The Things I do for Love

While I was in high school I didn't get voted for anything, but the one thing I am pretty sure my classmates could have voted me for (if it had only been on a ballot) is, "The most likely to never go to a NASCAR race. 

Well, never say never...

Because of who I married, I have done numerous things I never thought I would, and attending a NASCAR race is one of them.  When Ray was invited to go to a race a year or so ago I suggested he take a friend, or a client, or a coworker, or a brother, or anyone other than me.  I had zero interest in watching cars go round and round a track for hours.  But after a little sweet talking, he convinced me to go.  At the time I knew nothing about the sport and had someone asked me to name a NASCAR driver, I couldn't.  Not that I know much after attending a race, but what I can tell you is that not only was it loud and crazy, it was exciting and very fun.

 

I found myself watching the race from Carl Edwards sponsor's suite.  Before the race he came to the suite and did a little question answer session.  It was easy to become an instant fan of such a nice guy.   Apparantly when he wins he does a back flip off the door of  his car.  Since a backflip would have been really awesome to see, I cheered my little heart out for him.  Unfortunately, he came it second place that day.  

It was amazing to see how the pit crew could change all four tires in a matter of seconds.

 

 

We chuckled at ourselves a few times since then when we've been traveling in our car and found ourselves tuning into a satellite radio station covering NASCAR so we could hear how Carl Edwards is doing!  I'm not kidding, people really listen to NASCAR on the radio!!!

I was reminicing about my NASCAR experience this weekend and was excited when I finally got to see Carl Edwards do that backflip (on tv). 

Now if Ray thinks he is going to get me to an Ultimate Fighting event someday, he's wrong.  That is where I really draw the line.