Real Nascar fans attend at least one race a year. To make the racing experience a fun one, there are certain items you will need to take along with you. The following is a list of the essentials.

1. Nascar Apparel. Everything from t-shirts to jackets to caps are essential.

2. Food and Drink. Plan on taking sandwiches, drinks, chips, cookies, and peanuts.

3. Cooler. Gotta have a place to keep your grub! But be sure and use a smaller sized cooler.

4. Scanner, camera, binoculars. A scanner keeps you in on the action, and the others help you see and record the action.

5. Money. You may need new apparel items or food/drink items.

6. Tickets. Don't forget them!

7. Sunscreen. Depending on the time of year and which side of the track you are on, sunscreen is a must.

8. Cushion. Those metal seats can get very hard during a three-hour race.

9. Sunglasses. Keep the glare away, plus you look cool.

10. Rain gear. You never know