To start the day off we all climbed into my car and headed for the race track. We had been given a special parking pass that was to park us pretty close to the track, which we thought was pretty cool. Well, we really didn't know how cool it was until we got there! We first ended up in the wrong parking lot (not surprising for me) the next one we entered the man said make your first right and go through the tunnel. What... the tunnel??? Okay! So off we went and yes... we parked in the middle of the race track. It was amazing!!
Once we got the kids loaded in their strollers we were off... yea... like we really knew what we were doing!! Ha! We met up with two other pilots who were there to help with the flyby from the ground. We walked around and then ended up on the roof of one of the main buildings. Yes, the building that ESPN was in and Nationwide (who was sponsoring the race for today.) Not realizing we were in a private party we were asked to leave, so we went outside and hung out in the rain for a bit. When the big wigs from Nationwide found out who we were, we were asked to come back in and enjoy ourselves. We were just thankful we were out of the cold and rain, but we were offered food, drinks, and so much more. They were just too excited that we were the families of the pilots who were doing the flyby.
We really had the best seats in the house. It had floor to ceiling windows that were right above the pits. I could really careless about the race... I could have sat there the entire time watching the pit crews do their thing. It was really the best thing to watch in my opinion. I would have to say Gwen would agree as she sat and watched them for quite a while.
Once the guys finished the flyby they met up with us at this private event we intruded on. They were introduced to the whole crowd and of course their heads were getting larger and larger by the minute. You'd think they were celebrities from Hollywood or something. It was neat to see our husbands get treated with so much respect and appreciation for what they do, but really I was shocked at the amount of appreciation they had for us as their wives. It was neat to be recognized as well.
Enjoy the pictures!
The first gate we had to cross.... notice we had to wait for some of the race cars to go by...Umm we were really close! It was so COOL!
Abigail and Gwen ready for the loud noises.
Cortney, Teresa, and I before the race
Gwen and Abigail with the feather ladies
Cool car!
Busy working on a car
Same car, but bad reflection
Someone taller than me??? NO!
Gwen and I with the feather ladies. I'm not sure what they were really there for, but hey it's Vegas and why not!
The view from the building we were in. Notice the crowd coming in to watch the race.. yes, they were wearing ponchos.
Looking down in the main work area from the roof we were hanging out on.
Picture of the cars lined up getting ready to be introduced to the crowd.
Just another random picture I took.
Getting ready to video the flyby. Watch the clip below.
Gwen and Abigail enjoying a PB&J.
Waiting for Daddy to fly by.
Enjoying running in rain.
Getting ready to start the race
Picture of the pits. We were right above them. I loved it!
The four pilots who did the flyby... Jayson (Vato), Ben (Rex), Dave (Ajax), and Jason (Cas) and the big wigs of Nationwide.
Jayson is the one on the far right. (#4)
Nascar Flyby 2010 #4 from Kristina Rickard on Vimeo.
The 4 ship flyby
Jayson, Dave, and Larry with the winner of the race #33
The pilots and their families.
There are more pictures to come... I am just waiting on them from the other cameras. We'll see if I get them...hmmmm
1 comment:
How fun! Can't wait to see you guys in a couple of weeks.
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