Slap me on the wrist and tell me to put away my wide angle.
(For the record, I promise I mixed up my lensing.)
As much as I made fun of NASCAR before this summer, I will admit it...
I like it. I like NASCAR.
Showing posts with label Michigan International Speedway. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Michigan International Speedway. Show all posts
Saturday, October 15, 2011
NASCAR Sunday (WIDE!)
Slap me on the wrist and tell me to put away my wide angle.
(For the record, I promise I mixed up my lensing.)
As much as I made fun of NASCAR before this summer, I will admit it...
I like it. I like NASCAR.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
NASCAR Circles!
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?!
Thursday, June 2, 2011
WINE TASTING!
CITIZEN PATRIOT • ASHLEY MILLER
Melissa Weaver, left, and Joan Edwards laugh with Tony Ciccone of Ciccone Vineyard and
Winery while tasting the local wineries of Michigan Saturday afternoon during the Great Lakes
Wine Fest at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn.
"We're here for the wine and the sun," Joan said.
CITIZEN PATRIOT • ASHLEY MILLER
Anna Dietrich of Morenci pours a glass of wine from Burgdorf Winery while owner Deb Burgdorf
of Haslett, left, speaks to a customer Saturday afternoon during the Great Lakes Wine Fest at
the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn. The Fest featured various local wineries,
breweries and vendors.
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