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4 hours ago, Txslnghrns said:

Here’s the next question I have…..how strict are they on the 14x14x14 cooler rule? I’ve found a few that are close but may exceed the height limit by a few inches. I don’t want to lug a cooler around so I am specifically looking at backpack coolers. Here’s the one I am looking at purchasing.

https://www.academy.com/p/igloo-marine-30-can-backpack

Any recommendations are appreciate.

Haven't been to TMS, but at plenty of other tracks, the general rule is "don't bring something that is undeniably gigantic and conspicuous." If it's not going to be large enough to inconvenience people seated near you, you should be fine. 

It's hard to tell exactly how big that thing is (awesome how Academy doesn't list the dimensions, not like that's ever important with coolers...) but I would give it a shot. If you get turned away, go to another gate or two until you find the guy who doesn't give a shit. 

Just in case you fully strike out, I would also leave a smaller cooler in the car. Worst case scenario, you have to go back to the car and return with a few fewer beers. 

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20 hours ago, Txslnghrns said:

Here’s the next question I have…..how strict are they on the 14x14x14 cooler rule? I’ve found a few that are close but may exceed the height limit by a few inches. I don’t want to lug a cooler around so I am specifically looking at backpack coolers. Here’s the one I am looking at purchasing.

https://www.academy.com/p/igloo-marine-30-can-backpack

Any recommendations are appreciate.

Cannot wait to read your review of the whole experience.

This might be the best weather day for a NASCAR race in TMS history.

Wish I was there.

 

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Cannot wait to read your review of the whole experience.
This might be the best weather day for a NASCAR race in TMS history.
Wish I was there.
 

I enjoyed the experience. The 100 year old vet that sang the National Anthem was awesome. You could hear the pride in that man’s voice.

I went in knowing nothing of the sport and left disappointed. Disappointed because as the race wore on I noticed the 45 car was kind of lingering around. He was in a good spot. I thought he was gonna make a push for a top 2 or 3 finish if not winning the damn thing outright. And then with less than 30 laps to go he got spun out by some limp dick who apparently took driving lessons at the Anne Frank School for the Blind. The fact that he was sitting fourth, got clipped, and finished 23rd was insane to me. All because some driver couldn’t handle his shit.

I was absolutely gobsmacked by the number of cars that came into the pit that looked like they were done (broken axle, body damaged beyond repair, etc) but the crew would get it all back together and the car would leave the pit looking like nothing happened.

The facilities at the track itself reminded me of a high school football game. A lot of basic food choices. No real fan interactivity. Feels like some modernization is due.
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I tried to embed some video I took but Tapa won’t let me. It was a really great experience. I’d do it again. Exiting the parking lot was a beating though. Fort Worth’s finest had the south 35 access roads closed. Which meant I had to drive north and loop back around in to 35 south. But all in all it was an enjoyable experience. Thinking about renting a camper next year and posting up in the infield…..

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1 hour ago, Scraps said:

Found a pic of Txs

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Awesome 

Got to admit any sport that allows you to bring in your own cooler of beer is fucking awesome.

I think I have been to TMS about 8 or 9 times and never opened my wallet once.

I am not an eater at sporting events or movies for that matter.

I can eat before I go (rarely because it fucks up my drinking) , or after.

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On 5/4/2025 at 10:20 PM, Txslnghrns said:

And then with less than 30 laps to go he got spun out by some limp dick who apparently took driving lessons at the Anne Frank School for the Blind.

 

 

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On 5/4/2025 at 10:20 PM, Txslnghrns said:

. And then with less than 30 laps to go he got spun out by some limp dick who apparently took driving lessons at the Anne Frank School for the Blind. 

that's Señor Limp Dick to you sir 

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On 5/4/2025 at 10:43 PM, Txslnghrns said:

I tried to embed some video I took but Tapa won’t let me. It was a really great experience. I’d do it again. Exiting the parking lot was a beating though. Fort Worth’s finest had the south 35 access roads closed. Which meant I had to drive north and loop back around in to 35 south. But all in all it was an enjoyable experience. Thinking about renting a camper next year and posting up in the infield…..

Talladega is one the best infield camping places.  Get fairly wild at times.  

