NASCAR Speed Park

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• The entrepreneurs of the park claim that "if you got any closer to the real thing, you'd have to hire a pit crew!" Opened in 1998, it's practically a Disneyland devoted to racing, complete with seven thrilling racetracks and such attractions as speed bumper boats, an indoor climbing wall, and kiddie rides. The most exciting track is a half-mile course featuring 5/8-scale Nextel Cup-style cars. (Note: Drivers must be 16 years old with a valid license.) All sorts of games, some 50 in all, are a feature of the Speed Dome Arcade, including side-by-side linked racing machines.

• © Frommer's 2012