WTVT_Emily's Blog

NASCAR fans who were lucky enough to have a ticket to the Daytona 500 got what they paid for this time around.  What a finish!  Just when those Mark Martin fans were starting to celebrate, the young Kevin Harvick comes up and steals his victory.  My driver?  Carl Edwards... and he didn't do so well. 

I don't think there's any simple way of summing up the entire Daytona experience in a few short words, but I'd say was clear right from the start that the fans who go to those races are dedicated.  They don't mind the traffic, they don't mind the hundreds of thousands of other fans who are joining them at the track-- in fact, they love it.  It's part of the experience of NASCAR, and as it turns out, NASCAR loves them right back.  They make it possible for the fans to get right up close and personal, all the time.  I mean, an hour before the race, there were people laying down on the track.  That, I believe, says it all. 

All in all, the race (and the entire weekend, for that matter) are an experience I'd recommend to sports fans.  Even if you don't like, or don't know a lot about NASCAR, it's still worth it for the experience.  That said, if you're going, get a seat, because if  you expect to actually see the race from the infield, you'll be very disappointed.  TV does wonders for the sport, because it shows you things you'll never see from the stands.  But one thing you can't get on TV is the excitement that comes when those cars roar past  you at nearly 200 mph.   It's a feeling like no other!