What is the best way to meet drivers, when are they around? What do they do in between races? What do the Nextel Drivers do during the Busch race.. do they watch?
2007-04-05 14:15:17 · 9 answers · asked by billabong811 1 in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ NASCAR
Drivers try to relax as much as possible between races.Some do promotion for their sponsors others are at their souvineer trailers and others are in their motorhomes.
Some drivers watch the local races and the Busch or truck races.
Check local papers and internet sites for autograph sessions.
Good luck meeting and seeing them.
2007-04-06 08:49:15 · answer #1 · answered by blakree 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NASCAR ain't like it used to be - even a few years ago - when fans had virtually unlimited access to drivers who were in the garage area.
There are now specific "autograph areas" where drivers may approach to sign; but there is a barrier which prevents fans to be as close as - say - having baseball players sign stuff before a game. During the weekend there are also open autograph sessions and other possible special access for fan club members of drivers.
But like with any premium sports event, the more you pay for tickets, the better chance you have to meet the athletes. Pit access - though not as open as it once was - may give a fan a chance to see drivers. You see that mad rush for autographs on TV, but that isn't any fan with trackside access.
Some of the Nextel drivers may be around for a Busch event to see a teammate or friend, but most of their time is geared towards getting their car ready for the race and making sponsors happy by attending corporate events.
2007-04-05 21:35:43 · answer #2 · answered by Zombie Birdhouse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The hands down best way to meet drivers without waiting in a line for 2 hours to get a stupid autograph is fork over a little extra money for a hospitality pass. At each track they have a designated hospitallity area (you can usually see them on the tv broadcasts, they are all the big white tents) which are intended for sponsor relations and all the big sponsors usually rent a tent for each race and give top employees as well as contest winners and things of that nature passes to get into the hospitality tent village. Each sponsor that has a tent usually has at least one driver make an appearance. For example a couple years ago in Chicagoland Mobil had a tent and Ryan Newman, Rusty Wallace, and Travis Kvapil all made appearances. And when drivers find their way to the hospitallity area they are much more relaxed than they are out in the other fan zones because there are far less people flocking to them. Getting your hands on hospitality passes can cost a pretty penny, i sold a pair to the Chicagoland race about 3 years ago for about $1,500. But I have seen them go on Ebay for as cheap as $100 for the Texas race. If you are a die hard fan and really want to get close up to the drivers, this is a good way. I have met all the big dogs, from Dale Jr. to Harvick, to Kenseth, to Jimmy Johnson, Jeff Burton, Rusty, Mikey Waltrip, Robby Gordon,Jack Rousch, Ryan Newman, Busch, and my personal favorite WARD BURTON! There were others, I just can't think right now. But I met all of them in the hospitallity areas at Chicagoland and the Brickyard. If you ever have a chance to go to the hospitality area at chicagoland email me and i'll let you in on a trick to getting behind the scenes where all the drivers pass through. Its easy to get to and finding it made it possible for me to meet all the mentioned drivers and talk with them without a thousand other people fighting to get to them.
2007-04-05 22:26:21 · answer #3 · answered by michael m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Outside of a pit pass or a sponser event, they are rather busy. Consider they have one of the longest sport seasons. So out side of the winter break, the other days are spent testing, in the shop or traveling. Mon (in the shop), Tue ( final set up of car, a sponser event or interview), Wed ( a break?), Thurs(travel day), Fri( Practice & Quals), Sat ( happy hour, Busch race for some, final tune, more interviews) Sunday ( race day). Now try to live that life for 36 races. Few off days, lots in the plane or trailer.
2007-04-06 03:05:03 · answer #4 · answered by lana_sands 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A couple ways.
1. Get a good pit pass, aka, get connections, because the good pit passes are only given to sponsors.
2. Go to a NASCAR or autograph show thats in town. Where I live, years back, a few NASCAR drivers would come to York, PA on the way to Pocono yearly to sign autographs.
2007-04-06 07:05:03 · answer #5 · answered by martin_rulz6 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dude this is easy!
Go to the Rusty Rudder on Lake Norman on a Tuesday night.
Try Red Rock or Fox & Hound in Birkdale in Huntersville.
Or one of the sandbars at Lake Norman during the week.
2007-04-06 01:51:06 · answer #6 · answered by smokinuracing 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, i dont know about other tracks, but i know here at PIR David Gilliland and his kids can often be found in the RV camping area (i know because we have breakfast with him almost every race) Tony Stewart hangs out at Roman's Oasis when in phoenix.
2007-04-06 01:29:33 · answer #7 · answered by Tiggy's Momma 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a few million dollors and be a sponser there are teams out there that need some money like the #74 team
2007-04-05 23:55:39 · answer #8 · answered by stoncolder 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
introduce yourself.
2007-04-08 17:58:31 · answer #9 · answered by Zoivic.com 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