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I am headed out to Knoxville for the 410 week.  I am planning on Sunday to Friday, For reasons I will be unable to stay for Saturday and I'm ok with that.  What I want to know is... do I need to get advance tickets for wed, thurs, fri? Or will I be able to get them the week of?

Try the ticket office as there are tickets still available (or at least were recently).  I normally get my tickets out front (scalpers) of the track once I get to town for the week.  I enjoy moving around the track and sitting in different areas.  I have also bought tickets at the window for the night.  I have never had an issue and normally pay face value.  If you were there for Saturday, that might be an issue as it has sold out the last couple of years.

Thanks for the info... I was worried about getting stuck if there was a rainout.

Saturday will sell out and Friday has been very close lately. You don't need tickets in advance for Wednesday and Thursday For sure. I never have bought Wed Thurs early and always get middle of the back stretch around row 10-15 and that works out just fine. I have a wedding on Saturday night of the  Nationals. I might just send my well wishes to my buddy and skip if weather looks good week of the races just buy your Friday tickets when you get to town. I don't go through scalpers I'd rather Knoxville have my money personally.

Find KNIA/KRLS on your radio app and listen to Saturday for free. Have only seen Sat twice in the last 20 years as Wed/Thurs are almost always the best shows.

Friday has become pretty good too since the format change. IMO it's like another Wednesday / Thursday. 

But I'd agree with what others have said, Wed and Thursday you can still get tickets the day of. Saturday, scalpers only. For the past few years , people have been showing up earlier and earlier, including into the 360 nats. which may draw bigger crowds this year even despite the steady increase in crowd sizes. 

Keep It Real

Go to the ticket booth the day of each event, Wed. thru Fri., and pick out the seats you want.  As someone already said, Friday's seats may be a bit more limited, but they'll be available.  

I also would like to add, IMO, the backstretch is the best view on the grounds.  I have sat in damned near every seat in the house, and nothing compares to the view from the backstretch.  I prefer the middle sections, about 10-15 rows up.  The angle of the stands, and the height at which the first row starts, seems to put you on top of the action better than the front stretch.   

  But that's just me!  Enjoy!

It's not just you. I have been going to Knoxville my entire life and am in complete agreement that the middle of the backstretch is the best seat in the house. Steeper angled seats and the bleachers sit way closer to the track.

SHHHHHHHHHHH.   Maybe we shouldn't give away the secret........................... 

When we were there for the Outlaw show last month, we saw people filing into the backstretch.  My son immediately went down to the ticket booth and asked if it was open.  Nope.  Private party.  We were all ready to switch bleachers if they let us!!

I'm bummed I had to move to the front straight this year.   We really liked our seats coming out of 2 on the back straight. 

I echo what others have said. Try at least one night on the backstretch. 

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A couple of the posters mentioned sitting midway up the backstretch.  Good call but go sit for a couple of laps down low right where they come out of two.  Great perspective and you can feel the power.  Exhilarating!

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A couple of the posters mentioned sitting midway up the backstretch.  Good call but go sit for a couple of laps down low right where they come out of two.  Great perspective and you can feel the power.  Exhilarating!

I wish it was an option more often! You also don't have the sun to look at as it sets more off of turn three which is blinding on the front stretch but not the backstretch. Worst part of backstretch though is typically Southern winds during the summer months so you eat a lot more dirt.

Yes the view of them coming out of two is tremendous. Turn two is the slickest part of the race track weekly and it's packed with action. 

I converted to a Backstretcher about 10 years ago in Section R - Coming out of Turn 2. Awesome