So, i understand that not many here understand the NASCAR experience, so I am going to attempt to convey the experience on this forum. Obviously it wont have the same atmosphere or effect, but i think it will help.

I left Miami earlier today, and arrived at the airport in Charlotte at about 7pm. I headed straight downtown for "Speed Street." it is a yearly festival that is held on Thursday through Saturday in which they shut down downtown Charlotte for Memorial Day weekend for concerts, displays of NASCAR paraphernalia, and other events. They hand out wristbands at booths and sell beer on the street. This is the lineup:

http://www.600festival.com/band_schedule.aspx

Thursday (the day that i arrived/today) is the first night of the festival. Our initial objective was to get as much free fluff as we possibly could the first day of speed street. therefore we didn't go to any real concerts and didn't take too many pictures. I can say that i got a free hotdog, crackers and dip, ice cream, 4 koozies, energy drink, credential holder, and 3 t-shirts. this was just on the first lap around all the booths. we also got to sit an and start/rev a 2012 Chevrolet Camaro SS and a 2012 Corvette Grand Sport. Running through those 6 speed gearboxes was amazing. The short throw shifters were a dream.

the few pics that i took:

http://i303.photobucket.com/...%20Uploads/0526011832.jpg
http://i303.photobucket.com/...%20Uploads/0526011838.jpg
http://i303.photobucket.com/...%20Uploads/0526011912.jpg
http://i303.photobucket.com/...%20Uploads/0526011913.jpg
http://i303.photobucket.com/...%20Uploads/0526012007.jpg
http://i303.photobucket.com/...%20Uploads/0526012331.jpg
http://i303.photobucket.com/...20Uploads/0526012331a.jpg

the last 2 were from a bar that we closed the night out on. We had to leave the downtown area in a hurry because a extremely strong storm with high winds (50mph) and heavy rains struck at about 10pm.



I don't really care if you like NASCAR or not, some people here asked me to take pics and post them, so consider this thread the answer to that request. if you don't like it you don't have to post. its that simple.

I will be updating this thread daily hopefully. The 600 mile race (The Coca-Cola 600) is Sunday.