Central Track Contributor
Scoping The Goodguys' Spring Lone Star Nationals Car Show.
Saturday, we decided to ditch the St. Patty's Day crowd and head out to the Texas Motor Speedway for a day of shined-up paint jobs and big engines instead. It was a solid choice: The Goodguys' Spring Lone Star Nationals car show was full of pre-1972 street rods and muscle cars.
The people-watching was pretty great, too; there were a few stragglers wearing green, but no beads to be found. But there was plenty else: There were great vendors and food trucks, and the little ones were well entertained, running like hamsters in the water-walking balls.
The highlight of the day came when we got to jump in our car with a friend and drive on the track — just like NASCAR drivers. Of course, they put a pace car in the front to spoil a little of the fun. Still, one car managed to catch on fire.
Overall, it was a pretty perfect day at the speedway, with plenty of pretty cars to look at.
