Our Personal Favorite 5 Race Tracks (and Why They Belong on Your Wall)
Everyone has their tracks — the ones that bring back memories, spark a feeling, or just look awesome as wall art. At Standing Start Co., we’ve designed a ton of layout posters, but these five tracks are the ones that hit closest to home for me.
They’re tied to real experiences, places I’ve actually been, and things that made me fall in love with motorsports in the first place. So here’s my personal top five, and why I think they absolutely deserve a spot on your wall too.
1. Fuji Speedway – Shizuoka, Japan
Why It’s One of My Favorites
I visited Fuji in September for the WEC 6-Hour, and honestly… it blew me away. Mt. Fuji literally sits behind the grandstands like a screensaver. The GR fan zone was a full experience, the food court was nicer than a lot of restaurants, and the whole place was insanely clean and organized.
I visited Fuji near the end of a 1.5 week trip to Japan, so we were running on fumes by this point. Totally worth it though. Fuji instantly became one of those “yep, this is a top-tier track” moments for me. To see more about that experience, check out this other post about Fuji Speedway and my experience there - Fuji Speedway : Experiencing Japan's 6 Hours of WEC Up Close.
Why It Belongs on a Wall
Fuji has this awesome long straight, tight technical sections, and a layout that’s super recognizable even if someone doesn’t watch motorsports. It’s modern, but it still has that old-school character.
Plus… Mt. Fuji. Enough said.
2. Pikes Peak Hill Climb – Colorado, USA
Why It’s One of My Favorites
This one’s special because I’m local to it. Pikes Peak feels like our mountain out here in Colorado. Whether you’ve driven it or just watched the race, it’s one of those places that sticks with you. The climb, the switchbacks, the weather that changes every five minutes — it’s unreal how extreme the whole thing is. The track has had its fair share of updates (going from gravel to fully paved) and unfortunate crashes and casualties over the years which all adds up to a feeling over belonging to something big.
It’s also cool knowing one of the wildest motorsport events in the world happens basically in your backyard.
Why It Belongs on a Wall
Pikes Peak looks nothing like a normal race track. It’s a winding path straight up a mountain with zero forgiveness. The layout is so weird and unique that it always starts a conversation. If someone sees it framed, they’re guaranteed to ask what it is.
3. Spa-Francorchamps – Belgium
Why It’s One of My Favorites
I went to Spa when I was really young for an F1 race, and even as a kid it felt almost magical. The forest setting, the sound bouncing through the hills, the way the track just blends into nature — it’s one of those early memories that helped shape how much I love racing.
When going to races in person, you often remember things besides the actual race (and of course the reason why you go in person). For me, the absolute passion and excitement of every fan there left an imprint.
Why It Belongs on a Wall
Spa is legendary for a reason. Eau Rouge, the elevation changes, the long fast sections… this is the track everyone talks about when they talk about “real” racing.
Its layout looks incredible as art and fits perfectly on our designs being long, flowing, and full of character.
4. Daytona International Speedway – Florida, USA
Why It’s One of My Favorites
I go to the Rolex 24 every year, and it never gets old. Daytona is massive in person. The lights at night, the sound on the banking, the whole atmosphere… it’s hard to beat. We visit annually in January for this festival of speed with the same group of family members and friends and has become quite a tradition now. My favorite part is the tent camping we do with often frigid temps, everything is wet, and plenty of beverages. A huge advantage of camping at the track is a late night pit walk and getting up close on teams actively working on cars.
I could go on about the epicness that Daytona is but will have to save that for another post!
There’s something about endurance racing there especially when the sun comes up, that just hits different.
Why It Belongs on a Wall
Daytona is one of those tracks everyone recognizes. The combo of the oval and the infield road course makes a really cool, bold shape. It’s simple, clean, and looks great printed big.
It’s basically motorsport Americana.
5. Tsukuba Circuit – Ibaraki, Japan
Why It’s One of My Favorites
If you’re even a little bit into JDM culture or time attack, Tsukuba is basically the home base. I’ve followed so many builds and records there from teams like Under Suzuki, HKS, Pan Speed, all the icons. Best Motoring videos took up a bulk of my YouTube time (and still does) where they feature Tsukuba quite often.
It's one of the most Japanese things ever to be in the pursuit of perfection with your only opponent being yourself. What I mean here is that often Tsukuba is known for time attack where drivers drive not to overtake each other, but to clock their newest fast lap time. The benchmark at Tsukuba is the 1 minute mark - if you can beat this measure, then you definitely have something amazing going for you and your machine. For context, a production car McLaren F1 had a time of 1 minute 4.6 seconds as shown on Best Motoring.
Even though I haven’t visited yet, this track shaped so much of what I love about Japanese cars and motorsports.
Why It Belongs on a Wall
Tsukuba is short, technical, and instantly recognizable. It’s the global standard for time attack, and the track outline is super clean and satisfying.
It looks amazing as minimalist art because the layout is simple but aggressive — the best combo.
Final Thoughts
These tracks mean a lot to me for different reasons, but they also just look awesome as wall art. They’ve got great shapes, strong history, and personal stories behind them.
If you’ve been to any of these tracks or want to someday, having them up on your wall is a solid way to keep that inspiration close.
You can check out all my track posters here: Standing Start Co. Track Art Collection