Ben Wilder

It’s a Fight!!!! (Daytona 500 Part 5)

So where did we leave off? Oh yeah, right before the fight… Harsh words. Chicken sandwiches. Beer bellies. We were in line to get lunch when this guy who was slightly intoxicated cut to the front of the line. Players in this story are: Suit Guy (not sure why he was wearing a suit butContinue reading “It’s a Fight!!!! (Daytona 500 Part 5)”

Wave the Green Flag! (Daytona 500 Part 4)

Aloe Blacc. Jeff Gordon. Country music. Where I come from, rain is a good thing! -Luke Bryan My sister and I made it to back to the gate entrance a couple hours before the rain started. Of course, we didn’t know it was going to rain at all, so we walked in excited for our firstContinue reading “Wave the Green Flag! (Daytona 500 Part 4)”

Things I Can’t Unsee from the Daytona 500 (Daytona 500 Part 3)

I interrupt the regularly scheduled post to bring you an assortment of fantastic images from the Daytona 500. Only at a NASCAR race will you see stuff like this! Continue on to part 4!

Let’s Burn Rubber! (Daytona 500 Part 2)

Mean pirates. Local fare. Hashtags. We all knew we should get to bed early for the long day coming, especially my dad who would do most, if not all, of driving. So the night before the race was low key. However, I scrambled to come up with some sort of allegiance to Jimmie Johnson becauseContinue reading “Let’s Burn Rubber! (Daytona 500 Part 2)”

Lady and Gentlemen, Start Your Engines! (Daytona 500 Part 1)

Fast cars. Loud engines. Jean shorts. Lady and gentlemen, start… your… engines! Last week, my sister and I went to our first NASCAR race, the Daytona 500. There was fun, there were games, but it wasn’t all fun and games. I’ll get to some of that later, but the story starts back in November onContinue reading “Lady and Gentlemen, Start Your Engines! (Daytona 500 Part 1)”