Scoreboard Gourmet

Daytona 500: Feb 14, 2010

Why am I thinking about the Daytona 500 when this weekend the Travers festivities started? Because I recently reviewed my Daytona 500 Trip Photos, and You should too. It's a good little album. I like the good parts of my life. If You scroll through my NASCAR coverage you'll see more about The Great American Race. Next up...Horses in Saratoga.

Talladega Superspeedway Photo

It's right behind that tree. It is. Really. That's what Talladega Superspeedway looks like from I-40 heading east at 70mph while a 20-month old behind you cries for the doll she threw to the ground three seconds earlier. Or maybe it was a board book. Or a wheat thin. Or a baby carrot. Or a doll. Or a board book...

Kansas Speedway Stats

Kansas Speedway will serve 10,000 hot dogs, 6000 hamburgers, 3500 gallons of beer this weekend. thanks, Hampton Stevens, espn mag

Combos at Orioles Spring Training (Fort Lauderdale)

I almost forgot about the Combos at Fort Lauderdale Stadium. I mean, I remembered that I won the big prize, and that for some reason eating combos is part of a Man Zone, but I forgot to look on their site for my photo. I was hoping to link you to them in true internet fashion, but it's impossible as you'd have to fill out 17 forms and use my code and all sorts of other complications.

This Combos employee (top left picture) caught me checking out the Combos trailer. He was funny. He convinced me to come over and spin the wheel (right picture, yes that is really me). At that point I had no idea Combos was a Man Zone, or maybe they had not idea that I was not a man. Hmm. Either way I'm not sure why my question - Why the Heck is it a Man Zone? - is not addressed in their FAQ section. Anyone?

I'm adding this post to NachoFamily because Combos are pretty much chips, and because the free sample Combos distributed at Orioles spring training (and in my big bag of winnings, bottom left picture) were Jalapeno Cheddar Tortilla. Pretty gross. Probably better with beer but I was drinking water at the time. Very smelly. No cholesterol. Official partner of NASCAR. I like the pretzel ones.

The Orioles play the DR in the World Baseball Classic tomorrow. Thursday they're home v the Marlins. No game today, but you can still buy tickets.

NASCAR block party in NYC - Champions Week

Remember last year when the NASCAR people and the NYC people decided it was a good idea to schedule a Victory Lap around Manhattan during rush hour on the same day as the Tree Lighting? Well, they got a bit smarter this year and will host a Block Party instead. That's December 4th. Think Tailgating on 43rd between 7th and 8th, with show cars and race simulators.

Dec 1st - NASCAR Street Tour (vehicles tour NYC and NJ and not sure where else or why exactly)

Dec 2-6 - Pit Stop Tour (show cars in key commuter and tourist spots around the city)

Dec 4-6 - Fan Fest at the Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square

Dec 5th - Awards Banquet

NASCAR's Coke Zero 400 - All You Can Eat at Daytona

Saturday July 5th NASCAR and the Daytona International Speedway and joining the race to fatten up sports fans - All You Can Eat at the Coke Zero 400, 'cause nothing says ZERO like AYCE.

For $15 + any Superstretch ticket ($50-90) you get access to an all-you-can-eat pre-race buffet that will have hot dogs, hamburgers, sodas, popcorn and nachos.

Snickers Garage Sale Sweepstakes

I don't know how or where I heard about this but here's the info...

Hit the track with engines blasting this race season and enter the SNICKERS ULTIMATE GARAGE SALE! Sweepstakes. With 10 weeks of amazing prizes, just grab a specially marked SNICKERS King Size Bar and get ready to win.    
* Enjoy your feast and find the code under the wrapper    
* Bank your codes and save them for a chance to win future grand prizes or    
* Enter them for a chance to win the current week's grand prize.

I think I'm going to buy a Snickers for the photo not displayed here.

Daytona 500-themed Beverages

Isn't this cool?

I wrapped two mini coke bottles (below) in t-shirts and flew them home. Haven't tasted the coke inside yet but they seem to be fine. Can't believe that was a month ago. We didn't buy or fly any beer home, by the way.

I would lo+ve it if You could send photos of sports-event-themed beverages to me, or just tell me about them. That way I'll have more incredibly exciting posts like this one. Thanks in advance.

