Fall Martinsville Pre-Race Thread

[StandOnIt]

 

[Revman]

Great race. Can't wait to set the field for Phoenix. Go Bell!

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

Ah yes, the race Rick Allen and the NBC crew called the “Penultimate Race” 200 times during the broadcast

 

[Speedbowl14]

Temperatures in the upper 40s for the Xfinity race. As someone who's gone to bitterly cold October/November end-of-season short track events that run way late into the night.... that sucks.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Temperatures in the upper 40s for the Xfinity race. As someone who's gone to bitterly cold October/November end-of-season short track events that run way late into the night.... that sucks.

Upper 40s? That's tolerable. Better than below freezing.

 

[Daytripper]

Upper 40s is nothing if you dress correctly.

 

[Mispeedway15]

Upper 40s is nothing if you dress correctly.

The breeze from the cars makes it feel frigid. I’ve spent a few cold days out at Florence Speedway before. Sunday should be terrific though

 

[Daytripper]

The breeze from the cars makes it feel frigid. I’ve spent a few cold days out at Florence Speedway before. Sunday should be terrific though

Don't come to the Northeast in the winter then!

 

[Brentford]

40’s is perfect hiking weather. It’s not so perfect weather for sitting and watching a race though. Cold enough to where I’d probably pass if I had thought about going.

 

[Revman]

Upper 40s is nothing if you dress correctly.

42 degrees for the drop of the flag for last Fontana race. Piece of cake.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

40’s is perfect hiking weather. It’s not so perfect weather for sitting and watching a race though. Cold enough to where I’d probably pass if I had thought about going.

It doesn't take much to be comfortable sitting in the upper 40s. A long-sleeve T-shirt, a good sweater, a wind-resistant jacket or hoodie, and maybe gloves. Ears are likely under a headset. Unless there's a significant wind, it doesn't take long johns or much layering. I usually buy race tickets well in advance, and upper 40s wouldn't discourage me from attending. Heck, I'm more likely to be discouraged by driving in the dark after a long day than I am by the weather.

It is worth noting that the grandstands at M'ville don't get much daytime sunlight this time of year, so there won't be residual warmth.

 

[Daytripper]

I tailgate down to about 20 degrees, anything above freezing is warm. I ski in single digits and am fine. You just have to dress correctly.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

I tailgate down to about 20 degrees, anything above freezing is warm. I ski in single digits and am fine. You just have to dress correctly.

I admin that when it gets below 35, temp or wind chill, I usually pack it in. Maybe I don't have enough experience, or don't do it often enough to make it worth investing in the proper gear, or don't have an activity I enjoy enough to make it worth enduring the conditions and the constant dressing and undressing. Most likely all of the above.