Here's all my "tweets" from the Richmond trip. From about an hour after we left until I was home safe and sound.
Forgot the tickets and had to go back. Only lost an hour, but not a good start.
Past bristol. Need a nap.
There's a lot of guys in cowboy hats.
80 miles out of charlottesville
Rowdy at 2.
Showing buck and bass twitter. Like a deer learning to walk.
Just got back from Rowdy HQ. Good peoples and good times. www.rowdy.com trust me, you need to check it.
It's official, NO BACKPACKS at the track. Going to try and cram mycamera gear into my Dale Jr. cooler.
Hunting for another cooler and grabbing lunch.
For all concerned...we have eaten.
Heading out to the track!!!
In traffic.
walking to the track.
Getting scanners.
At the speed stage.
This speed camera needs to show some love. I'm with dale sr.
Met up with bass. Good people... Get rowdy.
Made tv.
I think jr has put a dent in the gordon hatred.
Someone just said who is number eleven.
Getting ready to do work son.
June looks good.
Harvick is honked up.
Hooked up that is.
Jr in car audio is funny.
Fight in the stands.
Oh no. My wife loves the Dinger!
Wow!
Shoot out. Denny is locked though.
How bad does he want it?
I think they're gonna riot.
Bass masters is my hero.
Up and moving...heading out of Charlottesville in a few. LONG haul home today.
Some times you've just gotta eat at denny's.
Back home safe and sound. Good to see the wifey and my babies
1200 Miles in 3 days and a long day at the track makes Monday morning rough.
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Sunday, May 4, 2008
Monday, February 25, 2008
All Wet
Far be it from me to complain about NASCAR making decisions that are way above my pay grade, but yesterday was painful. Delay after delay after delay sucked every drop of momentum out of what was a wonderful Speed Weeks. Think about it. Coming out of Daytona fans had already seen 2 Jr. wins, Toyota become a solid contender, and a very exciting finish to the 50th Daytona 500.
What now?
That's easy to answer...frustration and a lack of caring. NASCAR can control everything from the camber on your tire to where you park your motorcoach, but they can't control the weather. Mother Nature decided to quite effectively rain on everyones parade. It's her right, it has to be frustrating doling out the weather to the entire world...however, it's no more frustrating than watching Fox fill time by trying to get drivers to name that gopher.
Sunday seemed to drag on forever and ever. This is coming from someone who gave up at 11:30pm and refused to set around until 2am to get the official word. It seemed like the track officials weren't ready for this and that is unacceptable. It's your track and it's your job to make the experience everything it can be. However, that's not what I'm wanting to focus on right now. My concern is with the total dissipation of momentum we've now seen.
Everything was wonderful. Ratings were up and the build was on. It was only a couple of days before the 500 that I had realized the annual (and ridiculous) week off after the 500 had vanished. I've always hated it because of the halt it puts on the excitement. Right now a week off seems like a highschool kegger compared to what California has been. Denny Hamlin, Casey Mears, and Dale Jr. were eliminated quickly due to water "weeping" into the track. Couple that with the lifetime of gopher coverage and it's a bad day. Finally throw in the fact that we cut completely away from the race for several hours while they tried to decide what to do and you've got the air let out of the casual fans collective balloon. I'm watching next week. I'm recording the race this afternoon and I'll watch the Nationwide race tonight, but I'm not the fan they're trying to attract...they had me at hello. They're trying to keep the casual fan interested and I believe this weekend was a sucker punch that may have ko'd some people.
What now?
That's easy to answer...frustration and a lack of caring. NASCAR can control everything from the camber on your tire to where you park your motorcoach, but they can't control the weather. Mother Nature decided to quite effectively rain on everyones parade. It's her right, it has to be frustrating doling out the weather to the entire world...however, it's no more frustrating than watching Fox fill time by trying to get drivers to name that gopher.
Sunday seemed to drag on forever and ever. This is coming from someone who gave up at 11:30pm and refused to set around until 2am to get the official word. It seemed like the track officials weren't ready for this and that is unacceptable. It's your track and it's your job to make the experience everything it can be. However, that's not what I'm wanting to focus on right now. My concern is with the total dissipation of momentum we've now seen.
Everything was wonderful. Ratings were up and the build was on. It was only a couple of days before the 500 that I had realized the annual (and ridiculous) week off after the 500 had vanished. I've always hated it because of the halt it puts on the excitement. Right now a week off seems like a highschool kegger compared to what California has been. Denny Hamlin, Casey Mears, and Dale Jr. were eliminated quickly due to water "weeping" into the track. Couple that with the lifetime of gopher coverage and it's a bad day. Finally throw in the fact that we cut completely away from the race for several hours while they tried to decide what to do and you've got the air let out of the casual fans collective balloon. I'm watching next week. I'm recording the race this afternoon and I'll watch the Nationwide race tonight, but I'm not the fan they're trying to attract...they had me at hello. They're trying to keep the casual fan interested and I believe this weekend was a sucker punch that may have ko'd some people.
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