Say "hi" to team Nascar. We all went on a RHS band fundraising adventure.
We even got fancy new outfits.
It was the Pepsi 500 held at the Auto Club Speedwayand the place is HUGE!
Our fancy outfits included ear plugs and for good reason,
it was so stickin' loud.
Before the race a jet engine vacuum drives around the 2 1/2 mile track.
Then the cars start doing their qualifing laps one at a time.
Both of these things are really loud.
Nothing compared to all the cars going at the same time.
It was soooo SUPER, STINKIN' LOUD!!!
We all had different jobs.
Rick's was to keep the security people in line.
Mine and Paul's job was to watch the people in the stands, answer questions, etc.
Shelley and Kellie were a van shuttle team.
They got to take people from the RV parking to the raceway.
(people actually stay the whole week to watch the cars drive around the track...)
Many of the people wondered why the younger girl (Shelley) was driving and lots of people thought Kellie was super cute. And boy did they get a Nascar education.
They even got a tip...for dealing with a man's drunk wife.
I learned that this is the position post.
The numbers on the left are the starting positions and the numbers on the right are the car numbers. I knew nothing about Nascar.
After working this race for 2 days I got quit the education.
For example, driving 160 mph is slow.
I really like the name Jimmie Johnson and guess who won the Pepsi 500,
oh it would be #48...JIMMIE JOHNSON!!!
The fastest he drove was 180 MPH.
The Auto Club Speedway is so huge.
Our fancy outfits included ear plugs and for good reason,it was so stickin' loud.
Before the race a jet engine vacuum drives around the 2 1/2 mile track.
Then the cars start doing their qualifing laps one at a time.
Both of these things are really loud.
Nothing compared to all the cars going at the same time.
It was soooo SUPER, STINKIN' LOUD!!!
We all had different jobs.Rick's was to keep the security people in line.
Mine and Paul's job was to watch the people in the stands, answer questions, etc.
Shelley and Kellie were a van shuttle team.
They got to take people from the RV parking to the raceway.
(people actually stay the whole week to watch the cars drive around the track...)
Many of the people wondered why the younger girl (Shelley) was driving and lots of people thought Kellie was super cute. And boy did they get a Nascar education.
They even got a tip...for dealing with a man's drunk wife.
I learned that this is the position post. The numbers on the left are the starting positions and the numbers on the right are the car numbers. I knew nothing about Nascar.
After working this race for 2 days I got quit the education.
For example, driving 160 mph is slow.
I really like the name Jimmie Johnson and guess who won the Pepsi 500,
oh it would be #48...JIMMIE JOHNSON!!!
The fastest he drove was 180 MPH.
The Auto Club Speedway is so huge. The asphalt they used to build the speedway would pave a 2 lane highway
between here and Las Vegas. Wow.
This is definitly an adventure I wouldn't have gone on with out Kellie and the band,
but one I am super glad I went on.
