Showing posts with label NASCAR. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NASCAR. Show all posts

Monday, March 24, 2008

Go speed racer

I spent the Easter holiday with my in-laws -- good Midwestern stock, Lord-fearing, down-home-cooking, beer-drinking, NASCAR-lovin' -- how the hell did I get into this family? Sometimes I'm amazed my husband escaped.

I was looking forward to this weekend because, despite my joking, my mother-in-law is an amazing cook and she never fails to deliver a fantastic meal. And although I've given up gluten (no rolls!!) and sugar (no peach pie!!) I still managed to gain 3 pounds just eating green beans (wrapped in bacon!!) and ham.

I was also happy that this would be a NASCAR-free holiday. Yes, NASCAR does not run on Easter. Praise Jesus.

Still smiling and wallowing through my pork-induced haze, I couldn't raise a cry of protest when my father-in-law flipped over to some red-neck channel and low and behold, a fucking behind the scenes look at the 2007 NASCAR season.

You have got to be shitting me.

Sunday, October 21, 2007

Fat guys (almost) make me hot

Yesterday I said something that I thought would never pass through my lips: "I'm on my way home from the Kansas Speedway."

In the paradoxical melee that I call my life, I married into a family that includes two red-necked brother-in-laws that love all things NASCAR and beer. I have oftened bitched and complained during family holidays because I can't carry on a conversation with my sister-in-law because the whine of cars racing around a track is too loud in the next room. I hate NASCAR. It's stupid.

With that said, I was oddly aroused when I actually went to the track.

Wait. Let me explain.

As a wedding present, my new sister-in-law bought my brother-in-law the Richard Petty Driving Experience. (Don't ever fucking call it the Tom Petty ... on accident. You'll be accused of being a moron.)

I have a thing for fast cars. It goes well with my thing for Harleys, tattoos, guys with goatees, and Gibson guitars, so bear with me. I also like to drive very fast. Combine the loud race car with the chance to drive 130 miles per hour and, well ... It was oddly erotic.

And then I turned around and saw him ... and remembered where the hell I was.

Let's just say, the Sahara doesn't even dry up that fast.

I'm just saying ...