Well we went to the races this weekend! I am happy to say that I had a GREAT time! So as I have said earlier it was Talladega this year which from what I was told is one of the best tracks to see a race at! First thing is that this place is HUGE, the track itself is about 2.5 miles long! You can stand in the middle of the track and not see the entire thing, it is really amazing! Second it is loud, those trucks are moving and they are loud!!!!!!

The day started out rainy, so they didn't do the qualifying for the big cars, we thought that the thing was going to be rained out in fact. We arrived around 11am, raining, cold, and not many people hanging around. We were very lucky as we had pit passes which make you able to go into the garages and the pit area. Now the pit area for those of you who have never been is were they change the tires, put gas in the trucks, and do general maintenance during the race. We also were lucky thanks to Ariana's cousin Allison to get scanners which allow you to hear what the drivers are saying to the pit people and vice versa. Now my biggest excitement came from being able to stand next to the wall and take photos of the race! I never realized how hard it is to shoot a truck moving at about 150mph! It took a little getting use to but eventually I figured it out! I am posting some of the photos that I took, all the people shots are in Ariana's camera and I will have to add those later! All in all it was an amazing day, learned a ton of new stuff about racing and have a new appreciation for the sport!

This was a car that we have no idea why it was sitting all covered up but it was alone in a garage. Still have not figured it out but if anyone knows please let me know!

Ariana and I before the start of the race and Brian and Allison Ariana's cousins. Allison is the one that got us tickets to the race!

These are the photos leading up to the race, people were everywhere getting ready, getting there jobs in place and ready for the race to start!

Here you have pictures of the race going on!