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Las Vegas 3/08
Posted on March 18th, 2008 by Jenni.
Categories: NASCAR.
What a weekend! We arrived in Las Vegas on Thursday afternoon, 2/28 that evening we attended the Speedway Children’s Charity Auction. The drivers in attendance included Greg Biffle, Jeremy Mayfield, Clint Bowyer, Kyle Busch and Bobby Labonte. It was great fun.
Friday morning we were at the track bright and early to watch the Sprint Cars qualify and the Nationwide drivers practice. We also had pit passes and passes to the Neon Garage. The Neon Garage is really awesome a piece of glass is all that separates you from the car the pit crew and the driver. Of course being right in the pits, your knees kissing the wall as these cars fly by you at 190 plus mph is such a rush!
Saturday morning, once again we were at the track early, this was going to be a full day, with qualifying for the Nationwide race, qualifying for the Sprint cars, practice and then the NW race that afternoon. A big day. My boy did not bring it home, but he had a good finish so I was happy.
Sunday morning, you guessed it, a VERY early start to the day. Although we did not bid at the auction on Thursday evening, we did sign up for the Charity walk for Sunday morning. Everyone had to meet at the track by 7:30 and we were allowed onto the racing surface at 8:00am There were some news reporters from NASCAR along with Kyle Busch that joined the walk. Las Vegas Motor Speedway is only a mile and half track so the walk was not a tough one. Then the Big race…
Jeff Gordon had a DNF, as did Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch hit the wall and Jimmie Johnson well no one knows for sure what happened to his car on this day, Dale Jr finished 2nd and my boy well he did not take the checkered flag this day but again a top 5 finish. Carl Edwards one of the good guys took home the trophy this Sunday afternoon, all and all a great day!
Monday we went to see some of the sites on the strip as this was my first trip to Las Vegas. As if I had not had enough fun, I let my husband talk me into riding the roller coaster at New York New York Hotel and Casino, for those of you have not seen this roller coaster I invite you to go to their website and take a peek, was I stupid or what? And you thought I was crazy for taking 3 laps in cup car at Bristol Motor Speedway last year, that was nothing compared to this roller coaster! I told my husband that I am keeping the pictures for the divorce attorney!
