Highlanders are officially renamed the "Yankees" after moving to the Polo Grounds, home of the National League's New York Giants.
1920s
- May 5, 1922: Construction begins on Yankee Stadium.
- Apr. 18, 1923: Yankee Stadium opens with a 4-1 win over the Boston Red Sox before a reported crowd of 74,200. Babe Ruth hits the Stadium's first home run.
- Apr. 20, 1928: The Yankees' sixth season at Yankee Stadium opens with the left-field stands enlarged to three decks.
1930s
- Apr. 20, 1937: The Yankees' 15th season at Yankee Stadium opens with the right-field stands enlarged to three decks. The wooden bleachers are replaced by a concrete structure with the distance to center field dropping from 490 to 461 feet.
- July 4, 1939: "Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day" is held at Yankee Stadium. His uniform number (4) is the first to be retired in Major League Baseball and Gehrig makes his famous "Today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face ...
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Churchill Downs
The Kentucky Derby is the longest running American sport tradition. It was first run way back in 1875! The first winner of the race was a chestnut colt by the name of Aristides in 2:37 3/4 seconds. This race was significant not only because it was the first Derby won, but also because his rider was an African American named Oliver Lewis. Because the race is always about 2 minutes long - the record time being 1:59.40 by Secretariat (the only one run under 2 minutes) - the race is touted as "The Fastest 2 Minutes in Sports". The race has a long tradition of showcasing only the best 3yo colts (and sometimes fillies!). The Derby is the first jewel to the Triple Crown, followed by the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico, and the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park. However, the last horse to win the Triple Crown was Affirmed in 1978.
Colts are not the only ones to run in the Derby, and not the only ones to win it! The last filly to run in it was Eight Belles (2008), who met with a tragic end only a few furlongs after the finish line. The last filly to win was Winning Colors in 1988. Three fillies have won all together; Winning Colors, Genuine Risk (1980), and Regret (1915).
The Run for the Roses (so named because of the ring of roses draped over the back of the winner) is full of traditions. It runs every first Saturday ...
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US Airways Center
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updated 2010-07-18 01:32:55
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Pontiac Silverdome
The idea of the Silverdome was first conceived after a late season football game at old Tiger Stadium in downtown. In that game over a dozen pairs of cleats were lost in the mud, not to be recovered until the following spring.
Completed in just 23 months, it opened in 1975 at the cost of 55.7 million dollars, the Lions moved in as soon as the construction stopped. Much of the stadium financing was off set by bond issues and public money. http://www.sports-venue.info/NFL/Pontiac_Silverdome.html
Originally named the Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium, Detroit area sports fans took to calling the stadium the Silverdome due to its unique Silver Teflon Roof supported by Air pressure built up within the stadium itself. On March 4, 1985 the original roof collapsed during a strong snow storm and was replaced by a white roof. http://articles.latimes.com/1985-03-06/sports/sp-26382_1_ice-roof-snow
Beyond NFL, and NBA Games this building featured several very memorable events. In 1982 the original monster truck Bigfoot completed his very first public car crush at a USHRA Tractor Pull event. http://www.midwestmonsters.com/pontiac/finalfreestyle.htm
On January 24, 1982 Pontiac, Michigan became the first northern city to host a Super Bowl as 81,270 fans watched the San Francisco 49ers beat the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl XVI. http://football.ballparks.com/NFL/DetroitLions/index.htm
On March 29th, 1987 93,173 fans packed into the Stadium to see Wrestlemania Three. This set a record ...
