A Half Mile of Mayhem

I would just like to take a minute before we get to the actual post and say I hope everyone likes the new look! I think it is much better than the old one! But anyway on to the real reason your here!


So of course when racing comes back around what do I do? I splurge and go see some racing.

Martinsville Speedway is known as the half-mile of mayhem and man it lives up to its name. It is the smallest track on the NASCAR circuit. This weekend they were running the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Camping World Truck Series. I had tickets for the truck race and decided to make the trek with my parents.

We got to the track at the end of Cup practice so we immediately went in to the track to watch truck qualifying. This week two of my favorite people and really good friends were running the truck series. Gray Gaulding and Dalton Sargeant. Guys I am not playing with you these guys are going to be legends. They are already doing amazing in their part time rides.

But after qualifying and another cup practice, it was time for the race. Before the race I got to see Gray and wish him luck and we even took a picture. Gray and Dalton both had good starting spots. But the race was INSANE. Twelve cautions and Matt Crafton was the winner. Unfortunately Gray and Dalton had a rough race.

After the race, I walked out to the gate and got to see Dalton and his family. I was super happy to see him again after seeing him in Bristol and watching him race Richmond and I finally got to meet his mom (who is absolutely one of the sweetest people on the planet!) after talking to her on Twitter. We talked for a good amount of time and I got a picture with him too.

Then while we were walking back towards the car I saw Gray's dad. I ran up and gave him a hug and he invited us to hang out at the RV for a little bit. Of course we went up and we got to hang out with their whole family for a little bit. They really are a great family and awesome friends.

But the whole day was pretty fun! It was my first day there and I really enjoyed it plus It was a great family day. If you are looking for tracks to go to I highly suggest Martinsville.


That's all I have for this post but I hope you enjoyed it! Feel free to tell me your favorite tracks in the comments or on twitter and I will talk to you guys soon!

- Megan