Friday, February 24, 2006

An Ode to Race Fans... for Chris Nipski

I did a small study on the inner-workings of the race fan. Here is a piece of the photographic documentation of my study. More to come.



A True Daytona Shanty. The Race Fans refer to it as a "platform."
A Race Fan with a megaphone selling his original "Beer Box Hats." A true entrepreneur.
















Yes, I think that guy is naked.


What happens in Daytona, stays in Daytona.

Git Er DUUUUUUNNNNN!

6 comments:

gotshoo.com said...

THANKS BETSY! You made my day!!

I am stealing these for my blog...

oooh god... I need to go to a race!

betsyradish said...

you'd better NOT steal my pictures boy! GET YOUR OWN RACE!

Anonymous said...

Sometimes I'm just embarrassed to be associated with these people (albeit loosely) as a fellow American. Then again, dont they all salute the Confederate flag over the Stars and Stripes anyway?

Daytona final #s:
- Miles: 500

- Budweiser cans: 6,482,358

- Deodarant sticks: 2, some northerners went down there to "see what all the fuss was about."

- Teeth: 7 (no, not total, average per person!!) -- I'm waiting on the photo documentary dealing with the teeth "issue".

I'm "Daytona hot" said...

Betsy, I think you really captured the essence of what it means to be "true Daytona." Not Palm Coast, not New Smyrna, but real, gritty, hairy Daytona. Of course, this is not to be confused with Bunnell. That's a whole 'nother can of red man.

kate said...

betsy. you are awesome. awesome, i say.

Amanda said...

Um. A little less hick, a little more Kasey Kahne? Please?

;)