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Imbewitched
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03-08-2002

Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 7:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Imbewitched a private message Print Post    
I hear ya Watching2! I can hardly wait for next year to see just what Jr. can do with a Hendrick car under him. It has been a frustrating year for him. I hate that his last year with his DAD's (sorry, no longer a fan of the wicked step mom)team has been so awful.

Speaking of frustrating.......... geeessssss louise, Sunday's race made me crazy! 20+ cautions! I just don't enjoy short track racing when it is like that.

Well, 12 days and counting until my trip to Texas Motor Speedway. I was talking with a man this weekend that told me that he got to the track at 6:30 in the morning the day of the race last year. We were interrupted before I could ask him "why so early"!! Roxip, the race starts at 2:30, gates open at 10:00. Which is about the time I thought we would get out there. Do you think we need to get there any earlier than that?

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 4:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
Those cautions WERE frustrating. It seemed like more cautions than racing! I enjoyed watching the race again and just FF'g through most of it to just see the actual race. I kept leaving the room so many times to do something, I missed things when they finally did go green! When they showed the cars from head on, didn't they look like they were going soooooooooo slow?!! I mentioned that to my DH since we're used to seeing them fly on the bigger tracks. Then I think about driving bumper-to-bumper at 85-90 mi/hr and an inch from the car next to me and my stomach turns into knots! LOL

Sounds exciting about only 12 days to go! I wish I could say that about any race!!! :-) I would assume that the man got there so early because the lines of cars heading into the track will be LONG. My DD and her ex's family used to stay at a motel down near the track at Watkins Glen and she said even though they would leave super early, it would take them an hour or two to actually get IN the track. You might not want to be there at 6:30, but you might want to head out a bit earlier since there will be those of the mind-set of this man and many will be in line ahead of you to get into the track when it opens. (Think of the people who camp outside stores for new game systems, etc., and they're probably will be those kind of people, too!) I'm sure Roxip can give you the better info, but that's my guess. :-)

Imbewitched
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03-08-2002

Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 6:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Imbewitched a private message Print Post    
Watching2 your "guess" was right on the money. My boyfriend talked to a couple of people yesterday (separately) and they both told him that they have waited in line for up to 4 hours to get INTO the parking lot before the race. Holy Toledo Batman!! lol So, we will definitely be leaving the hotel much earlier than I had anticipated. The hotel where we have reservations is south of the track. Scott (BF) was also told that most of the traffic comes from that direction so we are going to look into finding a room north of the track. We'll see.

Oh well, it will all be worth it just to see my Tony and Jr. in the flesh. I may have to pack more food and drinks than I thought we would need for the 4 hour wait to get back out of there. lol

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 11:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
Man, I'd need a port-a-potty in the car for that long! LOL Ohhh...blow kisses to Tony for me. I know I can't ask you to blow kisses to Jeff for me...but well, you could think of this very nice Jeff fan so you don't hate him so much. Plus, he's nice to Jr.
(just cover your face and blow kisses into your hand when Jeff goes by for me and no one will have to know..hehehehe)

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 12:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
But the fun thing is that you are waiting in trafic with other fans so there is a lot of laughing and smiling and hand waving going on. EVERYBODY's car has a team sticker on it and there are LOTS of people riding in the back of pickup trucks. It is a lot of fun.

I know we met in Lancaster (which is a town outside of Dallas) about 6:30 a.m. to drive to the track, which is normally probably an hour's trip. We did get there in plenty of time although I don't recall when. Be sure to build in souveneir shopping time!

Imbewitched
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03-08-2002

Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 1:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Imbewitched a private message Print Post    
Watching2, I will definitely blow a kiss to Jeff from you (of course, it will be from behind my hands. lol)

Roxip, thanks so much. You have been so very helpful. Now I just have to get myself a Tony and Jr. sticker. Does it look wishy washy to have 2. Ahhhhhhh, who cares. lol

I did change my hotel reservations. Moved from about 35 miles south of the track to 15 miles north of it. Probably won't make a bit of difference when it gets down to it but what the heck.

We are going shopping this weekend for our race day needs. I can't believe race day is getting here so quickly. Sure hope Walmart still has those ice chests.

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Thursday, October 25, 2007 - 7:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
I'M SO JEALOUS! Our weather has been so beautiful these last few days...hope it holds out for race weekend.

Speaking of that, I noticed from your profile that you like The Amazing Race. Do you post in the thread here for that show? They have the new season's contestants up (since the show starts November 4).

