115 NASCAR Recap with the Ace Reporter and the Chip-N-Dale Magnet
March 4, 2010 by The Vegas Tourist
Yes, it’s over and we survived another wonderful year at the NASCAR track. The Nationwide Sams Town 300 and the Shelby American 350. As usual, that is followed up by a review co-hosted by our visiting St Louis office. Your favorite characters (next to Mark and Sazzy) The Ace Reporter and The Chip-N-Dale Magnet.
I have to say that this year was probably the best of the years we have covered this race weekend. The people, the fans and the races were all great. Even with the Danica frenzy and the Thunderbird’s not following orders. It was still an awesome weekend all the way around. The best part was watching The Ace Reporter interview one of NASCAR’s fan favorite and all around nice guy, Tony Stewart.
At the end of the long weekend, we all sit down and record what has become one of our most popular shows: The recap with Ace and his wife, The Chip-N-Dale Magnet. Also known as The Purse Lady.
Here are some links and notes from the show
- The Purse Lady - Chip-N-Dale Magnet
- Lagasse Stadium, Ace with Mark and Sazzy
- Quilt Tours of Las Vegas
- Midgets, Haulers and NASCAR
- Tony Stewart’s Chili Bowl Race
- The Eldora Speedway
- Show info and tickets Human Nature
As a closing note to a wild weekend, I wanted to thank all the new fans and friends we made this past weekend. For me, I need to send a special note out to the new fans from Blue Ribbon Meat Company of Sparks, NV… Thanks for the hospitality, the well needed margarita and the great ribs. Could you send a few pounds our way and I promise not to post those “other ” photos. OK???
Please feel free to post any comments or questions. Always wanting to hear from you all.
In the great, immortal words of Thomas J Willet “You can all go home now, I’m done here”
Mark Anthony
Host of The Vegas Tourist Podcast
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NASCAR Vegas Style – The Primer
February 26, 2010 by The Vegas Tourist
So what is NASCAR, Vegas style?? For starters, it’s a really long weekend of fast cars, fun fans and a lot of excitement. Not to mention a ton of fresh money for the Las Vegas economy.
The annual race weekend means over 140,000 fans and their families in town to celebrate, let loose and have fun.. This is their one weekend a year where there is no budgets, no skimping and no saving pennies. This is when they blow the kid’s college fund and smile doing it.
So for all of our The Vegas Tourist podcast fans, here is our quick introduction to Las Vegas NASCAR Weekend. Think of it as a primer for the upcoming Podcast with the Ace Reporter and the Chip N Dale Magnet. You know how much fun THAT podcast is!!
Friday is when the teams come out and fine tune their cars and get everything in place for the races. Do the interviews and pose for the camera. It’s also when the media gets to get their groove on and figure out where all the best shots will be from.
This year the media frenzy over Danica Patrick and her race on Saturday has created a fan frenzy as well. What is normally a pretty quiet day at the track is now filled with the die-hard fans and amateur photographers. When we say NASCAR lovers, we also mean lovers who love NASCAR.
NASCAR fans always rave about this track for its added bonus. The Neon Garage. For an upgrade, any ticket holder can get a pass to the Neon Garage. At a normal track, this would be the infiled area. Here in Vegas, we tore that out and put in an entertainment plaza that also allows you to get up close and personal with the drivers and the crews. Literally.
Some of you may already know that Vegas is home to Nellis Air Force Base. This was also the very first Top Gun School. Since all the fans are out in force, apparently the base thought today would be a really nice day to show off. So when we weren’t shooting people and cars, we were photographing our brave men and women in the air.
More Fun Photos to Come
Mark Anthony
Host of
The Vegas Tourist Podcast
