After a hard day dodging fiery cars and flying tires, NASCAR driver Reed Sorenson looks forward to relaxing at home — his 45-foot-long, 46,000-pound, luxury motor home.
Sorenson parked his American Coach in the infield during the recent Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. It’s a familiar site to NASCAR lovers, but for those outside the race world, here’s the 411: NASCAR drivers usually stay in the motor coaches parked in the track’s infield. Fans can park their RVs there too, but the drivers are segregated in a secure, gated area.
Sorenson estimated that some of the motor coaches used by team owners and drivers cost as much as $2 million. He paid about $500,000 for his luxury ride. (He can afford it. The 21-year-old Sorenson earned $203,533 last week after placing third. The prize is based on several variables and is split among the driver, the team and crew. )
Don’t look for plaid curtains or laminated counters in this ride. Sorenson describes his style as modern. Details include heated marble tile floors, leather sectionals, satin finish sconces, granite counters and a flat-screen television in the master bathroom.
Out of 36 races a year, he takes the motor coach to 28 of them. Each race requires about a four-day stay. His team doesn’t drive to the West Coast races because the coach gets only four miles per gallon, not to mention the long drive.
This is Sorenson’s second RV, a step up from his last one.
“It’s just a lot bigger and a lot nicer, “ he said.
