I never thought I would say this... but, I love NASCAR.
Last Christmas, my family got my dad a NASCAR "Driving Experience." Basically, he got the chance to sign up to drive a real NASCAR on a real NASCAR track! Perfect for a big racing fan, right?! It was actually pretty difficult to get on their calendar, so his December gift turned into a July happening.
We headed down to the Atlanta Motor Speedway early Saturday morning (read: EARLY! As in, check in was at 7 AM and it was 1.5 hours from my parents' house.... 5:30 AM was EARLY!). But it was totally worth it. We had the best time watching my dad train and then race around the track at 150 miles an hour.
my dad being led to his car 
Yes, this is actually him driving around the track!
I'm pretty sure he was in heaven.
And don't worry, we yelled out SHAKE & BAKE!! about a million times : ) Ricky Bobby, baby.
mom & pops
It was a fabulous day, especially when my dad told us that this was the best gift he's ever gotten!!! : )
Hope all of you had as fun as a weekend!
that is awesome! such a thoughtful and fun gift!
ReplyDeleteshake and bake!
My dad and husband did this and LOVED it! So fun! :)
ReplyDeleteI love it!! I've never been to a Nascar race but everyone says they're a blast!
ReplyDeleteI had no idea you lived in Georgia! So do I! Go Dawgs!!!! :)
ReplyDeleteVery cool....great memories :)
ReplyDeleteAww that's so sweet. Glad he loved it!! I love that you're wearing a skirt to this event. I'd do the same (: always wear a skirt or dress...my number one rule of life.
ReplyDeleteFUN! What an awesome gift! Shake and bake! That movie never gets old for me :)
ReplyDeleteThat is DARLING. What a great gift idea - so happy your Dad loved it. Also - did you love Secrets of a Stylist last night?? I DVR'd it, and am already excited!
ReplyDeleteHow fun and exciting for your dad!! My dad won a driving experience a couple years back and had the same reaction!! Love it when you can excite your dad!! They sure deserve the special treats for being the men they are! ;)
ReplyDeleteThat's a great gift! Whatever will you do next year? That one is going to be hard to top! So glad he loved it!
ReplyDeleteFun! Hubby is an instructor at Road Atlanta for BMW Driving Schools (hasn't done one this year yet) and LOVES it. I've only been on the track with him once...let's just say I get car sick, and after about 5 laps I'd had enough!! LOL My brother did the driving experience and loved it.
ReplyDeleteAw, that is so cool! I live in Alabama and know quite a few Nascar fans, but I've never even seen a race. However, I LOVED Ricky Bobby! =) Shake and Bake!!
ReplyDeleteRicky Bobby lives. Oh this is so great. What an awesome experience for your dad. So cute.
ReplyDeleteRicky Bobby!! Glad you had a great time with your pops. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun gift for your Dad!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like SO much fun!!
ReplyDeleteMy big sis works for a marketing firm that does a bunch of stuff with Nascar. I'm so jealous it takes her all over the nation, and some SERIOUSLY good people watching. :) That looks awesome, what a lucky dad!!
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