Chase, after reading a few graphs of the story at this link, I was comforted to discover that this woman was not abandoned by your group, because you would obviously have left her with a few Schaefers!
I went to 600 yet again. And yet again, the race mainly served to interrupt the good time we were having at our tailgate. I enjoyed roaming around Speedway Harley Davidson on Friday for MotorFest and running into Tim and Richard Leeming as well as Deb Williams, who was once the editor for Grand National / Winston Cup Scene.
My Schaefer HOF co-founder and I even discussed tailgating in the future WITHOUT attending the actual Cup race - something I never thought I'd consider.
Other than the fuel mileage drama late in the event, very little on the track honestly captured my attention. Oh I still dig the pageantry of the day and am stirred by the pre-race patriotic tributes. But once the green flag fell & the field stretched out after about 20 laps, zzzzz.
We stay'd the entire time - including through the rain delay - because that's what we do. But I could see us making the decision in the future to just stay near the grill, coolers, and lawn chairs until the race is well underway and traffic is gone. Then we'll pack up & head for the house well before the checkered flag falls.
I, too, watched very lttle of the 600, Tim. It has all become just too contrived. Sad.
I was told by my cousin Bill Tidwell, Jr. that his father's nickname during his racing career was "Buzzy Bill".
I don't know if this is the same car. The center of the hubcaps looks different to me. My father, Charles Tidwell, died in 1990, so I have no one to ask about it. Thank you for your comment.
