With a NASCAR race going down in Chicago this past weekend our good friends at NASCAR thought it was a good idea for G-Hunt and I to get an all-access look at all the awesomeness that went down. We previously worked with NASCAR when they helped us throw the Ultimate NASCAR Bachelor Party which ended with us in the winners circle and on SportsCenter with Jimmie Johnson. Since that was a ton of fun we knew that round two in our backyard would also be a blast.
Our Rob and Greg’s Excellent NASCAR Adventure consisted of two parts: Media Day (which was on Thursday) and the actual race (which was on Sunday). This is a collaborative photo and video diary of the tailgating scene and vehicles, the random jerseys, the intersection of NFL fandom, the cool and crazy and famous people we met, and everything in between that we experienced. Our goal was to share this experience in the least NASCARy way possible, something the casual fan could get behind. We know that not everyone is a fan of NASCAR, but we do know that a lot of you like bacon, sports, beer, tailgating, and having fun. Going to a NASCAR race has all of those elements and more and is just like going to a Cubs game. The only difference is that instead of loosely watching a last place team play while you drink you are loosely paying attention to cars going 150+ mph.
Greg and I just recorded a podcast about our Excellent NASCAR Experience for those of you who’d like to hear some of the stories we’ve got. No doubt no one else rolled up like we did.
This was the first time ever that we’d been credentialed for a media event but we rolled in ready to bring a level of fun that most of the media there hadn’t seen. The 16 drivers that qualified for the Chase were there and we got a chance to kick it/talk with them. This is what it looked like.
It’s no Stanley Cup but I dig it.
Our new favorite driver is Carl Edwards. He was cool as hell and kick it with him was like having a beer with your friends at the bar. He is also a fan of bacon and Top Gun, so he can be our wing man any day.
When I think of Jeff Gordon the first thing that comes to mind is him calling Wrigley Field “Wrigley Stadium” when he sang the 7th inning stretch. After meeting him the thing I think of is how normal of a guy he is, which was the case for the majority of the NASCAR drivers. Gordon was super friendly, he told us about his fantasy football team and drinking beer after his first win.
Some call us the FAB 4.
Brad Keselowski was a trip and definitely one of our favorites. We brought a custom made penalty flag with us and he decided to give it a toss plus show us his end zone dance. Keselowski later went on to win the race at Chicagoland. Ball so hard!
NASCAR drivers are like us too, they check social media all the time.
Just your typical Jeff Gordon fan rocking a Brickyard hat at the outdoor media thing we went to on Michigan Ave.
The Seahawks played the Chargers on Sunday in San Diego. This was Thursday in Chicago. Apparently Russell Wilson and Richard Sherman Seahawks jerseys are acceptable NASCAR pre-race attire.
Race day at the Chicagoland Speedway and naturally we are greeted by the Stars and Stripes. NASCAR is very pro-patriotism.
We are pro-koozie so we were happy to give our guess at how many koozies were in here. I guess 1249. By the way, if you like koozies then you should get one of our CANADIAN BACON PUNTS ON 3RD DO...
