# Went to the NASCAR race at RIR on Sat
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-to-the-nascar-race-at-rir-on-sat/184903
**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [September 11, 2006, 6:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-to-the-nascar-race-at-rir-on-sat/184903 "2006-09-11T18:53:19Z")
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### Author:  [@jinxxycat](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jinxxycat)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2006, 6:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-to-the-nascar-race-at-rir-on-sat/184903/1 "2006-09-11T18:53:19Z")
I had never been to a NASCAR race before, and neither had hubby, and know nothing about it basically aside from watching the occasional race on TV, he wanted to go to one for the longest time. So his best friend Jay, who he grew up with here in Pittsburgh, but now lives in Richmond, VA (where I grew up and how Doug and I met thru him) got us tickets for Doug’s birthday which was on the 7th of Sept.
Well it was a blast. Went down to the racetrack around 2pm, walked around, saw all the trailers etc and the people losing their minds at them filming for the Speed Channel on site. Saw many drunk rednecks, too many fat chicks wearing too tight clothing. Saw three people getting arrested etc…
I wore my Steelers T-shirt and had countless people shouting “Go Steelers” at me!!! 😃
We had the Penn State game on the camping TV for the tailgate party playing (too bad the game sucked), cooked up some eats, drank lots of beer…you get the picture…
We had 4th row tickets on turn 2 (where all the wrecks happen) :eek: It was hella **LOUD** omg I was so glad my dad gave me ear thingys (I want to call them ear muffs!) I did wish I had a headset that I could hear the announcers/drivers on b/c w/o sound it’s pretty surreal, and quiet! LOL I had no idea what was going on, just cars going fast in a circle and an occasional wreck. And the smell…ah the smell…yessssssssss…Here are the pics…
Doug’s friend Jay with a random Steelers fan who was wearing a Monogohelia something or other hat who is from Pgh…(like jay and doug the hubby are)
Inside (man it’s HUGE! 110,000 people) :eek2:
I was the quick draw on the fly over :naughty:
The “parade” of cars before the start…
yep the dude in front of us had a “steelers” lanyard on :steelers: LOL
Goin too quick, should have changed my shutter speed!!! Oh well…
Doug, and me, in my princess leia ear thingys
tried to take a short vid w/ my camera, it was so freakin loud that the camera didn’t record the sound very well
[](http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v213/jinxxycat/NASCAR%2006/?action=view¤t=NASCAR002.flv)
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### Author:  [@jinxxycat](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jinxxycat)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2006, 6:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-to-the-nascar-race-at-rir-on-sat/184903/2 "2006-09-11T18:56:04Z")
Oh, and the best thing, you bring your own beer and food in and you can smoke in the stands FTW! w00t!~
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### Author:  [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2006, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-to-the-nascar-race-at-rir-on-sat/184903/3 "2006-09-11T19:30:31Z")
you were siting kind of close to my dad. he was in section k in dogwood. i was there in section o in henricko tower. thats near turn 3. that race was one of the worst races at richmound not enough action or wrecks. maybe i am spoiled from all the previous wrecks they had there in previous years
i stay with my friend in Glen Allen VA off rt1 if you know where that is
but i think Richmound is the best race on the circuit though
congrats
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### Author:  [@yamaha](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamaha)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2006, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-to-the-nascar-race-at-rir-on-sat/184903/4 "2006-09-11T19:34:57Z")
That loud?
