Pocono Raceway Entrance
And boy….are we way outside our bubble. We decided, if your going to Nascar, you at least have to do it right. So we bought tickets to park in the infield. Right along the fence line.
So Nascar this weekend is at the Pocono Raceway in Pennsylvania. David and I have never been to a Nascar event. Honestly, we don’t even watch Nascar. But some friends of ours are fans and we thought it would be fun to tag along and live outside our bubble.
Pocono Raceway Tunnel Entrance To The Infield
Our Tight Spot, Just 14 Feet Wide, Along The Fence Line.
So after some maneuvering back and forth, back and forth, back and forth, we finally made it into our spot. With tight streets and even tighter spots, and both neighbors already set up, it was interesting to say the least. It certainly would have been much easier if just one of the people next to us were not there yet…but they both were. We even had to have one of our neighbors move over a tad. As their slide was over the line. Normally, no big deal. But with only 14 feet to maneuver, we need every inch. Luckily we were parked next to some really nice people. And yes, that is our window awning touching the top of our neighbors window awning. That tells you how close we were.
And this was our view. Not much to see before the race. At least on the track that is.
The Garages Behind Pit Row
The Pocono Raceway Looking At Empty Bleachers, The Day Before The Race.
We had tickets to pit row so we set off to check out the pre-race action.
Brenda And The Race Track
David And The Race Track
The racers were able to get in some practice runs. And yes…IT WAS LOUD!!!!! Hence the ear phones and ear plugs.
David And Joe On Pit Row Watching The Cars
Joe And Lynn Watching The Cars
While watching the practice runs, we were waiting for autographs. Lynn is a fan of Kasey Kayne and Joe is a fan of Dale Earnhart Jr..
So after a full day of race car driver stalking, autograph hounding and walking til our legs are going to fall off, we went back to our motor home and had dinner.
The Cars Lining Up For Their Qualifying Run
Jeff Gordon Getting Ready For His Run
Our Nascar Weekend First Dinner
After dinner we thought we’d check out the view from our roof. See how much of the track we can see.
The View From Our Roof. Rv’s Everywhere!
A Sea Of RV’s, And This Isn’t Even All Of Them!
A nice sun set from the roof top.
Beautiful Sun Set On Top Of Our Rig.
Time for a walk to see what the rest of the infield looks like.
An RV Modeled After General Lee From The Dukes Of Hazzard
Their were definitely some interesting rigs there. This one was modeled after General Lee from the Dukes of Hazzard.
This RV Is Modeled After Dale Earnhart Jr’s Number
Here’s a fan of Dale Earnhart Jr. It’s interesting that people build full decks on top of their rigs to sit up and watch the race. All I see is a lot of stuff that they need to set up and tear down every time. That makes for a lot of work.
Checking Out The Vendors In The Infield. David Is Watching A Fire Lantern Fly Up Into The Sky.
Speed Channel Stage.
Vendors are a big deal here. It’s all about the merchandising. And they get ya too. For example, Lynn likes Kasey Kayne. Well last year he was the number 9 car. This year he has a different sponsor so he drives the number 4 car. So you have to buy new stuff. Then to make matters worse, next year he’s going to drive the number 5 car for a different sponsor. Good news their is he’s going to stay with that sponsor for at least 3 years. So what you buy next year with the number 5 sponsor on it, you can at least use for 3 years. Crazy.
David And Joe Around The Campfire With Their Bags Of Pistachios.
After our walk we set up our campfire and sat around talking. David then surprised Joe with some pistachios that he likes from New Mexico.
So it was a long drive, 5 hours from our home in upstate NY, a day filled with driver stalking and qualifying times and a nice evening of campfire and enjoying friends.
It will be interesting to see what tomorrow brings.
