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A Weekend at a NASCAR Event Essay

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A Weekend at NASCAR

As most people are aware, NASCAR is the fastest growing sport in America. NASCAR, or the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, has become a national phenomenon and is attended by millions of Americans of year.

The NASCAR season begins in February at the speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, and runs until November where it concludes at the final race in Homestead, Florida. The season consists of 36 races at tracks throughout the United States. Some tracks, such as Daytona and Texas, sponsor two races each season. So what is the appeal for so many people?

RACE WEEK
In football (College or Pro) tailgating may last several hours on game day. For NASCAR fans, tailgating can last a week. Fans will …show more content…

THE FAN
One of the first things a real NASCAR fan does is to choose their favorite driver to cheer for. Without choosing a driver, a NASCAR race is just a bunch of cars going fast around the track. Not choosing a driver would be like attending a football game and not having a favorite team. You’re just not invested. A real fan will also use a track scanner, which is a radio that allows you to hear the conversations between the driver and crew chief, as well as his spotter. If you don’t have one, they are available to rent at the track. A radio or scanner also helps you stay abreast of what’s happening on the track. Since these cars are moving at speeds of 150 to 200 miles per hour, there are the inevitable crashes, so the scanner helps you to know what happened.

GENERAL ATMOSPHERE
The atmosphere is electric. It’s hard to imagine that a single race can bring more than 200,000 people! The track at Texas Motor Speedway is very “fan friendly” in that fans can bring small coolers for their drinks and food. This is unlike the food concessions at other sporting events where you are forced to fork-over $5.00 for a hot dog. The only limitation is no glass bottles. The fans are very friendly and everyone seems to get along well. There seems to be a genuine kinship and camaraderie among NASCAR fans. Real racing fans don’t want to see wrecks; they want to want to

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