We’ve seen the schedule now and it’s bumper-to-bumper. From the Pacific Northwest down the Coast, up all through the middle, some flights to Texas and through Canada, Thirty before 30 is a hectic journey up until I hit Washington D.C when I then have 11 days before I gotta be in Atlanta Georgia (which according to Google is about a 10 hour drive).
Yeah not exactly a short distance…..
Even after this game, I then have 9 days before I need to be in Tampa Bay to see the Rays on August 20 (this time Google reckons it’s about a 6 hours drive).
So I wondered to myself, I’m going to be in the South, in the buttcrack of Summer, what is there to do where I can get some of that culture that I’ve spoken about in previous blogs?
To quote the late great Notorius B.I.G – The answer came to me like a song I wrote!
That’s right. I was to venture where (I assume) few Aussies dare to venture and hit a NASCAR event in the deep South – and then I realised, I would not just be attending any old race, no. I would be hitting the one night time race, where Rednecks from all over the South descend upon The Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee and watch cars smash and dash all to turn counter-clockwise and be the first to cross the finish line after countless laps!
Sponsored by “Bass Pro Shops” and “NRA” – God Bless
I’ve been in touch with my mates Dave & Kyle, and we’ve already planned to rent the oversized RV, get up to Bristol the night before (about a 5 hour drive from Atlanta for those playing at home), pull on some cut-off jean shorts and get down and dirty to absorb some culture, meet some great people, and create awesome content!
I for one cannot wait!
I’ll leave you with some more info from the Bass Pro Shops Bristol Motor Speedway Night Race’s official website: http://www.bristolmotorspeedway.com/
Also it would be remiss of me not to give a quick preview of what I’m hoping to experience down there:
(Couldn’t resist)
Thirty before 30 
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