Potentially good news: Georgia Racing

[VOL JACK]

Originally Posted by GPK

I'm curious as to know if when Jacobs built Colonial and more specifically the OTB's, if there was some kind of limitations in regards to where they could be built, or was it left to the voters of different localities to decide if an OTB could be opened in their cities, towns, etc...

It has never made any sense at all to me as to the Northern most location for the OTB's is in Richmond. I mean, look at I-95 right there in Fredericksburg. Tons of traffic, tons of truckers stopping there. That place makes total sense to me. Why not at least one somewhere in Northern VA? Alexandria maybe? Right off the 495 beltway. If you don't want to go that far North, how about Woodbridge?

I mean, sweet Jesus, has anyone seen where Scott County is? I understand we have to reach out to back woods gamblers, but my God. And Martinsville? There is NOTHING in Martinsville. Maybe there was some kind of stipulation in regards to proximity of the actual track in New Kent.

Sounds like a good excuse to take a field trip to the OTB today

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[GPK]

Originally Posted by VOL JACK

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As sad as it is, Martinsville may have even more going for it than Alberta, and they have an OTB there too.

[VOL JACK]

Originally Posted by GPK

As sad as it is, Martinsville may have even more going for it than Alberta, and they have an OTB there too.

Now that sounds like a nice weekend trip...Nascar race with a OTB nearby.
I'm sure The Bid would be up for the trip..he loves Nascar.

[The Bid]

Its not even a sport. Im up for the OTB and I do have one of those Cherios nascar coats my grandma got me when I was 17

[GPK]

You guys underestimate the wonderful experience of going to a Nascar race.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by GPK

You guys underestimate the wonderful experience of going to a Nascar race.

My father would get free tickets to the Pepsi 400 every summer.

I would watch the start of the race - and maybe the first four or five laps - and at that point I'd leave for the hospitality tents and spend the rest of the race pigging out on free food and drinks and studying Daytona Kennell Club dog racing programs.

It was back in the day when dogs such as Lady Quick, I Get Around, Jay's Rule, Napolean Cavan, Paxton, and Pixie's Candy ruled Daytona.

[VOL JACK]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

My father would get free tickets to the Pepsi 400 every summer.

I would watch the start of the race - and maybe the first four or five laps - and at that point I'd leave for the hospitality tents and spend the rest of the race pigging out on free food and drinks and studying Daytona Kennell Club dog racing programs.

It was back in the day when dogs such as Lady Quick, I Get Around, Jay's Rule, Napolean Cavan, Paxton, and Pixie's Candy ruled Daytona.

that is sad.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

My father would get free tickets to the Pepsi 400 every summer.

I would watch the start of the race - and maybe the first four or five laps - and at that point I'd leave for the hospitality tents and spend the rest of the race pigging out on free food and drinks and studying Daytona Kennell Club dog racing programs.

It was back in the day when dogs such as Lady Quick, I Get Around, Jay's Rule, Napolean Cavan, Paxton, and Pixie's Candy ruled Daytona.

If you are anything like me, you always felt just a touch better about yourself after leaving a Nascar race. Kind of the same way I always felt after watching an old episode of The Jerry Springer show, only I couldn't quite hear as well afterwards.

[Echo Farm]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

My father would get free tickets to the Pepsi 400 every summer.

I would watch the start of the race - and maybe the first four or five laps - and at that point I'd leave for the hospitality tents and spend the rest of the race pigging out on free food and drinks and studying Daytona Kennell Club dog racing programs.
It was back in the day when dogs such as Lady Quick, I Get Around, Jay's Rule, Napolean Cavan, Paxton, and Pixie's Candy ruled Daytona.

I guess you know they moved it.

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by GPK

You guys underestimate the wonderful experience of going to a Nascar race.

We visited a track, and this tells you how little I'm into NASCAR that I think it was Martinsville but I can't remember, and it wasn't that long ago. It was for my brother's birthday. You could get in a van and they'd take you a couple laps around the track so you could see just how steep it was. Kinda neat actually. We didn't pay extra for a trip around at racecar speed, but you can. They said something about how folks take RVs to the parking area and some never leave to go into the stadium. They just want the experience so they follow the drivers from track to track and watch on tv.

Originally Posted by freddymo

More tracks are a great idea..Will the Breeder Cup be there in 2013?

Maybe they'll give it back to back BCs before it even opens. Perhaps they should just go ahead and make it the permanent site, and mandate a "plastic" surface.

[slotdirt]

A NASCAR tailgate trumps pretty much any other tailgate experience out there. That I promise.

[VOL JACK]

Originally Posted by Merlinsky

We visited a track, and this tells you how little I'm into NASCAR that I think it was Martinsville but I can't remember, and it wasn't that long ago. It was for my brother's birthday. You could get in a van and they'd take you a couple laps around the track so you could see just how steep it was. Kinda neat actually. We didn't pay extra for a trip around at racecar speed, but you can. They said something about how folks take RVs to the parking area and some never leave to go into the stadium. They just want the experience so they follow the drivers from track to track and watch on tv.



Maybe they'll give it back to back BCs before it even opens. Perhaps they should just go ahead and make it the permanent site, and mandate a "plastic" surface.

It was not Martinsville you were at..Martinsville has almost no banking...very flat.

[VOL JACK]

Originally Posted by The Bid

Its not even a sport. Im up for the OTB and I do have one of those Cherios nascar coats my grandma got me when I was 17

The Johnny Benson coat..wow.
You know that those type of jackets are really popular with the blacks.
They usually wear the ones with the candy or beer sponsers.

[The Bid]

Is that who that is Johnny Benson. My grandma didn't know. SHe saw a bunch of kids with those on and thought I would want one. Its never been worn. Sits in my closet.

[VOL JACK]

It should be the Jonny Benson..#26 Ford for roush racing.
I am the drugS of nascar trivia.