May, 2008 - NASCAR Training

So after going through MSS a few weeks before, I returned for my NASCAR training. You see, NASCAR requires us to pass their training program in order to work their race weekend in August. Never mind the fact that you've already done all this training before just to be qualified for all the other Glen events. Anyway, you pass this training, you get a special ID that says you're NASCAR material, and you're in.

Only, NASCAR's training, it turns out, doesn't actually provide any instruction for FnC.

None.

We are, however, fully qualified to stand around and watch other people do stuff.

Oh. And we can double as a crowd of spectators which firefighters will need to knock over on their way to putting out a pit fire. We can definitely do that.

Cha-ching! I have a shiny NASCAR badge which says I can work.

That's all I need.


So. During our training which included a tour of the garage we already spent two days in a few weeks prior, I got some pretty pretty photos (I did, after all, have lots of time to gawk. See. Crowd training already at work). This day also happened to be a 'track day'. Meaning, anybody with enough money could come pay to drive their car on the track all day. Or part of the day. Actually, there's much more to it than that. Here's a link for Trackmasters if you really want to know more.

On with the pics.

We have street cars. We have track prepared street cars. We have active race cars, and we have retired race cars. Enjoy.

Ferrari F355








... with twin
turbos!








Lotus Exige








Corvette Z06








Ferrari 575M
Maranello







Porsche
GT3 RS







Not a clue.

















He sure did get
the tires warm though.










Retired NASCAR
racing trucks







Retired?...
NASCAR Cup car?
NASCAR Busch car?
ARCA?