How was it being in the stands, Clay?
Have you never been? It is lots of fun, we have a scanner so you can listen to the radio broadcast and the drivers. We used to go quite often, they used to race at 4 tracks twice a year within 1.5 hours of us. (Charlotte, Rockingham, North wilksboro, Martinsville)
If you never have been I highly recommend Bristol, the speed they carry around that track is nuts. Martinsville is great as is Richmond.
Lots of folks tailgating and hey you can bring in your own beer, all that will fit in your cooler. Hell I have seen people leave and restock their coolers and come back in.