NOW...
4/13 - Texas Motor Speedway (Fort Worth, TX)
4/14 - Rockingham Speedway (Rockingham, NC)
NEXT UP...
4/21 - Kansas Speedway
LEFTOVERS
3/10 - Las Vegas Motor Speedway (NV) - click here
3/17 - Bristol Motor Speedway - click here
3/24 - Auto Club Speedway (Fontana, CA) - click here
RANDOMNESS THROUGHOUT '13
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SIDE DISHES...
Food, Racing & More
The ROCK is back!
Be sure to attend the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Rockingham Speedway (NC). Great to see this ol' track brought back to life!
Rockingham Steaks....
Little Bo Steakhouse
127 Little Bo Ln
Rockingham, NC
(910) 997-2171
Beefeaters
672 SW Broad St
Southern Pines
(910) 692-5550
visit their site click here
The Lob Steer Inn
US Highway 1 North, 625 SE Service Road
Southern Pines, NC
The Barn No More
Nearby Rockingham Speedway, this once great eatery has been hit by the effects of abad economy. Where ol' MD once ate an un-godly amount of steak... is now closed. A moment of silence please.
Texas is For Barbecue!
The restaurant is only open Fri, Sat and Sunday. North Main is known for their ribs. They say the are the best in the world. This BYOB place is a Texas favorite. They serve a buffet style meal with loads of bbq favs. Their meat is Hickory smoked for up to 12 hours.
North Main BBQ
406 N Main St
Euless, TX
(817) 267-7821
visit their website click here
TX is Kolache HEAVEN!
In one of the most random food visits we've experienced, we took a trip...on a tip from a friend. On the way to Austin, in the little town of West, TX is a food find like no other. It's called "The Czech Stop." A Czechlosovakian Bakery in a truck stop. It's perfect. The Kolaches are amazing. If you dont know what a Kolache is: It's a pastry. Some has sweets, cheese or fruit. Some have meats, onions and cheeses. They are A-Mazing.
The Czech Stop
105 North College Avenue West, TX 76691
(254) 826-4170
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Mike Wallace says go Cattlemen's
Going to the Historic Stockyards? Well, NASCAR racer Mike Wallace says to hit this place. Cattlemen's is a famous steakhouse. They've been doing great steaks for over 62-years at Cattlemen's.
Cattlemen's Steakhouse
2458 N Main St,
Fort Worth, TX
(817) 624 3945
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The Chicken or steak Melanesa at Esparza's is to die for! Great meal that will score high points on the Yum-Scale
Chef Point Cafe
It's a restaurant in a Gas Station. You heard it. A gas station. But wait, it's a highly recommended, award winning place that has been featured on a few TV Shows. Yeah, listening now? C
ome ready for some five-star food and heck, you can get a fill up too! The wonderful wait-staff suggested I try the Duck. I'm not a fan of duck but they were so convincing that I gave it a try. It was fabulous. Their bread pudding will make your toes curl! THIS is your place Texas weekend.
5901 Watauga Rd
Watauga, TX
(817) 656-0080
Hard Eight BBQ
Hard Eight BBQ recenlty opened up its third location. Lucky for us in NASCAR, it's right near the track. This place is a bbq lovers dream! You buy your meat based on weight. The bricket is amazing and some of the best sausage around. It's a must right near Texas Motor Speedway in a town that has become known for food!
205 S. Oak Street
Roanoke, Texas 76262
817.837.8888
visit their site click here
Mia's Tex Mex
If you want a true, tex-mex experience, run by a great family, you need to hit Mia's Tex Mex. Since 1981 Mama Mia has been serving up the best Tex Mex in Dallas. The place has become a favorite of Dallas Cowboy players as well.
4322 Lemmon Ave
Dallas, Texas 75219
(214) 526–1020
visit their site click here
Esparzas
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
(817) 481-4668
visit their site click here
Babe's Chicken
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When I first saw this place and saw the lines outside, I knew something was special about it. Inside, mix-matched chairs, picnic tables and a friendly staff awaits you. Fried Chicken is the name of their game.... simply put. They only have fried-chicken and chicken-fried steak on their menu. Served family style with Mashed potatoes, biscuits, salad and corn. Tony Stewart loves this place!
104 North Oak
Roanoke, Texas
(817) 491-2900
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Tolbert's Restaurant
Known for their award winning chili, this is a great choice for people staying in Grapevine. Tolbert's serves up Texas / Southwest favorites. It's also a good place for an adult beverage and some live music. They also serve "Donkey Tails." No, not actual tails from a donkey... cheese filled dogs wrapped in a tortilla and fried!
423 South Main Street
Grapevine, Texas
(817) 421.4888
visit their site click here
Twisted Root Burger Company
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This place is pretty cool! Three chefs who were sick of eating ordinary burgers opened this place. The burger menu is fantasitc and creative. They have their own rootbeer and homemade condiments. Last time at Twister Root, MD had a Venison/Bison Burger with jalepenos that was Uber-Yummy. Check it out... it's just minutes from the track and across from Babe's Chicken!
101 South Oak Street
Roanoke, TX
(817) 490-6628
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HEATH CHERRY
Rear-Tire Carrier #11 FedEX Toyota
Joe Gibbs Racing
La Hacienda Ranch
5250 Texas 121 Colleyville, TX
(817) 318-7500
"Best Mexican food anywhere," says Heath.
