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Originally Posted by FSETH
ncx gave good advice.
I had never been to a NASCAR race until Fourth of July weekend in 2001. I never thought I would be able to get into that form of racing and on my way to the track I had no clue who many of the drivers were or who to root for. Then Dale Jr. dominated the race and won at the first time back to Daytona after the passing of his father. I have to admit, that it still gives me goosebumps and now I am somewhat addicted to watching it and have been a huge Dale Jr. fan from that day on. I will say to anyone who has never been, go to a race and see it in person before you totally dismiss it. The whole experience is pretty fun.
Have fun CGSTL. I wish I was going!
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I never got the go fast turn left thing. Until I was flipping through the channels one Sunday and caught THE racing moment, 4 wide inches away from each other...I was hooked, and that was on TV. Going to a race is a completely different thing. The roar of the engines, the speed.
While at a Dover, which is a lot easier to move around as it is only a mile long, I wound up behind the wall, track level. It was absolutely amazing to see and feel the speed that they travel close up. It was just a woosh and blur of color as they zoomed by.
The superspeedways are a different type of race but just as exciting. I haven't watched a race since Dale died. It's not the same. I still get the goosebumps though.