Nascar: Food City 500 *BRISTOL PICS*

[RobiLee]

We went to the Bristol race yesterday! We had a great day, but it was also a long day...lol. We left at 4am Sunday morning and arrived home at 1 am that night or I guess I should say Monday morning ;) . It took about six hours to get to the race track and then we watched the race and spent six hours coming back home. Boy, I sure do feel tired today and my poor hubby had to leave for work at 6:15 this morning. I know he has got to be wiped out. My son and his girlfriend went with us and we had lots of laughs. It was a great family day. The crowd was amazing. I just can't get over all the people. A couple of times being packed in with all those people I thought I was going to panic...lol...but I survived! The time I felt the most giddy and childlike was when I saw the drivers start coming out and were just walking around and talking before they got in the trucks that drive them around when they are introduced. I was so excited to see them! I wanted to walk over so bad and just start talking to them...lol. This was my 3rd nascar race and my 2nd time at Bristol. I love it there!!! You can see EVERYTHING! Short tracks are definitely my favorite. I like all the drivers and my husband has turned me into a Roush team fan. We watched Mark Martin struggle so much in the beginning and then he was working so hard and kicking butt and finally made it into the top 10 when BANG, a big crash took him out. What a bummer! I have to tell you that after your driver crashes it is very disappointing...lol. So of course I turned to the other Roush drivers. Carl Edwards (I'm turning into a big fan!) crashed pretty early on, Kurt Busch was moving along pretty well when BANG he got involved in a crash and wound up hitting head on into Jeff Burton. I was rooting for Greg Biffle and he seemed to have a shot at the win but they made a bad pit stop decision that really cost them. I have to admit that I wasn't thrilled to see Harvick win. I don't know why though...lol. Brandon pointed out that both time we have went to Bristol that the Goodwrench car has won. Of course the first time Earnhardt was driving it and bumped Terry Labonte out of the way to take the checkered flag. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it doesn't happen again at the night race! We will be at that one with Anna and Mark! I took pictures and I'll post some but after awhile all the pics look the same. A car on a track...lol.

The walk there. We walked forever! It wasn't so bad on the way to the track but going back to the car was the worse!!! I didn't think we were ever going to get there.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid163/p870a0343338510098fac31698c29cef9/f4950ae5.jpg

The mud pit! This is just a part of it. It had rained alot the day before and people were stuck and trying so hard to get out. The crowd had a blast standing on the road and watching the site and cheering people on...lol.
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I am really liking this guy. I think he is going to be a real crowd favorite.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid163/p0d0833b6b14cdf6694384ed3e1a1a792/f49509e3.jpg

We were stuck in this crowd. This was where all the driver's souviner trucks were. Rows of them!
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid163/p0e92ae720a914b4d53da9627e5b5a5f1/f49509cd.jpg

[RobiLee]

Bristol Motor Speedway
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid163/p4b5283bbb71aeb7b4ff52db2e5bbd33c/f495093b.jpg

The front stretch pits
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid163/p397d3355317398514a6dfd879b318441/f4950382.jpg

Before the start
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The stands. Boy, they sure do cram you in there.
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Ashley
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Me and Alden. Thanks for letting us break in your headsets Mark and do you like the hat I'm wearing?! I stole it from Alden to wear to the race! ;)
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid163/pdb6ba2dde34d6915e757ef329ae0ca18/f494fe9e.jpg

[RobiLee]

Crash right in front of us. Most of the crash seemed to happen at our end.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid163/p884e62695ee7dfd96fac5be01da5c33e/f494fe32.jpg

Can you see the fire?
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Mark Martin :( I was so worried about him. It took forever for him to get out of the car. He was fine though and nice and calm on the radio. He was calmly telling his crew what all he thought was wrong with the car.
http://http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid163/pbe0a965e5e6a0af61607da96b261c719/f494fdf1.jpg

Poor car :(
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Kyle Petty
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid163/pf0f21f102464734f3d677e1bb9c2fbf0/f494f7b1.jpg

Lined up ready to take off after a caution
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The beat up Viagra car comes back out
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This was the worse part! Trying to get out of the stadium. I thought I was really going to panic. We were shoulder to shoulder and barely moving. I was starting to get claustrophobic...lol. I really wanted to scream!!!....LOL
http://http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid163/p8769f9c40d25f279e9533cd5b89e730a/f494f652.jpg
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The end. Sorry I posted so many. I didn't realize how many I had...lol. I thought some of you Nascar fans might like them.

Thanks for letting me share.....Robin :)

[Cincy'sMom]

Great pictures Robin!!! What a fun day!!! I am sooo jealous!!!
My only NASCAR experience was truck series...not bad, but not the "main event" either. Oh well...one of these days!!

Thanks for sharing all the pictures!! You got some great ones!!!

[ramanth]

Awesome pictures Robin!

I missed the race, so off I go to the website to see how the drivers did. :)

[Logan]

I was in Charlotte on the day that Jeff Gordon got his first win, ever......have never been back and never really held an interest since Dale Earnhardt died. But I'm glad you had fun! I don't envy the long day, though, as that is exactly what happened to us when we went to that nite time race in Charlotte and we had to go to work the next morning and didn't get home until 3 am!

Logan

[anna_66]

Well, it sure does look like you had fun girl! So glad that you and the family could get out and do something together. Looks like they had fun too. I have to say I loved that picture of you and Alden, oh and btw...loved the hat! Wonder where you got it;)

I don't think the pictures all look alike...I loved seeing them and seeing what we are going to be going through in August! Looks like fun I just hope you and Mark don't get to panicky together:p
There was a couple of pictures I couldn't see, you'll have to send me the link to your album.

Again, glad to see you had fun and sorry that your driver wrecked:( Maybe next time:D

[RICHARD]

Originally posted by RobiLee


This was the worse part! Trying to get out of the stadium. I thought I was really going to panic. We were shoulder to shoulder and barely moving. I was starting to get claustrophobic...lol. I really wanted to scream!!!....LOL
http://http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid163/p8769f9c40d25f279e9533cd5b89e730a/f494f652.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid163/p52d7f04413478c24777f881748ddc8cf/f494f5fc.jpg



Easy fix....


To get out faster...

Pinch the arse of the person in front of you, when they turn, go around on the opposite side.....It they complain tell the you were drafting.:confused:

[anna_66]

Originally posted by RICHARD
Easy fix....


To get out faster...

Pinch the arse of the person in front of you, when they turn, go around on the opposite side.....It they complain tell the you were drafting.:confused:

Ohhh that's a good one Richard, I'll have to remember it in August when we go:D

[Angus's Dad]

Glad yuz guys had a good time. First top ten for Kow Patty in 3 years,will there be more? Hope so!
CAN'T WAIT TILL AUGUST!!!!!

[Cincy'sMom]

Originally posted by Angus's Dad
Glad yuz guys had a good time. First top ten for Kow Patty in 3 years,will there be more? Hope so!
CAN'T WAIT TILL AUGUST!!!!!

Kow Patty? LOL!! I love it!! I was excited for him...poor guy always has the worst luck! Maybe this is the start of a good run for him!

(although you know, if his name wasn't Petty, he would have lost his sponsors a llllooooonnnnnggg time ago!)