The Stateline Speedway Foray

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A couple months ago my dear friend asked me if I would be her date to her company BBQ. As I am a bit on the adventurous(and mischievous) side, I automatically acquiesced to her request. I mean, I have been married for almost 23 years, how often do I get to be somebody's date?

That said, I adore my dear friend and getting the opportunity to eat free food and to be someone's wing woman seemed like a pretty fun way to spend a Friday night. Plus, it amused my hubs which is always a good thing lol!

Anyway, my friend works for Tedder Industries, a manufacturer of firearm accoutrement, and imagine my glee when I found out the company BBQ was to be held at Stateline Speedway.


Oh heck yes! I squeed! RACECAR CITY!


Descending from a line of people with lead in their feet and a propensity to float the valves of everything they drive, let's just say I love the smell of octane in the evening. Stupidly though, I have never been to our local racetrack in the over two decades I have dwelled in the Idaho panhandle. I mean the place even was the site of a riot that destroyed the original venue in 1976 because of a canceled rock concert shenanigan, how could I have missed such a site of historical importance!? Last Friday rectified that horrid oversight!

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As I was to be someone's date, I spent a bit of time Friday afternoon primping. This of course means I actually wore makeup, fixed my hair, and gasp wore clothes that fit and didn't had holes in them.

This made me feel kinda like a grownup and made my friend ten watts of happy when I walked out of the house resembling a pinup heading to a Fast And The Furious casting call. (Okay, so I don't get to dress up that much, I might have even worn winged eyeliner...)

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Anyway, we arrived at the racetrack and quickly found the company BBQ on the lovely and shady grounds behind the racetrack's grandstand. I quickly become known as my friend's sidepiece and had to bite my cheeks to keep from laughing at the reactions every time she introduced me to a gaggle of her coworkers. Not gonna lie, I might have had fun.

After a few rounds of socializing, we found our assigned seats in the grandstand and the world of coworker drama faded away as I beheld the circle track of rubber eating doom.

My heartbeat sped up in rpms, I mean bpms as cars started coming onto the track for qualifier laps. Each time they passed up the roar of their exhaust would vibrate our carcasses.


I love racing!


Anyway, one of my friend's coworkers, a guy who she's been working with for awhile came up behind us. It's obvious the two are interested in each other, the way they banter back and forth, and I was happy to be part of the social interaction that resulted in her giving him her number.

Really, though, my attention was on the cars, but one glorious moment did happen when my friend's guy looked at me and blurted,
"How old are you?"

"Oh, I replied, I'm quite advanced in age, I'm 41."

The image of that man's eyes widening like an overheating tire on a scalding track whilst he simultaneously blurted, No WAY, will be forever with me. I am truly thankful to my Ma for her ageless genetics, looking like you are in your twenties when you are in your forties is pretty hilarious.

But honestly, enjoyment of my mostly ageless carcass aside, the cars had my attention held hostage.

I mean, there wasn't just standard cars!

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The first race was in Kat-sized cars! They were go-carts that had mini funny car tops, I loved those! The kids that drove them were awesome!

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And speaking of kids, in one of the later, full-size classes, a ten year old driver crushed everyone! That kid's going places!

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But my favorite thing of all time was the baby poop colored mini van that hurtled around the track in one of the races with a bunch of cars. That mini-van killed me, I guffawed like a donkey every time it passed us by, and when it came in second I hollered with unrepentant glee!

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Before you could say I wanna go fast our evening came to a close. I could have watched the racing action for several more hours, but alas, we had a very special birthday party to attend.

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But as we walked to the parking lot, green apple snow cones in hand (the racetrack has TONS of concessions), my face was all smiles, for there is a Wreck It racing event in September that includes wonderful sounding things like bump to pass and bump to pass boat races. I'll be back at the racetrack before I know it!


And as most of the time, all of the images in this post were taken on the author's still slightly deaf and smelling of car exhaust iPhone.




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What a fun day. Looks like you had a lot of fun on a beautiful day. Thanks for sharing.

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Thanks so much for dropping by! It really was an amazing time for sure!

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Wow....that's awesome. A great fun day!

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Thanks! It was a pretty awesome outing for sure!!

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This is such a fun post! I had fun as if I am watching a tv show or something alike. 😅
I would also want to see racing live! Being there vs watching it in the tv is so different.
Wish I could see it live one day.
Happy birthday to whoever had the birthday 🥳

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Aww thanks so much for the birthday wishes and all the kind words! It was such a glorious time and I hope you get to enjoy the thrilling rumble of racing some day soon!!!

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Wreck It race sounds a lot more to my liking! 😁 No racing available in my area so I'm left with whacking it on tv, mostly F1 and WRC.

Whish you a great weekend! Voted on ListNerds!

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I can’t wait to watch the Wreck it racing!

And thank you so much for the votes and well-wishes, my weekend took an unexpected turn so I need all the good vibes I can get. Hope your weekend is going splendidly!!

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Holy crap, you got curated like crazy again! !BEER! One of these days, I'll go to the races there.

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You so should! It would also be the greatest Pack night ever lol!

And I’m in curation awe and appreciation mode here😊

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Thanks my friend! I got called away on a haying emergency yesterday, right in the middle of commenting on everyone’s posts, I’ll be back to my laptop tomorrow night! Hope you and your amazing wife are hanging in there and having a magnificent weekend!

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Because this is such an awesome post, here is a BBH Tip for you. . Keep up the fantastic work

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With all the fun you experienced, your day couldn't have been better, have a great weekend.

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Thanks so much! It was a very excellent day and I hope you are having a fabulous weekend too!

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I love stock car racing. I am not a Nascar fan, but I used to frequent the local speedways and watch everyday people turn into speed demons at night.
It was always a place for high adrenaline and high testosterone.
What more can you ask for?

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You are so right! It was awesome watching members of the community go hard lol! I loved it, and it sounds like you have enjoyed quite a bit of racing action😊

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This must have been such a beautiful day for you! I love races and adreline as well so I'd get crazy seeing this in real life lol ❤️

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It really was an amazing experience, and I hope you get to see racing in real life someday soon to😊

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Y'know, I've never been to an event at that racetrack, either! I've driven past it on my way to other places, but I've never seen a race there. Sounds like you had a great time! And yes, it's nice to have inherited young-appearance genes from one's mother. I did,too, and it still causes bursts of amusement for me from time to time. Alas, the gray hair, the wrinkly neck, and the age spots on my hands are beginning to ruin the effect of the more-youthful face. Nowadays,people are only 5-10 years off when they guess my age.

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You still look nowhere near your age! And I have driven by the racetrack about a billion times I swear because I like cutting through there rather than driving through PF, but after that foray I am going to make a point of visiting that venue more often!

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Whoa! You went all out for this event! I bet it was a huge amount of fun! Glad you had such a wonderful "date".

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