Sportsfan
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09-03-2007

Thursday, October 25, 2007 - 7:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sportsfan a private message Print Post    
Imbewitched:

I can hardly wait for next year to see just what Jr. can do with a Hendrick car under him also! I feel so bad that his last year in the organization his farther created for him has been such a bad one. I really respect JR for not lashing out at the wicked stepmom publicly. He is 1 classy (and sexy) guy.

Sportsfan
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09-03-2007

Thursday, October 25, 2007 - 7:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sportsfan a private message Print Post    
BTW, personally I think JR will win MANY races next year and hopefully the championship!

Imbewitched
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03-08-2002

Thursday, October 25, 2007 - 2:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Imbewitched a private message Print Post    
ITA Sportsfan. I don't know if I could have been so good at holding my tongue. And from your lips to the racing fairies ears about next year! He so deserves it. IMHO ;-}

Watching2, oh my goodness! I hadn't even thought of the need for a port-a-potty. lol But you are so right about that. {note to self: remember not to drink too much}.

Roxip, I checked the 10 day forecast and, knock on wood, it looks like the good temps are going to hold out for the race. I sure hope so too. And yes, I do still watch TAR but I don't do a lot of posting over there. I mainly like to read what others have to say about it. But the new cast does look very interesting. Which is a nice change.

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Friday, October 26, 2007 - 7:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
There are lots of women restrooms, believe it or not. Eddie Gossage did a great job of managing the facilities at the track. And there are, if I remember correctly, port-a-potties set outside in the parking lots.

Imbewitched
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03-08-2002

Friday, October 26, 2007 - 11:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Imbewitched a private message Print Post    
That is great to hear Roxip cuz by the time we finally get into the parking lot I will definitely be needing one. lol

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Friday, October 26, 2007 - 10:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
Awwwwwwwwww... how nice of you to blow kisses to Jeff behind your hand. What a sport you are!! LOL!! (I mean, even not booing would be a nice gesture! heh heh)

They're already starting to talk about Texas next week even as they were just practicing and qualifying for Atlanta. Of course, I thought of YOU right away!!! :-)

It's nice to hear there's lots of rest rooms at other tracks and many port-a-potties! One thing that had me sort of concerned about going to Watkins Glen is, my DD told me it's often a hour wait to get in the bathrooms! Heck, I might need to go back in line as soon as I got done! LOL Although she told me she would NEVER use the port-a-potties. Well, if you gotta go, you gotta go!! She'll learn when she gets older or gets pregnant someday!

Glad you got a closer hotel! It has to help by at least cutting off the time it takes to GET in line! Wow, I'm so excited for you!!!! And don't feel goofy about having 2 numbers. I haven't even been yet and I think about, "Gee, do I put a little 20 on my 24 shirt or something?" LOL My husband and I joked when there was a used Monte Carlo for sale that we'd paint it orange on one side with a 20 and blue and red on the other w/a 24. Now wouldn't THAT be a sight!!!

Ducky
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08-27-2000

Sunday, October 28, 2007 - 10:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ducky a private message Print Post    
This is what Grandpa sent Little Ducky this past week. This is Grandpa's favorite driver.




Watching2
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07-07-2001

Sunday, October 28, 2007 - 10:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
WOW!! That's AWESOME!!!! Lucky little Ducky!!!

Beachcomber
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08-26-2003

Monday, October 29, 2007 - 6:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beachcomber a private message Print Post    
That car is humongous!! I take that Smoke is now Little Ducky's favorite driver??

Egbok
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07-13-2000

Monday, October 29, 2007 - 10:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Egbok a private message Print Post    
I don't know much about NASCAR, but I can see by this picture that it's a special event for both grandpa and Little Ducky!! THAT is a nice car...yay!!

And Ducky, I love your doilies in the background..did you crochet them??


Imbewitched
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03-08-2002

Monday, October 29, 2007 - 12:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Imbewitched a private message Print Post    
Watching 2, "one side with a 20 and blue and red on the other w/a 24". What a great idea. That would be a hoot!

Well, I shopped this weekend. Got our ice chests, radios and ear plugs. A girlfriend of mine has offered to let me use her Tony Steward seat cushion. It has his face on it. Not sure how I feel about sitting on his face. \clipart {cheshire} (sorry couldn't resist) lol

The weather looks like it's going to hold out for us. The forecast is calling for a low of 54 / high of 71, with 4% chance of rain. I couldn't ask for much better than that.

