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Jan 27, 2009
This past August, I was presented with an opportunity to attend what "The King" (no, not that one, not that one either, not even that one, yeah, that one) would call a "stock car race." This wasn't just any old "stock car race." This was what many consider to be the NASCAR race of all NASCAR races. Picture it. It is just you and 170,000 of your newest friends gathered to witness 500 fifteen-second laps around a 1/2 mile concrete oval nestled into the remote, rolling hills of Bristol, TN and under the cover of nothing but grandstand lighting and a crystal clear summer night sky.
Now, I'm accustomed to tailgating at Milwaukee Brewers games, Big Ten football games, and more than a few Chicago Bears and Seattle Seahawks games so I am familiar with the routine involved. You set up your area and unpack all your gear and food and beer just to pack it all back together to get ready to go into the event. As I was soon to learn, this isn't the way it's done among the NASCAR crowd, no sir. Around here, you get to bring your beer into the event with you! You are allowed one soft-sided 12-pack cooler and just about as many other beer cans as you can manage to carry freely on your person.
I opted for the Locked & Loaded 6-Pack Holster and was not disappointed. The belt was perfect for walkabouts around the track and for wandering among the souvenir trailers (I bought my dad a Car of Tomorrow Spoiler for his hat). Your best bet is to load the belt with six nearly frozen cans so they will stay cool while you and a friend embark on a three-beer-each excursion.
The belt was a huge hit among the short-track fans. People were offering me money to buy it from me at every turn. Folks could see the utility of such a device in a venue such as this. It was a great conversation starter and I was soon a bit of a D-list celebrity around our territory. It was odd that everyone seemed to be equally amazed by our shiny all-chrome cans of MGD Light as it seems this stuff isn't available down south, and most Miller drinkers have to instead choose between regular MGD (diesel), Miller Lite, or the supposed "champagne of beers," Miller High Life. A few people asked to trade me their beer for a can of the stuff, which worked great for keeping a cold supply at the ready.
If you haven't been to an event, I'd have to ask you not to be too quick to judge the kind folks of the NASCAR tour. This was my first exposure to the culture and I have to say that I was extremely impressed by the entire event from top to bottom.
Just make sure you bring something to drink, as I am not quite sure what the event would have been like without a steady supply of Miller products strapped around my waist.
Now, I'm accustomed to tailgating at Milwaukee Brewers games, Big Ten football games, and more than a few Chicago Bears and Seattle Seahawks games so I am familiar with the routine involved. You set up your area and unpack all your gear and food and beer just to pack it all back together to get ready to go into the event. As I was soon to learn, this isn't the way it's done among the NASCAR crowd, no sir. Around here, you get to bring your beer into the event with you! You are allowed one soft-sided 12-pack cooler and just about as many other beer cans as you can manage to carry freely on your person.
I opted for the Locked & Loaded 6-Pack Holster and was not disappointed. The belt was perfect for walkabouts around the track and for wandering among the souvenir trailers (I bought my dad a Car of Tomorrow Spoiler for his hat). Your best bet is to load the belt with six nearly frozen cans so they will stay cool while you and a friend embark on a three-beer-each excursion.
The belt was a huge hit among the short-track fans. People were offering me money to buy it from me at every turn. Folks could see the utility of such a device in a venue such as this. It was a great conversation starter and I was soon a bit of a D-list celebrity around our territory. It was odd that everyone seemed to be equally amazed by our shiny all-chrome cans of MGD Light as it seems this stuff isn't available down south, and most Miller drinkers have to instead choose between regular MGD (diesel), Miller Lite, or the supposed "champagne of beers," Miller High Life. A few people asked to trade me their beer for a can of the stuff, which worked great for keeping a cold supply at the ready.
If you haven't been to an event, I'd have to ask you not to be too quick to judge the kind folks of the NASCAR tour. This was my first exposure to the culture and I have to say that I was extremely impressed by the entire event from top to bottom.
Just make sure you bring something to drink, as I am not quite sure what the event would have been like without a steady supply of Miller products strapped around my waist.
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