2012 Schedule & Estimated Miles and Cost

2012 Schedule - Sprint Cup
2012 Schedule This is an estimate of the miles we will travel.
When on the actual trip this year I will change this to all the actuals which I will also included in my book.

Our Starting point is Statesville, NC

Destination                                                       Approximate Miles
02/18 Bud Shoot Out
02/28 Daytona International Speedway                            560      
03/04 Phoenix International Raceway                           2,150
03/11 Las Vegas Motor Speedway                                   290
03/18 Bristol Motor Speedway                                      2,080
03/25 Fontana Auto Club Speedway                             2,250
04/01 Martinsville Speedway                                        2,420
04/14 Texas Motor Speedway                                       1,160
04/22 Kansas Speedway                                                   560
04/28 Richmond International Raceway                       1,100
05/06 Talladega Superspeedway                                      720
05/12 Darlington Raceway                                               310
05/19 Charlotte Motor Speedway                                    490
05/27 Charlotte Motor Speedway
06/03  Dover International Speedway                              990
06/10  Pocono Raceway                                                1,140
06/17 Michigan International Speedway                         530
06/24 Sonoma Infineon Raceway                                 2,300
06/30 Kentucky Speedway                                           2,360
07/07 Daytona International Speedway                        2,840
07/15 New Hampshire Motor Speedway                         950
07/29 Indianapolis Motor Speedway                            1,010
08/05 Pocono Raceway                                                   530
08/12 Watkins Glen International                                   190
08/19 Michigan International Speedway                        470
08/25 Bristol Motor Speedway                                       570
09/02 Atlanta Motor Speedway                                      350
09/08 Richmond International Raceway                        570
09/16 Chicagoland Speedway                                        810
09/23 New Hampshire Motor Speedway                    1,020
09/30 Dover International Speedway                            450
10/07 Talladega Superspeedway                                   830   
10/13 Charlotte Motor Speedway                                 360
10/21 Kansas Speedway                                             1,000
10/28 Martinsville Speedway                                        480
11/04 Texas Motor Speedway                                    1,160
11/11 Phoenix International Raceway                        1,090
11/18 Homestead-Miami Speedway                           2,420

Total Miles from Track to Track                            38,510



Other Places we want to see along the way
Mount Rushmore
Mojave National Preserve
Hershey Park
The Alamo
Grand Canyon
Redwood Forest
Yellowstone National Park
Everglades
Washington DC
Empire State Building
New York City

Estimated extra miles                       15,000

Total  Estimated Miles for the year   53,510

8 Miles per Gallon   6688.75 gallons
Price per Gallon of Gas including maintenance 6.5

Gas $43,500

Tickets $200 a weekend per person - 2 people $15,200
Includes Speedweek at Daytona and the All Star Race

Food -$100.00 a week $4,400

Camping $50 a night 310 nights $15,500

Park Fees, souvenirs $2,000

Miscellaneous $7,000

Total amount $87,600