Texas Motor Speedway
MD's Picks
TEXAS TWO-STEP
Make sure and come out the the races this weekend. Texas Motor Speedway always has an entertaining and packed race weeekend.
CHARLOTTE MANIA
We are pumped for the May Charlotte race-weeks. Are you? Wait until you see what we have planned on Speedeats.com for that swing!
ZAC BROWN BAND
We're big fans of the Zac Brown Band. They were at Dega last year and Daytona this year. Vote for them for "Entertainer of the Year"
THUMBS UP TO GORDON
Jeff Gordon helped a family out and showed why he is such a great embassador to our sport on a recent episode of Extreme Makeover Home Edition on ABC. If you missed it on TV, ESPN has a great story on it.
GET ON IT
Want your restaurant considered? Want to advertise your place for an up-coming race weekend or more?
LEFTOVERS???
Check out where we've hit on the road in 2010!
Phoenix, AZ click here
Nashville, TN click here
Martinsville, VA click here
Bristol, TN click here
Atlanta, GA click here
Las Vegas, NV click here
Fontana, CA click here
Daytona 500 click here
click here for the 2010 schedule
TRUE CAUSE
A great friend of mine, Lonnie Clouse and his family are moving to Mexico to help care for orphans. Lonnie has been a part of Motor Racing Outreach for a while now and a great friend to racing as well. Go check out his mission and offer up some support, prayer or encouragement!
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TWEET TWEET!
(featured recent food tweets)
TinaTheriault @MatthewDillner, the place we ate at in Nashville was an italian restauranr called Nana Rosa's! Definitely speedeats.com worthy :)
beckybship @MatthewDillner Zin Burger and Wine Bar at Biltmore Fashion Mall (AZ). It was called the Texas Burger. Chilis, fries, cheese on top of burger. http://twitpic.com/1egndg - This is the burger my dad is eating. I really have no comment...
RutledgeWood Babes is amazing! Have an RC Cola for me please friend! I'm stopping by there after I land tomorrow
NASCAR Modified driver Andy Seuss has some fun with SpeedEats' Matthew Dillner at South Boston Speedway with the famed Bologna Burger.
r a c e e a t r e p e a t
Matthew Dillner is back on the road this weekend for the NASCAR race at Texas Motor Speedway. Here are the picks for the weekend.
Babe's Chicken (featured video)
When I first saw this place and saw the lines outside, I knew something was special about it. In front of this strange building was a mob-scene of people waiting to get inside. A day later I tried Babe's and knew then exactly why the crowd was there!
Mix-matched chairs. Picnic tables. Fried Chicken.
They only have fried-chicken and chicken-fried steak on their menu. Served family style with Mashed potatoes, biscuits, salad and corn. If you don't like that... don't go. If you do... it is a must.
104 North Oak
Roanoke, Texas 76262
(817) 491-2900
visit their site click here
Esparzas
I always take suggestions from locals. A few years back a gentleman from Texas shared his joy of Esparza's wth me while on a flight.
I made it a point to hit Esparza's later that year. What a treat it was! Located in historic downtown Grapevine, TX, Esparza's is a gem. It's in an old house-like building. It's eclectic and offers a creative menu of Tex-Mex dining. You can eat inside or outside under draped lights.
I introduced my friends from Racing Electronics to this place and they have been going ever since.
My favorite item on the menu... QUESO FLAMEADO
a skillet of melted monterey jack cheese topped with your choice of beef steak or chnicken sauteed in gralic butter with onions and bell Peppers, finished with more melted monterey jack cheese!
124 East Worth Street
Grapevine, TX 76051-5315
(817) 481-4668
visit their site click here
Up In Smoke
Ok... I've never been to Up In Smoke but I have had their brisket. Ask how? Well, Speedeats.com friend Kelley Schirmer, who works in the marketing side of the sport, gets their brisket and other items shipped to her house in North Carolina. Let me tell you, if it's anything like it was at her birthday party, it is a homerun.
Up in Smoke is located about 20 minutes from the track in historic downtown Keller, TX. All of their meats are slow cooked over Mesquite wood for 12 hours! Yummmmm.
They also boast live music and local talent.
I will visit this place while in Texas this weekend.
134 S Main St
Keller, TX 76248
(817) 431-9091
visit their site click here
Cattlemen's Steakhouse
Going to the Historic Stockyards? Well, before you watch some bull-riding and square dancing with a cold beverage at Billy Bob's... hit this place. Cattlemen's is a famous steakhouse. Don't get a salad, or chicken. BEEF is their specialty. They've been doing great steaks for over 62-years at Cattlemen's. Have also heard that Mike Wallace is a fan of this joint!
2458 N Main St, Fort Worth, TX 76106-8500
(817) 624 3945
visit their site click here
SpeedEats...Huh?
Going to a racetrack? Want to know where to eat? SpeedEats.com is your source to satisfy that appetite. Racing and food enthusiast Matthew Dillner takes you behind the scenes of his race weekends and shows you to the hot-spots.
Dillner is a veteran in the racing media industry and is known by many in the garage for finding some of the most interesting and yummy places to eat while on the road covering NASCAR races and Short Tracks across the country.
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Texas Creates Extra Belt Hole
Every once in a while we get to go to a region rich in great food-finds. Texas Motor Speedway NASCAR weekend gives us that opportunity. MD shares his thoughts on the weekend. click here
Featured VIdeo - Texas
Babe's Chicken
Matthew Dillner takes a short drive from Texas Motor Speedway to check out Babe's Chicken. This restaurant offers a diverse menu of, well, two main courses. Fried Chicken and Chicken Fried Steak. Check out what all the hype is about click here
SpeedEats - Short Track Spotlight
SoBo's Famous Bologna Burger
NASCAR driver Elliott Sadler has put this South Boston Speedway favorite on the map. Much like the Martinsville Hot-Dog, the Bologna Burger has become a part of South Boston culture.