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### Author:  [@81Boo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/81Boo)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2006, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-to-the-nascar-race-at-rir-on-sat/184903/5 "2006-09-11T19:36:05Z")
> [@FS: Porn](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-porn/24208/31):
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> but i think Richmound is the best race on the circuit though
me too. i went two years ago on a september 11th night race. had one of the best times in my life. i love watching them without ear plugs in.:mullet:
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### Author:  [@jinxxycat](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jinxxycat)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2006, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-to-the-nascar-race-at-rir-on-sat/184903/6 "2006-09-11T19:37:12Z")
> [@FS: Porn](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-porn/24208/31):
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> you were siting kind of close to my dad. he was in section k in dogwood. i was there in section o in henrico tower. thats near turn 3. that race was one of the worst races at richmound not enough action or wrecks. maybe i am spoiled from all the previous wrecks they had there in previous years
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> i stay with my friend in Glen Allen VA off rt1 if you know where that is
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> but i think Richmound is the best race on the circuit though
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> congrats
LOL I wish I had known you were gonna be there, we coulda slung back a few brews. We were in section R row 4…
We also wanted (as bad as it sounds) more wrecks :scared: Kept my eye on the stretch between turn 1 and 2 but nothin really happened aside from that first two car slide…we left after lap 340 to avoid the traffic goin home…:eek4: listened to the final laps in the “mini van” haha
Used to keep my horse out in Glen Allen, yep I know where that is…
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### Author:  [@jinxxycat](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jinxxycat)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2006, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-to-the-nascar-race-at-rir-on-sat/184903/7 "2006-09-11T19:41:19Z")
> [@FINALLY!!! A Home owner ...........](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/finally-a-home-owner/24215/30):
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> That loud?
Deafening. Loudest event I’ve been to EVER. Make your teeth rattle and think your phone is on “vibrate when it’s not” kind of loud…:eek: We were really close to the track tho…not sure if it’s that loud up up up up in the nosebleeds…
> me too. i went two years ago on a september 11th night race. had one of the best times in my life. i love watching them without ear plugs in.
Dood you are crazy as he!! LOL Taking off those ear things was like, painful! I’d be (more) deaf had I been there w/o ear “muffs” LOL
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### Author:  [@Jordons\_Pontiac](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jordons_Pontiac)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2006, 10:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-to-the-nascar-race-at-rir-on-sat/184903/8 "2006-09-11T22:01:17Z")
Know what they say if it’s too loud your too old. anyhow thoes are shooter ear guards i have a few pair in the basement. but iam all into the nascar racing thing so i know alot about stuff. but it’s cool you got to go. next years trip for me is the indy 500 free tickets.
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### Author:  [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2006, 4:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-to-the-nascar-race-at-rir-on-sat/184903/9 "2006-09-12T04:35:31Z")
nice,congrats they rock!
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### Author:  [@Dominator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dominator)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2006, 7:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-to-the-nascar-race-at-rir-on-sat/184903/10 "2006-09-12T07:54:00Z")
You think thats loud, you definately need to go to a NHRA national event.
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### Author:  [@HwH22Hx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HwH22Hx)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2006, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-to-the-nascar-race-at-rir-on-sat/184903/11 "2006-09-12T08:05:46Z")
AWESOME…I hope to get to go one day myself, and hopefully I will get tickets for my birthday too …( B-DAY is JULY 31st…mark this in your calenders everyone ❌ )
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### Author:  [@Cheeks](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cheeks)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2006, 8:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-to-the-nascar-race-at-rir-on-sat/184903/12 "2006-09-12T08:25:11Z")
> [@Don't use Vista with IPODS!!!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dont-use-vista-with-ipods/24195/11):
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> You think thats loud, you definately need to go to a NHRA national event.
I’ve heard when the top fuel dragsters launch the ground shakes
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### Author:  [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2006, 8:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-to-the-nascar-race-at-rir-on-sat/184903/13 "2006-09-12T08:37:46Z")
Something just doesnt look “right” in this thread
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### Author:  [@Dominator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dominator)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2006, 8:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-to-the-nascar-race-at-rir-on-sat/184903/14 "2006-09-12T08:39:28Z")
> [@TW: Alpine cda9831 head unit](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tw-alpine-cda9831-head-unit/24074/9):
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> Something just doesnt look “right” in this thread
haha
:doh:
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### Author:  [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2006, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-to-the-nascar-race-at-rir-on-sat/184903/15 "2006-09-12T09:28:05Z")
> [@Don't use Vista with IPODS!!!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dont-use-vista-with-ipods/24195/11):
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> You think thats loud, you definately need to go to a NHRA national event.
they’re both bad ass!