Orange County Speedway

So we all know that I like racing and that I will go anywhere to watch this sport. Well that still hasn't changed and got to experience a new adventure this past weekend.  You all know I am friends with Dalton Sargeant and his team so I decided to go to the race that they had in North Carolina this weekend considering I hadn't seen them since October! But I dragged my family three hours away to the Super Late Model race at Orange County Speedway which a 3/8th of a mile track. It is super small but full of excitement. When I got there it was time for qualifying for both series that were at the track, so I sat in the stands and anxiously watched the cars go around for their runs.

Once qualifying was done the track hosted a fan fest where the drivers all came out and sign hero cards and just hang out for a little bit. I think this is a totally fun concept for everyone. There is interaction between the fans and drivers and it is super casual. This is also when I got to see Dalton so that was awesome! But Dalton and I did get to hang out for a little bit so it was really fun to catch up and hear what was going on in his world. Christopher Bell was right next to us too so we got to talk to him too. But after fan fest was finished Dalton and all the drivers left for driver introductions and the races.

The first race was a very uneventful race. There weren't to many cautions but it was really exciting. With this being a very small track it gave the chance for a really fun race. Timothy Peters won that race and then it was time for Dalton's race. Yes. I was slightly nervous but excited too. Dalton started 6th and on the first lap he jumped into the top 3 pretty quickly. His car was really fast and a big contender for the win. He worked hard for 150 laps and man it was really exciting. Cars were bumping and banging and there were battles for spots. It was awesome! Dalton wound up finishing 3rd which considering the past few races he had run hadn't had great luck, this finish was awesome!

Another thing this track does that I personally really like is that after the race they open the track up to the fans. You can go down and congratulate the winner of the race, go on pit road, and even hang out by the haulers. I decided to go down and congratulate the 55 team on an awesome race.


While I was down there I got to see Dalton's PR, Van and hang out with him for a few minutes. He will deny it but he is a really cool dude and it was fun seeing him after meeting him in Martinsville. Let me tell you sometimes it is more fun talking to the crew than the driver but it may just be that this team is a fun group of guys. Either way they rocked the race and I was so happy to see them. I finally gave my last congratulations to Dalton who was very pleased with his finish but also very tired. He is also making his first ARCA series start this weekend so he might be excited for that. This was a really fun weekend that was definitely worth all the time on the road and the memories I made with my family were awesome too and I cannot thank them enough for taking me.

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- Megan