Finally No One Next To Us.
So this is what we woke up to. Mud, mud and more mud.
Their were quite a few people that left the night before.
The Infield The Next Day
More Mud. This Is The Road We Had To Take Out.
Mud From The Weekend
And we were set to leave. We just crossed our fingers that when we put the jacks up we did not sink.
We also had to plan our trip down the muddy road so we knew where the most solid ground was. Any slippage off the road and we were gonners.
We Made It Out Onto Pavement!
We made it out onto the pavement. We were home free now. Except for…
The Tunnel Leaving The Infield
The tunnel leaving the infield. This tunnel was not made for big rigs. So when we say it’s tight….we mean it’s tight! Tighter than the tightest toll booth we’ve been through.
But we made it through the tunnel without incident.
Our weekend of Nascar was over. It was interesting to say the least. Would we do it again? Certainly not without friends. But maybe not at all. I don’t think it was our cup of tea, shall we say? If the rain did not hold all the rowdy people at bay, and their were parties til 2am, I don’t think we would have enjoyed ourselves as much. We are convinced that the Nascar experience in the infield is nothing more than a way to get as drunk as possible and party all night long. It’s not like you are driving anywhere after all. It’s not our type of crowd.
But we did have fun. It was an experience we can check off the bucket list. We were way outside our bubble on this adventure and we came out the other end with some great stories.
That is what life is all about. Trying new things and gathering new stories to tell around the campfire next time you get together.
Sounds like you had an…interesting time. I am not a big Nascar fan, but as a kid spent time at Spencer Speedway (now Apple Valley) in Ontario, NY. Cool because my uncle worked in the pit so as a kid I loved it – I was able to go ‘behind the scenes’. Closest Keith & I have come to Nascar is the wine festival at Watkins Glen with a trip around the track in a pace car. Like you said, an experience to cross off the bucket list which makes it worth it!