The Great American Race
Imagine this. You’re working hard on a Tuesday. It just happens to be the Tuesday prior to the Daytona 500. You get a call from your brother in Florida and he says he’s thinking of taking off on Thursday to go to the Duel races.
Later he sends you an instant message saying that one of their company’s vendors might be proving a couple of tickets to the Daytona 500 for their use. The boss, knowing how big a race fan your brother is, decides to give him the tickets.
Your brother says, “If you can get down here you can go with me”…
That’s what happened to me last week! I still can’t believe I attended my first Daytona 500. Not only that, but the seats we had were terrific…right in the center of the tri-oval just a few feet down from the start-finish line, about 12 rows up…not only for the 500, but for the Busch race on Saturday.
To top it all off, this year’s Daytona 500 turned out to be one for the ages.
I’ve been following NASCAR racing for almost 30 years and have covered the sport for my radio show…but never did I believe I would have such an awesome opportunity. I’ll write more about my experiences and the carnival-like atmosphere of the Great American Race. It was an experience I’ll never forget!
Had to be awesome!
February 21st, 2007 at 10:53 pm