[grshprsmom]

does anyone know if bristol rents the raceday scanners? its the first time we are going to a race and just wondering if they have them and if anyone knows about how much they cost for the weekend. thanks.

[rmjvol]

Welcome to GoTeamsGo, grshprsmom

I poked around the BMS website and didnt see any mention of it. I've got family in the area so I'll ask them & see if anybody knows.

Look forward to chatting with you more.

Ross

[candlejack]

I saw those scanners for the first time today on the telecast and it looks like a really neat thing. I'm planning to go to LVMS next year and I definately going to check them out!!!!

[grshprsmom]

Originally Posted by rmjvol

Welcome to GoTeamsGo, grshprsmom

I poked around the BMS website and didnt see any mention of it. I've got family in the area so I'll ask them & see if anybody knows.

Look forward to chatting with you more.

Ross

thanks ross i would really appreciate it if you could find something out for me.

[Team Yates]

I don't know about those new "Nextel" ones, but everytime I was to a track, "Racing Electronics" has a trailer set up to rent and purchase scanners. Check them out asap as I'm sure they probably "sell-out". I just looked them up, they do have a site: racingelectronics.com and it says they will be at Bristol : 3/24 - 3/26/6. Maybe you want to check out the site, possible "pre-rent" or something, I don't know, I only looked at the site.

[DEJUNO]

I go to the pepsi 400 every year and they rent them there inside and outside the gates there there big money in it I'm sure they rent them there too if i remember i think they were about 35 or 40 bucks and you rent extra head set and comes with the frequencys. I baught one 3 years ago for $100 bucs i have to buy a program to get the frequencys

[Trapper]

Hi guys, New to this site but have been going to Nashville Speedway and Kentucky motor speedway to watch the BUSH Races for 3-4 years. I have not been to a Nextel race yet but have been thinking of purchasing one of the scanners and headphones for these events. I feel this would make the races more enjoyable. I was wondering, do these scanners automatically pick up the frequences being used at the tracks or do they have to be programed. If they need to be programed, where do you get the frequences.
Thanks,

[sigalph95]

Yes, there are two different services that rent the scanners and also provide the drivers lists. Have a blast in Bristol.

[Team Yates]

Welcome Trapper and sigalph95, it's been a long time since I needed to rent a scanner. Before you had to program the frequencies into the scanner, and they had a list of all the frequencies, I'm guessing it's the same way, but they may have made them more user friendly.

[HexKrak]

I did some reasearch that lead me to this site a while ago, on scanners, and the result was that I ended up with a Uniden 2500-Channel scanner. It arrived today and I can't wait to use it. There is some minor programming that needs to be done to get the correct frequencies, but it also appears to have a scan feature, but I'd have to guess who I was listening to. I WAS going to post where a link to where I got them because it was a great deal, but forum MODs think I'm just advertizing.

I just wanted to pass on the good news, and I'll let everyone know how it turnes out. Thanks to those who helped me come to a decision.

p.s. eBay (I hope that's vauge enough to not be advertizing)

[rmjvol]

Hi HexKrak, welcome to GoTeamsGo.

Because of the problems we've had, we don't allow links to anything except news stories at the well known news sites.

Hope you'll stick around to chat NASCAR & sports with us here.

Thanks, Ross

[LSC9901]

Originally Posted by DEJUNO

I bought one 3 years ago for $100 bucs i have to buy a program to get the frequencys

You can go on-line and look up the scanner ferquencies. No need to buy a prgram unless you really want the program. I've always found the list to be up to date. The one that I had found also listed alternate frequencies for each driver. When I was a Charlotte a couple years ago Jr. had to switch frequencies because someone in the crowd had a radio and was interferring with his transmissions.

[TN_Gal]

You can buy the frequencies at the track on raceday...if you don't mind spending $5 for a piece of paper.

The new FAN SCANNER at the NEXTEL trailer is $50 to rent for the race. They don't sell them. That comes with audio and a TV screen.

[oncea3fan]

where can you get them on-line, can you get ones for the busch guys

[lilsexy08]

Originally Posted by grshprsmom

does anyone know if bristol rents the raceday scanners? its the first time we are going to a race and just wondering if they have them and if anyone knows about how much they cost for the weekend. thanks.

Every Nascar race at any track you can rent the scanners their at the tracks!