Page 63 - Nitro Madness Magazine Fall 2017

FOOD ‘n FLUSH
Racers and spectators look at track concessions and restrooms
Whether you’re attending an
NHRA national event at one of the
mega-tracks on the circuit or down
the road at your local straight-line
speed emporium carved out of a
cow pasture or old airfield, they
both have something very much
in common: You have your ticket
and will be a captive guest at that
venue from morning until, well,
possibly late in the evening (and
sometimes even spilling over until
the early hours of the next calendar and girlfriends of the competitors
day). Unless an attendee should be
blessed with anorexic tendencies
and an enlarged and iron-clad
bladder, this will generally mean
a trip to the concession stand and
one or more visits to the track’s
restrooms during the event.
Since many race teams bring
their own food and drink stashed
in well-stocked ice chests and
Fall 2017
by Connell R. Miller
refrigerators built into their well- to focus on recent trips to still-
equipped trailers and tow rigs
(also with running water and toilet
facilities), arriving at the drag strip
we only hear concerns from them
of: “What condition is the track in
and will it be properly prepped?”
and, “Are there potholes on the
return road?” or “Are we pitting
on grass or asphalt and where do
we tech in?” It’s a different side
of the coin, however, for the wives
as well as the spectators who will
sit in the stands or roam the pits,
wondering what sort of amenities
are in store for them that day.
For some thoughts on both sides
of this “coin” we thought it would
be interesting to hear from a few
of our Nitro Madness readers
with a questionnaire that was sent
out. Hoping for our contributors
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operating facilities, several, though,
had better memories of visits to
their favorite drag strips of the
past. So, it looks like we have a mix
with opinions of each along with a
pretty funny anecdote one reader
shared with us that we’ll tell you
about later.
So, in no particular order or
timeline, let’s take off now and read
what our readers – in their own
words – have had to say about their
experiences with munchables/
drinkables and, um…the other,
while visiting a race track. See if it
compares with what you may have
found at that same venue……..
Secramento Raceway,
Sacramento, California. Some
years back they had fried zucchini
strips covered with melted cheese...
yummy! Rated an 8.
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