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On 5/5/2025 at 7:44 PM, Scraps said:

Found a pic of Txs

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I got the worst sunburn of my life at the 2001 Talladega 500.  Right in that area just above the knee.   Could barely walk for a few days.  I think I also had my shirt off for part of that race.  So, this pic hits close to home.  

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Unbelievable 

NBC takes over NASCAR and I cannot find the race anywhere with YouTube TV

NBC channel is showing a golf replay and Prime will not load it either.

Way to get viewers morons.

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Larson completes the double....wrecks out in both races lol

Where in the ever loving fuck is the NASCAR race.
Not on NBC and will not come up on Prime.
Its on Prime. I have been watching the whole thing
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I can watch anything else on Prime but when I choose the race it will not load and after a few minutes it tells me the HDMI cable is an issue.

Everything else on Prime works fine.

This really pisses me off.

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12 hours ago, Scraps said:

Larson completes the double....wrecks out in both races lol

Its on Prime. I have been watching the whole thing emoji2369.png

Gotta finish all the laps to be complemented.   Tony Stewart, IIRC, is the only one to complete both races in a day.  I either heard or saw that on yesterday's broadcast.

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Gotta finish all the laps to be complemented.   Tony Stewart, IIRC, is the only one to complete both races in a day.  I either heard or saw that on yesterday's broadcast.
I was joking....the "double" being he wrecked out in both
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I just tried to watch the replay on Prime and it was useless trying to fast forward to the start of the race. No little thumbnail comes up when FF'ing so I just had to guess where to stop it, and after 5-6 different guesses where each time I stopped, it was either still showing pre-race crap or a commercial, I just gave up. I'm not about to fight with all that for a 600 mile race. 

I often have to watch races on DVR a day or two (or more) later due to other commitments, but I probably won't bother with anything but watching live during the Prime portion of the broadcast schedule. 

NASCAR sure is good at shooting itself in the foot. Fucking morons running the show. 

Disappointing. 

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2 hours ago, Scraps said:
3 hours ago, Bevo&Pevo said:
Gotta finish all the laps to be complemented.   Tony Stewart, IIRC, is the only one to complete both races in a day.  I either heard or saw that on yesterday's broadcast.

I was joking....the "double" being he wrecked out in both

I missed it.  However, I wasn't trying to be snarky either.  All is good, unless you are KL.

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Earnhardt doc dropped on Prime....well 2 of the 4 episodes. Good shit

Just watched first episode.

I’m about to go on a walk wearing my straw hat with feathers while smoking a cigar.

I need a wrangler yellow shirt.
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Great doc by Jr and Kelley. Dove into who Sr was and impact being his kids played in thier life. At end of day it's a son and daughter striving for thier father's love and appreciation. Still can't stand the widow.

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4 hours ago, Jshep34 said:

Great doc by Jr and Kelley. Dove into who Sr was and impact being his kids played in thier life. At end of day it's a son and daughter striving for thier father's love and appreciation. Still can't stand the widow.

Really glad they didn’t try and whitewash things.  Had to be painful for them, but at the same time cathartic.

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It seemed like a way to tell thier story on who sr was to them as dad. For as great of a driver he was, there was the family impact he sacrificed in order to be great. Can't imagine what it was like for his kids growing up in his shadow but also feeling like in the back of the line for what mattered to sr in his life. It seemed as jr/Kelley got older they realized why sr was the dad he was.

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20 hours ago, Jshep34 said:

It seemed like a way to tell thier story on who sr was to them as dad. For as great of a driver he was, there was the family impact he sacrificed in order to be great. Can't imagine what it was like for his kids growing up in his shadow but also feeling like in the back of the line for what mattered to sr in his life. It seemed as jr/Kelley got older they realized why sr was the dad he was.

I doubt it will change any minds either - if you hated him before, you hate him the same or more, and if you liked him, you have a better understanding of who he is.

I watched the doc on ESPN however many years ago, and this is far and away a lot better.  And ESPN's 30-for-30 on Tim Richmond was actually decent and didn't whitewash things.

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[@Jeff_Gluck] Officials suspected AJ Allmendinger's team made unapproved adjustments to the car on pit road. NASCAR pulled it from pit road and found indeed the team had done that. The team was then required to fix it. They will be allowed to qualify, but more penalties could be issued later.

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