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Originally Posted by Mr. Ford95
Wouldn't be surprised if 'Dega decides to ban cans from being brought into the track in the Fall.
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I surely hope this doesn't happen,but I don't think there is another answer.I was there the first time this started when they had the caution fiasco when they determined Jeff was ahead of JR(correctly) when the caution came out and they ended the race under caution,I thought right then that they would ban all coolers from all tracks.
Now this is spreading to almost any track,I certainly consider it a privlage to be able to carry my own food and drink into a race,but I would not blame the tracks if they would ban them,consider what you would feel like if you were in the lower stands and someone threw a full beer can from the upper grandstands and hit you in the back of the head.I would think that in the litigious times we live in that it is only a matter of time before the track gets sued for not providing a safe enviroment.
I go to Las Vegas and you are not allowed to take in anything other than water in a cooler there and I must say it is quite a different atmosphere there than at some of the other tracks I go to.I also have spent $24 for 4 beers there,not very fun,but I do drink much less there than at other races.Also before someone jumps on this I can and have gone to a race without drinking,but I would like the oppurtunity if I so wish.
I also heard that Talladega is a dry county on Sundays,so that if they banned bringing in your own beer I wonder if you would be able to buy it at the track,I cannot remember ever seeing beer sold at the concession stands there.Maybe a good reason to put up lights and race on Saturday night..... 8)