A driver traditionally burns out after winning a race in front of thousands of screaming fans.
What is often overlooked, however, is the circle or “doughnut” the driver leaves imprinted on the track after his celebration.
Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn encompasses thousands of circles. Some are visible, like the track. Others are more subtle, such as the beads of gatorade that pour over the winners.
“There are lots of circles here,” Mike Motil of Kasey Kahne’s pit crew said as he hovered over tires Friday morning in the garage.
Like most races, “NASCAR circles” are not always perfectly shaped.
Lawn chairs previously wrapped in a circle around a campfire will eventually shift as people move around. The top of aluminum cans might get crushed.
As fans and drivers leave Michigan International Speedway this weekend, many of the infield circles will disappear as they exit the track, but the most prominent and outstanding circle — the speedway — will remain next time they roll into Brooklyn.
---Oh man. Kinda cheesy, right? Alright, really cheesy copyblock. But honestly, how do you talk about circles?!
What is often overlooked, however, is the circle or “doughnut” the driver leaves imprinted on the track after his celebration.
Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn encompasses thousands of circles. Some are visible, like the track. Others are more subtle, such as the beads of gatorade that pour over the winners.
“There are lots of circles here,” Mike Motil of Kasey Kahne’s pit crew said as he hovered over tires Friday morning in the garage.
Like most races, “NASCAR circles” are not always perfectly shaped.
Lawn chairs previously wrapped in a circle around a campfire will eventually shift as people move around. The top of aluminum cans might get crushed.
As fans and drivers leave Michigan International Speedway this weekend, many of the infield circles will disappear as they exit the track, but the most prominent and outstanding circle — the speedway — will remain next time they roll into Brooklyn.
---Oh man. Kinda cheesy, right? Alright, really cheesy copyblock. But honestly, how do you talk about circles?!
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