Race Wines

Drivers, Teams, Tracks & Sponsors, reads the business card of California's Race Wines.

I've been trying to contact them, but it's not easy. Who can tell me something about Race Wines while the rest of us admire my photography?

Cheerios isn't the only NASCAR cereal; there's Frosted Flakes too

Frosted Flakes has been the primary sponsor of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series #5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet since 2000. Casey Mears is driving the #5 this season. Tomorrow is the Las Vegas Motor Speedway 400.

Team Kellogg's is: Casey Mears, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Jr.

And here's something awesome. Hopefully it will line up correctly. The Fav Kellogg's product of the Pit Crew (pictured top left, picture by SG, from Daytona of course)

Name	Position	Hometown	Favorite Kellogg's® Product
Mike Bumgarner	Car Chief	Huntersville, NC	Kellogg's® Rice Krispies Treats®
Chris Heroy	Race Engineer 1/Fuel Mileage	Angola, IN	Kellogg's® Pop-Tarts® Go-Tarts™
Scott Radel	Race Engineer 2/Catch Can	Massillon, OH	Kellogg's® Frosted Mini-Wheats Bite-Size
Gene Cornwell	Pit Support/Back-Up Tire Carrier	Rock Hill, SC	Kellogg's® Corn Pops® Cereal
Dan Graves	Tire Specialist	Newcastle, CA	Kellogg's® Frosted Flakes® Cereal
Kevin Hulstein	Underneath Rear Suspension/ Pit Support	Willmar, MN	Kellogg's® Frosted Flakes® Cereal
Jason Hunt	Jackman	Greensboro, NC	Cheez-It® Baked Snack Crackers
JD Holcomb	Front Tire Carrier	Whitesburg, KY	Kellogg's® Pop-Tarts® Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries
Clint Jennings	Shock Specialist/Pit Support	Logan, OH	Kellogg's® Rice Krispies Treats®
Jason Jones	Rear Tire Carrier	Rhine, GA	Kellogg's® Froot Loops® Cereal
Josh Kirk	Interior Mechanic/ Rear Tire Changer	Chambersburg, PA	Kellogg's® Eggo® Homestyle Waffles
Eddie Masencup	Spotter	Winston-Salem, NC	Kellogg's® Rice Krispies®
Dean Mozingo	Truck Driver/Pit Support	Tampa, FL	Kellogg's® Corn Pops® Cereal
Jimmie Parrott	2nd Gas Can	Taylors, SC	Kellogg's® Pop-Tarts® Strawberry Toaster Pastries
Brad Pickens	Gasman	Greer, SC	Kellogg's® Pop-Tarts® Frosted S'mores Toaster Pastries
Mike Senyitko	Front Suspension Mechanic/ Pit Support	Cleveland, OH	Kellogg's® Nutri-Grain® Cereal Bars Mixed Berry
Ronnie Sipka	Gas Runner	Warwick, RI	Cheez-It® Baked Snack Crackers
Mark Wilkinson	Engine Tuner/Pit Support	Memphis, TN	Kellogg's® Frosted Mini-Wheats®
Kip Wolfmeier	Fuel Cell/Front Tire Changer	Kingdom City, MO	Keebler® E.L. Fudge® Cookies
Brian Whitesell	General Manager	Stuarts Draft, VA	Kellogg's® Froot Loops® Cereal
Mark Mauldin	Pit Coach	Spencer, NC	Kellogg's® Special K® Cereal

and another thing about the Daytona Superstretch Club

Here's another insane fact about the Daytona Superstretch Terrace Club...
If you went left on this buffet line (left), you could get rice and a sort of beef stew. If you went right, you could get a grayish vegetable thing, the beef stew, and chicken. Sheesh! And you really have to choose wisely because there's no way you're standing in line a second time - everyone's starving because of the lack of continuous food.

Jay (pictured right) went left and got no chicken. I went right and got no rice.

Speaking of Jay, TFMJ and I were lucky enough to hook up with Jay and his wife Joie. These two lovely Ohioans shared their outdoor table with us and we four talked about 80's bands (and some 90's ones too), conferences, traffic, food transportation, cities and suburbs, and, of course, the excellent potty situation.