Fan’s View: NASCAR’s Biggest Stars Are Not the Only Reason to Visit the Track
Long, long ago when all I knew were NASCAR’s Cup boys, I labored under a misconception about a race weekend at the track.
Long, long ago when all I knew were NASCAR’s Cup boys, I labored under a misconception about a race weekend at the track.
Something odd is happening in NASCAR. Should you only watch the Cup coverage on Sunday, you wouldn’t notice. But tune in on Saturday or even the occasional Friday and the difference can’t be avoided. After about four seasons, a herd of young drivers are ready to stampede over the list of about 30 names that …
It’s time for the Chase! Aren’t you thrilled? Oh. Well, actually neither am I. The fact is the haze of summer has given way to September blue skies and the children have returned to class. Life takes on a calmer pace and I look forward to quiet afternoons devoid of screaming children and angry parents. …
It’s Sunday. You flick on the TV and the NASCAR logo flows across the screen, usually with an aerial shot of this week’s location in the background. The grandstands, shape of the track and familiar buildings rise up out of the trees, desert, hills… whatever the iconic signature of the area might be today. We’ve …
Yep, Bristol’s Night Race was awesome. Sitting in the exit of turn 4, I was immersed in watching the drivers think their way through a new track and ultimately was delighted with the old-new-mini-Darlington. But you’ve heard all this. By Tuesday just about every NASCAR journalist out there has spun their own interpretation on the …
I really thought on Saturday I’d be writing a different kind of column today – the one where Danica Patrick finally won a race fair and square using a good machine and some savvy driving skills.
We got that in spades at Watkins Glen this past Sunday. During the final lap, racing fans were treated to the best example of “have at it, boys,” we’ve seen in years.
NASCAR tracks by their nature lack any kind of large structures capable of protecting the 80,000 fans attending the event.
It was very nearly the end of the world… or so we thought. Actually, it was only Dale Earnhardt Jr. divesting himself of his adored No. 8.
We’re off to the track, a place full of people and fun. Into the backpack go scanners, headsets, favorite beverages, maybe a snack or two, Sharpies, tickets! Don’t forget the tickets. Sunblock, camera and perhaps a rain poncho. We don comfortable walking shoes and a hat. Ready to face a daylong voyage into the world …
As I unpack from my NASCAR weekend at the track, there’s a single lingering thought that remains – I had fun. Oh fine, the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 was not the most entertaining of races run this year. But I’m not really talking about the specific event, but the overall reason I and thousands of …
It’s Sunday afternoon (July 8) and we pulled our RV into lot S9 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
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