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I Been Waiting for This All My Born Days!

It's open, ya'll!

The opening of the Nascar Hall of Fame was big news in these parts yesterday. I saw pieces on the news of folks that came from neighboring counties and states just to be the first inside this place. And for anyone that lives in, listens to the news or reads the paper in or around Charlotte, you had better know what a big deal it was to get this and the money behind it.

Tara was all into ripping this place apart yesterday and questioning how it is ever going to be successful. But to be fair, does Tara really like anything? (And to think she used to write for CL. That still blows my mind sometimes.....)

And I'm not into racing myself. Back in my married days, I was cajoled into a few racing type events but managed to by-pass them all except for the All-Stars Race and some qualifying nights. It's not my cup, people, I have to be honest. Even in the fancy boxes, I just didn't dig it.

But being the voyeur that I am, I was always very interested in the peeps I saw a the few race events I attended. From concessions to the fan gear to the tickets themselves, these race fans threw down some jack to go and see their favorite drivers. I imagine that some may have saved for months for the race itself and the travel expenses it took to get there. I wondered if that race was actually their vacation for the year.

Like I said, I'm just not into it so I don't get it. But to be fair, the race fans probably wouldn't want to stand in a smokey stinky club holding a vodka cranberry in a plastic cup and listening to a very loud and questionably-tuned band.

Or would they???

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