Upon first glance at USA Raceway in Tucson, Ariz., I'll go ahead and rank it as one of the top 20 facilities in the country. And the racing the first two nights of the fourth annual Wild West Shootout has been solid as well.

From a fan's perspective, excellent concessions, parking, bleachers and suites help the track shine, and it doesn't hurt that the desert mountains offer a perfect backdrop for a racetrack a stone's throw from I-10 in southern Arizona. One more note on the parking — it's MORE