My parents used to take me to local circle tracks (Cloverleaf Speedway) and drag strips (Norwalk Raceway) all the time when I was a kid. They were mostly fans of Nascar style racing...I enjoyed that and also watching Formula One racing too.
I'm in the process of acquiring a "piece of crap" car and getting that to race condition for a 24-Hours of Lemons race and local track "4 Banger" races too. Stay tuned...