Just a few weeks ago the 2021 NASCAR season kicked off, what a perfect time for a blog entry about NASCAR. I’ve only been to a few tracks, New Hampshire, Las Vegas, and now Charlotte Motor Speedway. Now I live in the epicenter of NASCAR. I’m right up the road from Charlotte Motor Speedway, the Hall of Fame, and surrounded by the race shops. I haven’t yet run into one of the drivers in the supermarket.
I’ve been watching NASCAR on TV since I was a little boy. I remember going to Seekonk Speedway seeing the local racers with my Dad. This semi-banked 1/3 mile asphalt-paved oval is located in Seekonk, Massachusetts. It would be some years later I would attend my first NASCAR cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. It's an all-day event starting with checking out the vendors outside of the track. Pit passes can be pricey but it is such an awesome experience. A few of the...