"A Trip To Las Vegas"
submitted by "Lolita & Louella"
M.L. Morgan (referee)
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We are happy to hear again from our newest correspondents, Lolita & Louella - they have contributed several fine columns.
Hi Race Views readers: Lolita and Louella reporting back from the land
of frozen tundra, howling winds, and race temperatures hovering around
45 degrees. Lolita and I were among the 140,000 plus fans who filled
Las Vegas to the bursting point for last weekend's race. Right off the
get-go Bruton Smith (infamous owner of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway) let
us down. Dropped us in the grease, as it were. We can only imagine he
did not receive the message that two of his major stockholders (one
share, and two shares) would be in town for the race festivities.
There
was no waiting limo. We did spot a cab outside, and I mentioned to
Lolita that it looked like a B.S. cab. For some reason the driver took
offense at the remark. Asking to be taken to a B.S. hotel only seemed to
aggravate him more. Some people wear their turbans too tight.
As if that wasn't enough, our seats were on the wrong side of
the track, in the cheap $100.00 section. The place usually reserved for
B.S.'s poor relatives and writers from Nascar Online.
B.S. made a killing
Sunday. Jacket and sweatshirt sales were brisk.. When B.S. ran out of
the high-priced stuff, fans were taking bids on their own "best Target
has to offer" type jackets, $60.00 and up. Luckily Lolita and I each
brought two layers of tank tops and shorts. No fools are we.
Beer
vendors were crying in their own beer. Nobody bought any. Coffee was
the order of the day. To B.S.'s credit, there were plenty of bathroom
facilities, (about the only place to keep warm) and traffic control was
generally good.
Missing in action were the complimentary crackers and
little wienies. Sandwiches were $7.00, a bag of popcorn $3.00, and
drinks were out of sight. We wound up sharing a bag of peanuts left
over from our in-flight "snack".
Fords, as usual, had their way with
the rest of the field. Their superiority is even more evident when the
race is viewed from the track, rather than on TV. It was fun seeing
little "E" lead for a bit, but his Chevy was no match for the Fords of
Jeff Burton and Mark Martin. Had the race not been rain shortened, and
barring accidents, the outcome would have been the same. Nevertheless,
Jeff Burton seemed to be a popular winner. Good finishes by Elliott,
Martin, Jarrett, Earnhardt Jr. and Sr. were also welcome.
Once again
Jeff Gordon and his fans came away frustrated. However, the season is
young, so we will not pass the collection plate, or hold a bake sale for
him just yet. One final observance from Vegas. Why do we take Jeff
Gordon fans so lightly, and step aside for someone in Earnhardt Sr.
garb????? Hummmmmmmmm???
L & L
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