Race pics and experiences

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LouieLouie said:
Ok so last story. My wife is the tall attractive kind so she fits in with all the wife/gf looking types where ever we go. Why she married me, I don't know. Anyway, she is a fan of the 19 and bought a new tank top for the weekend. Well sure enough she walks right through security without any question, stands right in front of the fan barrier, and gets a hug from cousin Carl. I was on the other side of the gate just watching everything unfold because I knew what was about to happen. haha. He walked up and she yelled out "Cousin Carl"! lol and he just laughed and she took a selfie with him. Then he gave her a hug and all the girls behind the barrier said, "awww I didn't get a hug!" lol.
Anyway, this is the shot right before all of that went down. You can see Carl in his yellow firesuite and my wife is the tall blonde in the orange tank top right in front of the fan barrier, blue and white dale jr hat on. Notice all the security around, and they couldn't care less.

One more pick of the 19 team on pit road.
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I don't know either:D
 
TexasRaceLady said:
Fantastic, Javier.

I'm jealous and envious.
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Thanks, regardless of what the critics say about the state and direction of NASCAR, we enjoyed the whole weekend to the fullest extent. Sure, there always are things that need adjustment, changes, tweaking, but overall it is a great experience. A NASCAR finals is one of those things a fan should try to do in his lifetime (money and time permitting, of course) I know I will renew as soon as I get the call, who knows if Jimmy ends up going for 8th next year...

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Javier said:
Thanks, regardless of what the critics say about the state and direction of NASCAR, we enjoyed the whole weekend to the fullest extent. Sure, there always are things that need adjustment, changes, tweaking, but overall it is a great experience. A NASCAR finals is one of those things a fan should try to do in his lifetime (money and time permitting, of course) I know I will renew as soon as I get the call, who knows if Jimmy ends up going for 8th next year...

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Sounds like a great time. The sport needs more fans like you. :cheers:
 
TexasRaceLady said:
Fantastic, Javier.

I'm jealous and envious.
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Thanks, try it sometime in the future, it was great, the pit pass gave us a huge opportunity.to go behind the scenes and watch it all up close, as well as get up close with the drivers. We even managed to slip into the pits during qualifying without hot pass, unnoticed...

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Oh, I've roamed the pits at many tracks over the years --- even a couple of the garage areas with the mother-in-law of a driver --- back in the day
before hot passes.
I just loved your pictures. You and the boys looked like you were having a grand time.
 
LouieLouie said:
Was Sherry around? I think it would be cool to meet her since she seems to be such an influence on Truex.
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As far as I could tell, she wasn't there. It was only him, 1 PR rep and 2 security guards.

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TexasRaceLady said:
Oh, I've roamed the pits at many tracks over the years --- even a couple of the garage areas with the mother-in-law of a driver --- back in the day
before hot passes.
I just loved your pictures. You and the boys looked like you were having a grand time.
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Uf, wicked cool... We had the greatest time at a NASCAR race so far, waiting for ticket renewals to go again next year, since these 2 tracks (Daytona and Homestead) are close to home, I can make it without much hassle.

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Javier said:
Thanks, will upload my videos to youtube later on and post links...

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Javier....... You are a true Nascar fan....... You remind me of myself years ago,,,,, I applaud you so much my brother......


You have a great looking family and I can tell they honor you...... You can't ask for more in your life......
 
kymartin6 said:
Javier....... You are a true Nascar fan....... You remind me of myself years ago,,,,, I applaud you so much my brother......


You have a great looking family and I can tell they honor you...... You can't ask for more in your life......
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Thanks! We sure had lots of fun! Contrary to what I read around, the pit pass gave us a whole new level of experience at the race, a different and very exciting angle, from garages, to the inner workings, to bumping into drivers and personalities, practice, qualifying. And the people were awesome (fans, officials, security, etc), the environment was very festive, the weather was great, we drank, ate and screamed our hearts out. All 3 races were great, it's like I tell those who constantly complaint, while I respect everyone's point of view, we choose how to see life in front of us: a glass that is half empty or half full, we chose half full, and enjoyed all weekend at the track accordingly, kinda felt like being in Disney World: get up, head to the track by 9am, spend all day until the wee hours, come back home to sleep, repeat the next day... All this was made better because we were a bunch, so we pooled resources and distributed tasks (photos, autographs, merchandise), we accomplished much more than expected given the crowd. Can't wait for next season! :D (my videos are coming soon)...
 
