Gentlemen, START YOUR ENGINES! NASCAR season has begun! Daytona 500!!

[drunkkenartist]

Gentlemen,
START YOUR ENGINES!

NASCAR season has begun!
Daytona 500!!

I have been a Racing Fan since my brother in law sped me around the track at Road Atlanta in his Mini-Cooper nearly 35 years ago.

Later got hooked on Dale Earnhardt, then Jr, AND Jeff Gordon, which is rare, but doable.

Recently I found out my 83 year old mother is a Jeff Gordon Fan! I never even knew she watched races! After my dad passed I asked her if she still watched football on Sundays. She said "Hell No, now I can watch my Jeff Gordon- He's a hottie." She even has a 'shrine' on a bookshelf with #24 cars, framed photos, including an autographed 8x10 glossy my bro in law got for her.

And now Jeff has announced he has a baby girl due end of June/early July. Will he name her Daytona? I would...

Of course I'm fully aware that NASCAR stands for
Non Athletic Sport Centered Around Red Necks. (thanks Lori!)

Also, here's one of MY jokes:
Q. How do you p*ss off a redneck fan?
A. Tell him 3 x 8 = 24!:funn:

Yep, its true. I'm a closet redneck.

 

[drunkkenartist]

OMG, Big and Rich just BUTCHERED the National Anthem! I haven't heard it that bad since Roseanne Barr at the baseball game!

 

[Mermaid]

Consider yourself invited if you ever want to venture up here to see how we do racing. :clap_1:

 

[30A Skunkape]

Does NASCAR ever stop?

 

[drunkkenartist]

Consider yourself invited if you ever want to venture up here to see how we do racing. :clap_1:

You're on!

Does NASCAR ever stop?

Let's hope not.

Imagine driving a car non-stop for hours, at speeds up to or exceeding 185mph, no cruise control, no luxuries, (no bathrooms), constantly on the lookout for who is around you knowing the slightest bump could cause all out calamity- as it did today at the finish line.

Imagine crossing the finish line, upside down, on your roof, with the car on fire, still traveling over 100 mph. Like today.

I can smell the fuel. The smoke. The burning rubber. Yeah, its one helluva home theatre system!:clap_1:

I actually don't know of anyone that actually is glued to the set. I usually just watch the beginning, then start housework, or painting, etc., and just listen in case something happens. Then I usually park my butt when there's about 30 laps left.

 

[Smiling JOe]

Does NASCAR ever stop?

Only when there is a crash or rain. Other than that, they just go round and round and round, etc.

 

[RiverOtter]

I've been to a couple of NASCAR races, never the Daytona 500 although I've been to the 24 hours of Daytona. Very exciting to watch in person...... especially the infield

 

[drunkkenartist]

I've never done the infield, but I've got friends that go to both of the Talladegas each year. They rent a camper, drive up for the weekend and have the time of their life.

One thing I forgot to mention in the earlier post is that the temperature in the car is often over 100 degrees the whole time, as their is no AC. Its more of an endurance sport. I've never seen an out of shape driver.

Did y'all see the end of it? Wow! Whatsisname crossing the finish line at over 100 mph, upside on, skidding across on his roof, on fire! Then flipping over, crawling out, and then casually standing there as if nothing happened. Cool.