Wow, what a race yesterday!! I just knew Jr. was going to do it. And then BAM. That was just awful luck. Stupid tire!! And how terrible for Trux to crash into Denny. Just bad luck there too. I actually had JJ in our little family pot. Some one had already picked Tony and Jr so my roommate and I decided to really mess with them and we picked JJ and, that's right Watching2, JG. I know........ It was a little shocking to my system but hey, I finally won!! First time all season. Woooo hoooo, I'm $6 richer. Now I'm only down by $32 for the season. lol

Ducky, that car is big-giant cool!!

Ducky
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08-27-2000

Monday, October 29, 2007 - 1:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ducky a private message Print Post    
Yep that race was awesome right up to the last minute. LD is a Earnhardt Jr. fan so when his car number 8 lost that wheel and it went flying across the track he about lost it. It gets loud in are house when the race in on you can here the Woooo hoooo's, BAM'S and POW's plus a lot other crazy words .
Thanks Watching, Beachcomber, Eggie, and Imbewitched LD has had fun with his new car. We take him down to the track at the high school to run it.
Imbewitched have a blast at the races.

Serate
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08-21-2001

Monday, October 29, 2007 - 10:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
Ducky my hubby will be jealous! I'm having a hard time trying to talk him out of spending $75 on a Home Depot Santa Claus Snowman inflatable thingy for out side for Christmas!

Watching2
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07-07-2001

Monday, October 29, 2007 - 10:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
ROFL!! I don't know how'd I feel about sitting on Tony's face either! hahaha I mean..sitting on a 20 is a bit different than a face. Could be kinda freaky! heh heh I'm soooo envious you're getting to go to a race right now!! Glad you got a bit of your money back. LOL Betting on a Hendrick car isn't a bad bet. It just wasn't the RIGHT Hendrick car for me!!! :-(

The end of that race WAS crazy! I thought Denny was going to have to run for his life after it was over! Now they're saying there was water in the gas, so I guess some of the others will be more forgiving. I don't know...it still may take a bit more time for Truex, though!! Junior's wheel flying off was just unreal. I bet he was happy to drive a Hendrick car in testing! I swear, it does seem like he's been jinxed since he said he was moving to Hendrick. I know.. conspiracy theories, but sheeesh!!!

My husband is quiet and the only thing he's done is laugh at me when I get too rambunctious! Grrrr!! LOL

I'm glad LD isn't disappointed he got a 20 car instead of an 8. I'm sure just seeing it so big, he had to be impressed no matter what number was on it! My son was teasing me the last time we were in Walmart. I was looking for some shirts and hats and decided against them and then he pointed out those kiddie 4 wheelers and asked me if I wanted one of those - yes, one was a replica of Jeff's car. LOL

I can't wait to hear all about your experience at the race, Imbewitched! Isn't it race day yet?!! :-)

Serate - That's too funny! Tell him to save the money for a race next year. Or is that opening too big a can of worms?!! LOL

Serate
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08-21-2001

Monday, October 29, 2007 - 11:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
Watching I'd LOVE it if we could go. We'd find the money if we had to eat hot dogs and Kraft dinner 3 times a day, 7 days a week for a year! I love love LOVE going to races - but then it makes watching on TV the rest of the year BORING. It's just he won't drive in Chicago, and Kansas you have to buy season tickets almsot a year in advance - or at least you used to. Who knows where we will be next year race time.

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 5:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
Toot your horn as you drive by Val-Mark Dealership on your way to the races, Imbewitched! I'll be waving at you as a tear dribbles down my face. I've been trying to get my dh to take me for about twenty years, or whenever it was they shut down the only other Texas NASCAR racing up at College Station-Bryan. Have a wonderful time, and don't forget it gets blazing hot, so take and use the sun screen, and try not to get too close to the track 'cause it's dirty down there!

Imbewitched
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03-08-2002

Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 9:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Imbewitched a private message Print Post    
Oh my goodness, my cousin just called to ask me if I knew anyone that was looking for tickets to the race on Sunday. Her brother has 2 for sale and they are better seats than mine at the same fricken fracken price!! I soooooo wish I knew someone that wanted to buy my tickets.

Oh well, guess I should just be happy that I am going.

We are going up 281 Gracie so I won't be able to honk at you. But I will on the way home on Monday.

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 7:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
Duh, that IS a better way to get there! My bad. I can hear the excitement in your voice about this weekender. Okay, I'll wait 'til Monday! LOL (((((Imbewitched)))))

ps If you get a minute stop by and see Landileigh, your cybermom. She gets so excited when you do!