NASCAR and Its Minions

So I happened to be driving from Atlanta to North Carolina during the middle of the night (roughly 10p-3a) last night. Much of the trip was on I-85 between Atlanta and Charlotte. I figured that there would be little traffic at this time of night. I was wrong.

While traffic was flowing smoothly most of the time, it was quite crowded at times. Upon closer inspection, I noticed that most of the traffic fell into three categories: 1) large enclosed vehicle transporters and other similar trucks; 2) large RVs, almost all towing vehicles; and 3) pickup trucks, most very large and customized. Several RVs towed enclosed trailers. One towed a pickup truck (mixing two categories above) that had a golf cart in its bed.

Yes, it didn't take a brain surgeon to see that this was traffic coming from Talledega. The NASCAR stickers and racing-related information also gave it away.

So, no surprise that there was Talladega traffic on the road. But it was shocking to see just how much there was. And to see the expensive vehicles of NASCAR fans. Apparently this NASCAR thing is pretty popular!