The Spectacle of NASCAR: Bristol Motor Speedway Food City 500
Monday, March 26, 2007
I don't follow NASCAR closely, but as with most popular motorsports, there are a few races that I make a point to watch on TV. In regards to NASCAR, I never miss the Daytona 500 and the two Bristol races each year. This year, I was lucky enough to get my hands on two tickets to the Food City 500! I've been to Daytona and Atlanta, but this short track was going to be a new experience compared to those monster tracks.
It was a perfect day for racing. 85 degrees and sunny, with a slight breeze to cool things off. We made great time to the track, only hitting a little traffic along the way. As we got closer to the track, cars were parked in every crevice possible. Below is a shot of our prime parking lot. It was a front yard that some old folks rented out.
As we walked to the track across the street, hordes of cars, trucks and campers were parked as far as the eye could see.
Sea of cars & campers, as seen from the speedway.
On the walk in, a great view of Bristol Dragway appeared. The entire lot was full of campers.
Getting closer to the track! The size of the speedway was truly a sight to behold.
Once inside, we got some delicious race food and headed to our seats, which gave us a great view of all 4 turns. The crowd was definitely amped, as they all got together before the race and coordinated this American flag pattern. Now that's teamwork!
We had a great view of the pits and infield area, which was buzzing with activity all day.
The work in the pits was something to watch. Fast and efficient, each team made stops with amazing precision.
Restart! This was the first race of the "car of tomorrow" so the drivers seemed to be fairly cautious.
All told, we had a great time at Bristol. If you ever want to be in awe of the spectacle of NASCAR, there's no better place to do it!Continue Reading→
posted by Tom T. @ 6:27 AM,
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1991 Eagle Talon Tsi AWD Photoshoot
Friday, March 16, 2007
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New York State of Mind
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Recently, I had the pleasure of traveling to New York City on business. I hadn't been there since I was 14 and it looked totally different this time around. I had time to walk around, take some pictures, and eat at a great little "mom and pop" diner. This picture of Times Square was taken around 8pm on a weeknight.
This was the view from the 41st floor conference room in the Hearst Building. What a palace that place is! It was kind of tough watching all of the activity down below while being locked up in a conference room all day. Hard to complain with a view like this one though.
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posted by Tom T. @ 8:07 AM,
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9 Second 1/4 mile for Joe Bucci's 16g powered DSM!
Friday, March 2, 2007
I just found out today that my friend Joe's record smashing 1990 Plymouth Laser RS Turbo has just set another huge milestone: 9.97 at 141mph in the 1/4 mile with a tiny 16g turbo and 60 shot of nitrous!
In a world where folks are bolting on turbos bigger than their head, (often with mixed results), Joe has created a cult-like following by doing what no one does in the import world: maximize each modification to it's fullest before upgrading. Congrats Joe and keep up the good work!
Action shot of Joe's Laser (click to enlarge)
This is what a 9 second timeslip looks like (click to enlarge)
For more info, check out Joe's Website at www.JoeBucci.com
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