Suggestions for 1st NASCAR event?

[BDBohnzie]

My wife watches the occasional race with me, and has her driver (Casey Mears...well, at the time, when she started watching, she decided to root for the Target car, which was his ride. However, I'm proud of her in the fact that she decided on her own to continue to follow Mears, even though he doesn't drive the Target car anymore...but she's mad at me because I keep calling him Cal Naughton, Jr, now that he's the 4th driver at Hendrick, and will most likely have to push the other 3 to victory instead of winning on his own), and she had a total blast at Richmond. She may get bored if there is a lull in the race, but other as long as there is people watching to do, your wife should be pretty content.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by BDBohnzie

My wife watches the occasional race with me, and has her driver (Casey Mears...well, at the time, when she started watching, she decided to root for the Target car, which was his ride. However, I'm proud of her in the fact that she decided on her own to continue to follow Mears, even though he doesn't drive the Target car anymore...but she's mad at me because I keep calling him Cal Naughton, Jr, now that he's the 4th driver at Hendrick, and will most likely have to push the other 3 to victory instead of winning on his own), and she had a total blast at Richmond. She may get bored if there is a lull in the race, but other as long as there is people watching to do, your wife should be pretty content.

Mears' days at Hendrick seem to be numbered.

Jsarno, try to get access to the garages so you can walk around before the race and meet the drivers

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Mears' days at Hendrick seem to be numbered.

I saw that briefly go across the screen, then my wife changed the channel so I couldn't rewind it...but I think it said Mark Martin will race for Hendrick next year, is this true? (my eyes very easily could have deceived me.)

Jsarno, try to get access to the garages so you can walk around before the race and meet the drivers

any suggestions as to how to do that? What avenues should I pursue etc?

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by jsarno

I saw that briefly go across the screen, then my wife changed the channel so I couldn't rewind it...but I think it said Mark Martin will race for Hendrick next year, is this true? (my eyes very easily could have deceived me.)



any suggestions as to how to do that? What avenues should I pursue etc?

Yup Mark Martin will race the rest of the season for Hendricks

Call the ticket office and see if you can get some pit passes

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Yup Mark Martin will race the rest of the season for Hendricks

This season????
I thought he was semi retired?

Call the ticket office and see if you can get some pit passes

cool...that's a good idea. I'll try that. Is it easy to get them?

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by jsarno

cool...that's a good idea. I'll try that. Is it easy to get them?

I don't how easy it is for...well, we call you "normies"

[BleedBurgundy]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I don't how easy it is for...well, we call you "normies"

classic.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by BDBohnzie

My wife watches the occasional race with me, and has her driver (Casey Mears...well, at the time, when she started watching, she decided to root for the Target car, which was his ride. However, I'm proud of her in the fact that she decided on her own to continue to follow Mears, even though he doesn't drive the Target car anymore...but she's mad at me because I keep calling him Cal Naughton, Jr, now that he's the 4th driver at Hendrick, and will most likely have to push the other 3 to victory instead of winning on his own), and she had a total blast at Richmond. She may get bored if there is a lull in the race, but other as long as there is people watching to do, your wife should be pretty content.

That is funny. I never thought of him like that before, but it totally applies. Although, Mears seems to like to help to bottom 10-15 more than Johnson / Gordon / and Jr (all of whom are in the top 10). Still funny though.