Due to the overwhelming charity of others and a free ticket, I spent Sunday with a front row seat (literally Row 1) at Las Vegas Motor Speedway at the Kobalt Tools 400 NASCAR race. Not as rabid a NASCAR fan as some, though I watch it enough to know the drivers and even have "my driver", the #29 Chevrolet of Kevin Harvick.
I should also point out that Harvick has been "my driver" for years, long before he became sponsored by Budweiser, in case some of you out there think it was simply a matter of me choosing the beer sponsored car.
Great race, very LOUD, cool experience in the once-in-a-lifetime kinda way. Best $2 I spent all day was on the earplugs. Harvick ran in the top three for half the race before falling back on worn tires to finish 11th. Also came away with the best sunburn I have had in years, thanks to thevery long day in the desert sun and general lack of shade.
As a special concession, neighbouring Nellis Air Force Base allowed the shuttle buses from Vegas hotels to pass through the base and save a lot of time driving around. Even managed to see some high-tech military aircraft from the bus.
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1. Las Vegas Motor Speedway early in the day
2. Driver midway
3. The crowd shuffles in
4. The Green flag drops
5. #29 hits the pits
6. Harvick flies by at 200 mph
7. Rush hour
8. Stealth bombers at Nellis AFB
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What a happy coincidence that your driver should also be in a beer sponsored car... Serendipity and fate all rolled into one delicious bundle, pass the sunscreen please :)
I think it's neat the way the top of his car (and ostensibly the driver himself) completely disappear at 200 mph....
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