Me and The Boys
By webeishere
@webeishere (36313)
United States
May 26, 2008 3:51pm CST
I took my grandsons to the local NASCAR track Saturday night for the Eve of Destruction. This was at Elko Speedway in Elko Minnesota about 35 miles South of Minneapolis. Part of the races werre 2 Figure 8 feature races of 15 laps each. That means 30 times through the crossroads of doom each race. These are my favorite races and the drivers are all pretty good drivers avoiding major crashes but still giving the crowd a lot of close calls in the center of the figure 8, better known as the crossroad of doom. No serious crashes and just one crash in both races. But a lot of close calls. Have you ever seen Figure 8 races in person?
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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@wisconsin26 (3859)
• United States
26 May 08
No I haven't but would really like too... Sense I'm not that far from MN I should go to one of the races there and see what your talking about ha ha... Well ok I'm about 4 hrs from Minneapolis.. It would be a nice get away if I were to do it on a weekend and go to the races on Saturday night... Wishful thinking...
@newtondak (3946)
• United States
26 May 08
I was thinking the same thing - it would make good weekend away. We're about the same distance from Minneapolis - but we're in ND.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
26 May 08
You in Northern WI at all? Theres a track near Proctor MN the Duluth area as well.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@minnie_98214 (10557)
• United States
28 May 08
Hey im back you gotta send me those pictures soon. Later this week ill have to send you some from the trip too.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
28 May 08
I'll send some out today.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM DADDY!!~
@flowerchilde (12529)
• United States
27 May 08
I think I saw them once.. they were called a "demolition derby" but seems to me it was a figure eight! I thought it was fun! But nowadays I'm not so sure! I might just sit there gasping at every close call..
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
27 May 08
Den=mo derbys they run the car anywghere.
In Figure 8's the runa course shaped like an 8.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
28 May 08
That sounds like alot of fun. I would love to go to something like that too. I love figure eight races. WE have a small track that is about 60 miles from me and they do stret car racing and they do the figure eights also. My dad used to race there when he was living. It is called Sportsdrome Speedway. I love how the cars just barely miss each other. It keeps you on the edge of your seat.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
28 May 08
I seem to love it even more now taking he grandsons.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
27 May 08
I have been going to see Figure 8 races in person
since I was my grandsons ages. I love them.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM AGB!!~
@terri0824 (5203)
• United States
27 May 08
It's been a very long time since I've seen a figure eight race in person. I guess you can say it is exhilerating to watch and the anticipation of the close calls of crashing. Glad you got to spend some quality time with your grandsons.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
27 May 08
I can recall the 60's and ABC TV's Wide World of Sports would have Figure 8's ;live ever so often.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@checapricorn (16060)
• United States
27 May 08
wow! Im sure the kids enjoy it so much! I have watched races only on TV grandpa, I know how it excites me and much more if it is live!LOL!
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
27 May 08
So much more fun in person.
Especially these Destruction Nights.
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@anniepa (27955)
• United States
6 Jul 08
I've never seen a figure 8 race in person but I've never been able to figure out how they can keep from wrecking every time around! "Crossroad of doom" sounds like a good name for it. I think I may have heard of that track. Is it a dirt track or paved? I know there are tracks in Minnesota where the WoO Sprint Cars race and I've followed sprints for years. (Not the "Sprint Car Series" as the main Nascar division is now but the winged dirt-track cars.)
Annie
@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
27 May 08
Hi GRANDPA BOB! I am sure you boys had a great and wonderful time! However, i really don't know anything about car racing. I don't think I would love it because I will be so nervous all the time. haha..
Take Care and God Bless! Celebrate life! 
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@newtondak (3946)
• United States
26 May 08
I haven't seen anything like that, but it sure sounds like fun. I bet your grandsons had a great time going to something like that with their grandpa!
