Friday, October 17, 2008

Nascar - camping, crashes and crazy fans!

I have been hearing Nascar fans everywhere talk about the crashes at Talladega Superspeedway and I am bummed that I missed the race! I was stuck checking out halls with my fiance. It seems like I have missed a lot of guys' weekends lately so I'm hoping after the wedding, things will settle down. 

I was able to log onto a few great Nascar fan sites that had videos of the crash, but it just isn't the same. You have to be there in-person. The clouds of smoke and smell of burnt rubber -- that's the best smell. It's like the whole crowd of fans hears the crash and instantly cranes their neck to see who was involved. 

My buddies and I usually make it out to at least one race a year. When the cars get close to hitting, we just all start yelling "Oooo!" It's just nice to get away from the women for a bit and do a little camping. Everyone is there for the same reason and it ends up being one big party. There are definitely some crazy Nascar fans out there!