Nascar!
Posted on Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 at 12:20 amThis is a picture heavy post! Just a warning!!
As I mentioned earlier Walker and I had quite the adventure last weekend! Our very first NASCAR race!
The local library had given free race tickets to those who had participated in the Summer Reading Program – and we were thrilled for a new and free experience!
The race was held at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana – which also happens to be where my Grandpa celebrated his birthday one year by riding in a stock car! This led for some funny moments when Walker kept telling people “This is where Grandpa Bob died!”…um…no.
We had a blast – especially hanging out with my friends. Lisa and J rode out with us and we met Tasha and Brian and their kids, T, B, and C.
Who’s car is going to be number one? We all picked cars- and then J (the kid with the awesome tux shirt) kept changing his pick base on who was actually number one at the moment!
The grandstand during the National Anthem.
The teams (crews?) lined up.
The start of the race…it was pretty loud even with ear plugs!
A yellow flag lap – a good chance to check out the cars with J & T are doing here.
Walks spent the first half of the race with his hands over his ears – even when he was crawling through benches!
The pit stops were fun to watch!
#61 was my official car pick! It was a visual clunker but did ok during the race!
Walker finally opted to have ME plug his ears. Mostly so he could eat…
The only fight we saw break out was between T and Walker…darn…
T’s car was either #2 or #1 for most of the race – until it got unfairly bumped in the last lap. T was pretty excited about his pick!
No event is complete without the Goodyear blimp!
Tasha and B. Tasha can totally work those ear plugs!
150 laps got a little boring…so B laid down.
Tasha’s little boy C with Lisa – he was quite a trooper!
The one crash we kind of sort of got to see. We all felt pretty bad that we were “hoping” for a crash.
Everyone lined up after the race.
Walker and J with the winner’s ceremony in the background.
