A Weekend in Martinsville

So as you all know NASCAR is a big part of my life! So that means whenever there is a race near me I drag my family with me to the track. So for the final weekend of my spring break I dragged my family and one of my best friends to Martinsville Speedway.


It all started at 4:00 in the morning on Friday and the whole family got up and packed up the car and headed to Martinsville which is a five hour drive from my house. But hey there was racing going on and I was not going to miss it and if you follow me on Snapchat you know how crazy it got.


Friday was the Virginia Pole Day for the Sprint Cup series and a big practice day for the trucks.
So when we finally got to the track I immediately ran to the track and into the stands to watch truck practice. When the trucks started I got really excited and pulled out my camera and started snapping pictures. Once the first few practice sessions were done, my family walked out and my friend and I remembered a teacher from our school worked on one of the trucks. So we sent him a message and got to see him and meet the driver of his truck. The driver is Brandon Brown and he drives the #86 truck. He is a really cool guy and super sweet so make sure you look out for him!

After we saw those guys we stood out and met some other drivers too and got a lot of autographs. One of my personal favorites we got to see was Mr. Joey Logano who drives the #22 in the Sprint Cup Series. He always has a smile on his face and he is so happy!

The next day was the day of the truck race and the day I got to meet up with Seanna. So we got to the track pretty early in the morning to see some drivers and hang out and meet up with Seanna. Once we were all together we watched practice and prepped for the race. When the race rolled around Seanna and I were standing outside waiting to see Ryan Blaney but we gave up and went inside for the race but I got a message and we went back outside and got to hang out with him for a few minutes. Seanna and I did make it back for the last 45 laps of the race but we did have some fun outside and I got to see Chase Elliott who I love. Again Snapchat knows how crazy it got.

Sunday came and it was the day of the Cup race. It was a very cold day but still one that was packed of fun memories. The day started out at the Ford display with me, Seanna
,and Abbie seeing people like Brad Keselowski and Ryan Blaney. It then moved on to going to the Green Flag Club and seeing some drivers talk about what they expected for the race and all that fun stuff. Not to long after that we were down on the track for driver introductions and if you followed me on Periscope you got to witness some of the fun. I also got to meet AJ Cook from Criminal Minds! Then they ran the race which was definitely one of the better races I've seen. I was sad to watch Kyle Busch win again but I will live.

After that it was sadly time to leave to go home. Martinsville was definitely the best way to end Spring break and it was a really great trip. It was my first weekend back at the track and it did not disappoint (except for Kyle Busch winning twice but what can you do?). Of course I can't wait to be back at a race for another fun weekend.

I hope you enjoyed this post and make sure you follow me on Twitter and Instagram to see some of the pictures I got from driver intros and of the cars on track (I took 970 pictures and editing takes a while so be patient).

A little side note! If you have a Periscope and would like to chat with me sometime please follow me @mpoff_ and I tend to broadcast a lot on trips and at races so make sure you get on there soon because you never know when I will be on there on another crazy adventure!

That's all I have for you today and please make sure you are following me on Social media so you don't miss a new post or fun activity! All my social media is linked up top (if you are on your phone you may have to click the desktop view button to see it!) so I am easy to find! I will talk to you guys soon!

- Megan

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