Here are some videos from the 2016 Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway, hope you enjoy them:

Edwards-Logano-Truex crash:

Garage Walk 1:

Garage Walk 2:

Inspection Station:

National Anthem and flyby:

Pit Action:

Pits Walk 1:

Pits Walk 2:

Smoke Tony Stewart Farewell Lap:

Sprint Cup Champ Podium Celebration:

Sprint Cup Chase Driver Intro: https://youtu.be/XxytINQ7EUI

Sprint Cup Checkered Flag: https://youtu.be/rBOIuGCq_cg

Sprint Cup Green Flag: https://youtu.be/mWtOQUvvchI

Sprint Cup Parade Lap: https://youtu.be/1v3STFRQLeQ

Sprint Cup Practice 1: https://youtu.be/IJlTtc6Ct_s

Sprint Cup Practice 2: https://youtu.be/fbuNYhoA7Wk

Sprint Cup Qualifying 1: https://youtu.be/MfwnXAbNdv0

Sprint Cup Qualifying 2: https://youtu.be/iWQzmqmrjUA

Trophy: https://youtu.be/evWEhVZlgyY

Trucks Champ Burnout: https://youtu.be/9YlwGkLEtJE

Trucks Champ Podium Celebration: https://youtu.be/Y1-ZUwFe7Wo

Trucks Checkered Flag: https://youtu.be/BSTEQ3xKGYg

Trucks Green Flag: https://youtu.be/h4aex9WJMyM

Trucks Parade Lap 1: https://youtu.be/F4MCiTGM4VY

Trucks Parade Lap 2: https://youtu.be/b9nJzdiXnYQ

Trucks rolling out 1: https://youtu.be/ObMreuWkEik

Trucks rolling out 2: https://youtu.be/Li47ygh1niQ

Trucks rolling out 3: https://youtu.be/ZIQlXdRqcq0

XFinity Champ Burnout: https://youtu.be/yN6y0TfUC7Q

XFinity Champ Podium Celebration: https://youtu.be/7Nz_1AXEuT4

XFinity Checkered Flag: https://youtu.be/p2W0xItbALM

XFinity Green Flag: https://youtu.be/T_Xmhkq56xI

XFinity Parade Lap: https://youtu.be/nIORPSE7NGk

XFinity Red Flag: https://youtu.be/i7v_i6BO8vk
 
I apologize if this is in the wrong place, but I couldn't find a better thread. My wife is hooked on racing after she went to Darlington in 2015. She liked it so much we went back last year plus the Talladega fall race. We have tickets for both Talladega races and Darlington in 2017.

We're looking into the Atlanta race in March and was wondering if anybody has advice on seats. From youtube videos I like the view from the Champions upper sections and have it narrowed down to seats at the dog leg before the start/finish line or right at the line. I found seats between rows 40-49 in each location.

Any thoughts?
 
dadair6 said:
I apologize if this is in the wrong place, but I couldn't find a better thread. My wife is hooked on racing after she went to Darlington in 2015. She liked it so much we went back last year plus the Talladega fall race. We have tickets for both Talladega races and Darlington in 2017.

We're looking into the Atlanta race in March and was wondering if anybody has advice on seats. From youtube videos I like the view from the Champions upper sections and have it narrowed down to seats at the dog leg before the start/finish line or right at the line. I found seats between rows 40-49 in each location.

Any thoughts?
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I don't think you could go bad with either choice....... The before the dogleg seats gives you a better view of turn 4....... start finish line gives a better view of the pits... but... it's really a toss-up as each should be excellent....
 
kymartin6 said:
I don't think you could go bad with either choice....... The before the dogleg seats gives you a better view of turn 4....... start finish line gives a better view of the pits... but... it's really a toss-up as each should be excellent....
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Thanks. We decided to go with the start/finish seats, section 246 row 41. We figured if we don't like them we'll try the other seats next year.
 
kymartin6 said:
I don't think you could go bad with either choice....... The before the dogleg seats gives you a better view of turn 4....... start finish line gives a better view of the pits... but... it's really a toss-up as each should be excellent....
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Thanks. We decided to go with the start/finish seats, row 41. We figured if we don't like them we'll try the other seats next year. Plus, having never been there it will give us a chance to scope out different seat locations.
 
Javier said:
Thanks, will upload my videos to youtube later on and post links...

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Just in case you guys didn't know, Smoke used a special paint scheme at Homestead. It had photos of past Championships in the hood, signatures of the 280 Stewart-Haas employees on the rear sides and a list of victories on the back bumper. You can see some of those details on the photos above...

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Just found this forum. I figured this would be a good first post.

For the June Pocono race i was selected to be a Natures Bakery "Fantern" . I was able to meet the crew, tour a hauler (for some reason Tony's not Danica's but it was still cool). We (my dad & i) also got a garage tour, provided food and drinks. I also got to chat with Danica for a bit, both Sunday and Monday before the race started. She was very polite, talkative and seemed really interested in what i was talking about. It felt like we had been friends for years. I have Cerebral Palsy and use my wheelchair to get around the garage. Sorry if the pictures are at a lower angle than you would expect. Anyways, I took quite a few pictures. Here they are:

Sunday:

My "tour guide" Jimmy Howell. He is the Partner Services Manager at SHR:



10 Team pushing the car:



Going through tech:




Danica & I having a chat:





Danica said she felt we had a good chat so she had to give me a hug:



Her & I :




Monday was a much nicer day. Here are some shots from that day:


Rolling to the grid:




The Car:



Danica's Helmet:



Some of Danica's crew & I:



Danica chilling with her crew before the race:



Chatting before the race about cookies and food:





Pre race picture:





My View:







Post race:



Got a piece of the car from a crew member:





Hope you guys like them!
 
^ Nice. Thanks for posting and welcome to the forum.
 
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