Thursday, April 12, 2012

Charlotte Motor Speedway





  
Last weekend, we toured Charlotte Motor Speedway
with Matt's parents while they were here.


Look closely and you will see Bob.


This place is HUGE.



 


There was a driving school on the track
and we were able to watch a few cars in action.

It was neat to see how fast they were driving,
knowing it was only a fraction of the speed
the cars are traveling during an actual race.





Unlike other sporting events,
the seats closest to the track are cheaper
than the nosebleed section,
since you can see the entire track from the top.


We were able to ride on the actual track (in a tour van)
where our driver completely stopped on the turn.
The turn is banked at 24 degrees and it was enough
to feel like the van was going to flip.
Once we got to a traveling speed of 80 - 90 mph,
we barely noticed them.




We saw pit row and the winner's circle,
then drove over to the Zmax dragway and the dirt track.

It was all really neat to see in person,
NASCAR fan, or not.



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