OPEN THE GARAGE
Food out. Picks in. Playlist up.
Unofficial • Fan built • Race ready
The great American left-turn excuse to get everyone together
Don't justwatch it.Make it a party.
Games worth yelling about. Tiny prizes presented like trophies. Food you can eat without missing a restart.
Steal the plan↓First things first—How are you
01House fullHow are you
watching?
of peopleBring on the games → 02Boots on
the groundPack the tailgate → 03Here for
the picksRun the board →
01 / THE HOUSE RULESThe race is
The race is
the backdrop.
Your people are the main event.
You do not need a sports bar, matching shirts, or a complicated bracket.
You need a screen everyone can see, a start time people remember, something hot to eat, and one ridiculous prize that gets taken far too seriously.
PARTY RULE #1Make the presentation bigger than the prize.— seriously, a cupcake works
Give every lap
a little voltage.
Tap a card. Pick one game or stack all three if your group has opinions.
01Pick the lap. Hold your breath.The Crash Pool+
Before the green flag, everyone claims a 10-lap window. If a caution comes out in your window, you take the point. Nobody roots for a wreck—we root for being weirdly accurate.
Winner gets the first cupcake.02Five drivers. No take-backs.Top Five Finish+
Rank your top five before driver introductions end. Score one point for every driver in the final top five, plus two bonus points for each exact finishing position.
Winner keeps the marker-made trophy.03The glorious little side quests.Wild Card Board+
Choose a few: first caution, first stage winner, winning manufacturer, final lead change, or margin of victory. Keep it visible so every lap has a reason to yell.
Winner controls the post-race playlist.03 / PIT-STOP FOODOne hand
One hand
on the plate.
Build the menu around things people can grab between green-flag runs. Wings. Sliders. Chili. Chips. Cupcakes. Nothing that needs a knife and a meeting.
THE PERFECT
$3 TROPHY✦
$3 TROPHY✦
04 / AT THE TRACKShow up
Show up
already winning.
Good tailgates happen before the parking brake goes on.
PACK THIS☀ FLORIDA EDITION
✓ShadeFlorida sun plays offense.
WaterGive hydration the pole.
PowerPhones, speaker, backup battery.
One gameThe finish-order sheet travels well.
Exit planPick the meetup spot before the crowd.
Screenshot this. Forget nothing.
05 / MORE THAN THE GREEN FLAG
Race weekend
Race weekend
starts outside.
Our fan-shot field guide to the spectacle around the speedway—from the Midway walk to the first roar from the grandstands.
WALK IT FIRSTThe MidwayVendors, team displays, food and fan stops →
FIND YOUR SECTIONThe GrandstandsThe sound, the crowd and the view from your seat →
Original race-weekend photography by Plunder Pixels.
Host it like
you meant to.
No clipboard required. Just stay one move ahead.
LOCK THE BOARD
No changing picks after intros.
SETTLE IN
Rules visible. Snacks moving.
MAKE A SCENE
Tally once. Crown loudly.