nascar at martinsville?
 

have a chance to go this weekend. i have never been to a short track, is this a good venue/race to go to? anyone been?

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Never been there... but I have some friends at work who go every year and say it's a absolutre riot. Great venue... racing is up close and personal as compared to MIS or some of the other big tracks. If you don't want to go... I'll go in your place!!! :D

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foul, could you ask them the best/ worse areas of the track to see the race?

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was the race worth seeing mike?

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Come on Mike, You weren't expecting gold faucets and some guy handing out towels were you :D :D

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Short track race....come on Scott you got to go!!!!dont know if I'd take my kids but you better go!!!! Go JR!!!!!!GO!!

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I heard that!!!! :cool:

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Scott, at that track, I"d have to be there isn't a bad seat! Unless you are down low... then you might get some rubber tire marbles in your face!

Martinsville is one of those places where the saying "Rubbin is racin!" was invented!

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hey don, going to take melinda down to greensburo to do some furniture shopping this weekend and thought we would stay an extra night and catch the race.

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What, they don't sell furniture up there in the soon-to-be great white north??

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Will be there on friday at the BB&T bank with about 20 other friends in motorcoahes.this will be my 4th race at the track.stop by have a tasty beverage unless your a gorden fan then you will have to drink with my wife.Jr. all the way.It's very interesting at the bank with mostly 8 fans then you throw in a gorden fan to have some fun.There isn't a bad seat in the house will be in turn 1 at the very top.

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is it better to be up high???

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Of course it's better to be high!! :drink: :D

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corners or staights??

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High and straight for me!!

Now if you could get back to the race...... :D I prefer being on the beginning or the end of a turn!! More action. Went to Indy 500 and both times we sat in the short chute between 1 and 2 up high and the action was intense. Daytona we sat on the straightaway just after turn 4 ...talk about adrenaline!! :D

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great racing for beatin and bangin,in turn 1 at least halfway up are real good seats,or any turn for that matter ,really not bad seats as long as u are 20 rows up,u can see the whole track,the racing is always close,lots of cautions.

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That reminds me of the good ole days of racing. Real tracks like Darlington, North Wilkesboro, Rockingham...back when racing was real. Now it's fancy yankee pads :eek: and little pansies everyhere.

I would rather watch a race at Myrtle beach speedway than one of these "so called" venues. If you've never been in the infield at one of the original tracks you've never been to a race...sadly it's all coming to an end. Commercialization kills everything for the true fans :(

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Bring your ear plugs :D :eek:

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Martinsville is not an overly loud track. A s long as you are 10 or so rows up you will be fine. I would recomend sitting coming out of turn 2 as they enter the back "straight" . Make sure you get the famous Martinsville hotdog's ....all the way. If you have time take a stroll through the camp grounds on Sat night. Its a hell of a party. If your interested, click on my link below to see some of my nascar pics.

Gary
http://home.earthlink.net/~garysolomons/index.html

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Did you take those pics. ?

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Yes I did Lucky Strike. I followed the circuit for a couple of seasons.

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i live 20 min from there . you go south east you will find eden nc . neaver been to a race . :drink: :drink: robbie

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track totally sucks!!!!!.........everything sucks......its bad........I'll take the tickets off ya'..........save ya the trouble...........doug............................ .................. :D

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Sounds like a blast! did you get you motors done yet? I'm pulling mine Saturday.....

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no motors yet, thought the season was close to over so told them no rush and then summer shows up for a month. :( i cant beleive all the things that i have got done without having a boat though. next year that is going to change.

got my tickets, section ee first turn row 41, it sould be a blast!! furniture shopping on friday, golf on sat.(unless someone is going to take us boating) and nascar on sunday. should be a great weekend :drink:

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Yzbert - By the time your engine builder gets done with you you might be able to afford some glued together twigs for furniture. He mentioned to me that your motors would carry him through the winter!