Here is the thing about Nascar fans - they are everywhere. You probably just don't know it! For whatever reason, many people won't admit that they are a fan of the sport. Maybe it is because of the image most people have of stereotypical race fan - toothless, uneducated, beer drinking hillbilly - you get the idea. But once you break the ice with that first awkward comment ... "we follow Nascar" or some such other 'bait' statement ... they come out of the woodwork!
We had this very thing happen to us this past weekend while we were fall camping. On our nightly walk to check out all the gorgeous motorcoaches at the campground, we stopped to chat with a couple who was sitting by their campfire. About ten minutes into the conversation Hubby said something about a campground we had been to for a race weekend. Well .... two hours later (!) we finished our walk, but not before they invited us to their campsite to watch the race on their outdoor TV the next evening. It was a chilly autumn night, but we had a blast with these crazy new friends from New Jersey.
And this very kind of thing happens everywhere we go. A casual comment made in passing, hanging our track flag banner from the RV, playing the Nascar station from our Sirius XM outdoor speakers. All of these have brought so many fun and interesting people into our lives. We have stayed in touch with some, gotten pointers on where to stay and where to park from others. At Bristol last year we tailgated with a rowdy bunch from California and we still laugh when we tell those stories!
It's another reason why this Nascar Wife loves going to races. They are about so much more than the race, although that would be reason enough. We meet the NICEST people and make the best memories!!
As for that crazy couple from New Jersey .... we told them they should come to Martinsville with us next weekend. So they are!! Someone should probably warn the track we are coming!
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