THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO MADE IT TO CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY LAST MONTH. IT WAS A FANTASTIC TIME HERE AT YATES FAMILY CAMPING. WE ENJOYED VISITING WITH OUR RETURN GUESTS AND MAKING NEW FRIENDS. WE DID MISS A FEW WHO COULD NOT MAKE IT THIS TRIP. WE HAD SOME RAIN. IT WASN’T TOO ANNOYING. FOR THE MOST PART IT WAS NICE. GREAT FOOD AND SOCIALIZING WAS THE BEST PART OF THE WEEKEND. I ACTUALLY WENT TO THE TIME TRIALS AND THEN TO THE 600 WITH SOME GOOD FRIENDS. I HAD NEVER BEEN TO ANY NASCAR EVENTS. I THINK I WOULD LIKE TO GO TO THE TIME TRIALS EVERY YEAR. I REALLY ENJOYED THAT.
IF I EVER GO TO THE NASCAR RACE AGAIN - I WILL DEFINATELY GET A HEAD SET OR USE SOME OTHER METHOD TO STAY INFORMED. THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY HELPFUL. THE CARS DROVE SO QUICKLY AROUND THE TRACK -THAT IT REMINDED ME OF BULLETS WHIZZING BY. I FEEL THAT WAS THE MOST PATRIOTIC EVENT I HAVE EVER ATTENDED.
THE ANNOUNCER SAID THAT THIS WAS THE ONLY SPORT THAT ENDED THE OPENING PRAYER WITH “IN JESUS NAME”
WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT THE PATRIOTISM AND THE RELIGIOUS STANDINGS - IT IS PRETTY AWESOME.
THEN TODAY, I WENT TO THE NASCAR HALL OF FAME WITH ONE OF OUR GUESTS. I WAS IMPRESSED WITH EVERYTHING THE HALL OF FAME HAS DONE TO ENGAGE THE FANS AND CELEBRATE THE SPORT AND DRIVERS. THE OPENING MOVIE IS A MUST. THE THEATER IS VERY COMFORTABLE. THE MOVIE LASTS ONLY 12 MINUTES.
ANOTHER FAVORITE WAS THE GRAND SHOW ROOM WITH ALL THE CARS GOING AROUND A TRACK. THERE IS A MUSEUM UPSTAIRS AND ASLO AN INTERACTIVE AREA. I ENJOYED THE CAR HAULER. I NEVER KNEW WHAT THOSE LOOKED LIKE INSIDE.
OF COURSE YOU HAVE TO EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP. IT IS FAIRLY EASY TO GET TO FROM YATES FAMILY CAMPING.AND WELL WORTH THE TRIP. SOME OF THE EXHIBITS ARE CHANGED OUT EVERY 6 MONTHS.
