Don’t think you guys get enough credit for all you do leading up to and during race weekend, love your POV to see what a weekend is like for you! Drive safe, have a great year thanks for content!!

@MotorRacingNGravy

2 ай бұрын

I'm glad you're enjoying it!

Saw someone uploaded the haulers coming in the track for parking. Amazing video from your view. One insane race with the tires 😂. Amazing video.

@MotorRacingNGravy

2 ай бұрын

I thought that cup race was fantastic!

Nerve wracking for you, but it is so much fun and interesting to watch. Thanks for all the heard work!

@MotorRacingNGravy

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

It always makes me sad seeing that attendance is so bad they close off the lower seats and put ads there. This place used to sell out every cup race

@SC_XOLOs

26 күн бұрын

Lower seats have the worse view. The higher the better. If you know, you know

I just discover your channel. That's so awesome to see your POV on entry and exit of speedways! Thanks from Baguette Land.

@MotorRacingNGravy

2 ай бұрын

I'm glad you're enjoying the content! Thank you for watching!

I just wanna say this is an amazing channel, you're able to give us insight's we'd never see with super raw takes. (my first video was you going out of bristol, you having enough balls to keep in the struggle to get it in fourth in that stressful situation, much respect man, all us truckers know that feeling.) Safe travel's!

@MotorRacingNGravy

2 ай бұрын

I appreciate all the kind words! I'm glad you're enjoying the content! 🤙

Good job, Sam! Never stop respecting the situations you are faced with when driving. That’s when guys get in trouble.

@MotorRacingNGravy

2 ай бұрын

Big agree!

I think eliminating races at some of the older, smaller tracks and then building huge and very expensive tracks to replace them in the schedule took a lot of fun out of the races. IMO, it made the ticket prices out of reach for a lot of us.

@MotorRacingNGravy

19 күн бұрын

I can't really speak on the tickets for cup and Xfinity bc I haven't looked into it in a long time, but truck series tickets can be had for around $20

Thanks for the content Sam

Great video of what a truck driver experiences when entering the smaller tracks. It looks to be stressful and nerve wracking at the same time! Im retired from UPS after 28years as a tractor and trailer driver. I did the overnight logistics run to Richmond, Va and loved my job. I also had 1million miles of safe driving. I always thought I'd like to have a job like yours. After seeing the entry into Bristol and Dover I'll pass lol. Im enjoying my retirement. Props to you and those puckering moments. Cheers from Laurel, Delaware USA.

@MotorRacingNGravy

26 күн бұрын

Cheers to you sir on retirement! I hope I can experience that one day!

@godisgood1359

23 күн бұрын

Well GOODY GOOD GOOD FOR YOU!

They were talking about something on FOX during the Cup race. Thought I would ask you. Have you ever forgotten anything? See you in COTA…

@MotorRacingNGravy

2 ай бұрын

You mean have we forgotten equipment at the shop or track? I don't think I've ever left anything at the shop that I couldn't get at the track, but I have left tools and things like that at the track accidentally before.

@BaffinSailor

2 ай бұрын

I am sure by now you have an inventory of all the things you need.

Great camera angle. In a different video pretty sure I heard some haulers use the engine brake going down the banking.

@MotorRacingNGravy

2 ай бұрын

I usually do, but I honestly didn't think about it until I was already down the hill.

oh man i never considered getting up and down that banking in a hauler 😂 i'd definitely pinch one off

@MotorRacingNGravy

2 ай бұрын

That's one track I wouldn't even try it. 🤣

Coming down into the bowl, it looked like about 8%-10% grade....damn. I drive a tractor trailer myself, I've only been on one hill on-road that steep

@MotorRacingNGravy

19 күн бұрын

It's not exactly difficult, but it definitely makes me hold my breath every time. 😅

Only live car race I ever went to was on a small dirt track in the Sydney, BC area in 1970 with my Canadian cousin. This is the total other end of the scale!

@MotorRacingNGravy

2 ай бұрын

I fell in love with racing at a dirt track. Still love it

@WheelzGaming88

2 ай бұрын

@@MotorRacingNGravywe spent every weekend in high school working with a late model in Georgia at Dixie on Saturday and Rome on Sunday

I wanna see that pov during a dirt series 😂 holy hell 😮

@MotorRacingNGravy

2 ай бұрын

There's one on the channel from Bristol Dirt 2023.

@thinredline9714

2 ай бұрын

@MotorRacingNGravy nice! I'm new here :) you got yourself a new follower, yall race rig drivers don't get enough credit!

I bet that is an awesome career to have hauling race cars around 🔥🔥

4:45 Benny Parsons said "Racing at Bristol is like driving in a bathtub" lol

@MotorRacingNGravy

2 ай бұрын

Benny was an honest man 🤣

@TowMater603

2 ай бұрын

@@MotorRacingNGravyYes sir he was.

Cool

Just curious. Is one of the biggest issues not having all 3 series at North Wilkesboro All Star weekend is getting the haulers staged and in and out of the facility over the weekend? Bc I feel if they’re wanting to push 3 day packages there should be trucks on Friday, Xfinity Saturday, and Cup Sunday like they did with Texas. What’s your thoughts?

@MotorRacingNGravy

2 ай бұрын

The Xfinity series doesn't run North Wilkesboro, and the smaller tracks where we do all run (like Martinsville) we either stagger the series to allow one to be gone before the last one parks, OR the first series in will unload their haulers and park outside the track until the event is over

@johnhaas2523

2 ай бұрын

Dale Jr wants to see Xfinity series at North wilkesboro next year. My opinion give North wilkesboro a points date and move the All-Star Race.

If leading the pack in is nerve racking imagine being the #2 guy in. I’ll take the lead view every time…

You must have nerves of steel driving into that stadium……. You did one hell of a great job 👍🏻😃

@MotorRacingNGravy

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! But I wouldn't say I have nerves of steel. Lol. I'm way too scared for that to be the case. 🤣

@ARUSApacecarHAMPTON

2 ай бұрын

@@MotorRacingNGravyjust remember you can do something that your drive can’t do and would possibly would scratch the paint job on that beautiful hauler.

I have never been to Bristol. That track I need to go to one day.

@MotorRacingNGravy

2 ай бұрын

After what we saw Sunday, it should be at the top of your list!

@stolnpckup

2 ай бұрын

@MotorRacingNGravy let's do this me drive that big truck and we will talk. I almost forgot. I have been to Rockingham, Darlington a few times and Charlotte some.

nice Pete ! but what s with all those Cascadia Freightliners ? are they all the same team or...what ? lol🤠😋

@joshw1687

2 ай бұрын

Most teams usually use the same type of truck to keep things streamlined

@MotorRacingNGravy

2 ай бұрын

Some teams get a discount on Cascadias through sponsorship. Penske has a deal with Freightliner and a lot of teams lease trucks from them

@7viewerlogic670

2 ай бұрын

Team Penske probably uses them because of the tie in with the truck rental fleet. Not sure why Hendrick does.

@sergebrunet4218

2 ай бұрын

Ok ! ya i didn t know they were rentals I driven long term rental Cascadia trucks for a big transport and all the trucks were Rider and a few pensky Also our reefers were Riders ! i m retired now ! trucking Canada coast to Coast for 35 years !Hey ! thanks for responding ! be safe !🤠@@7viewerlogic670

@sergebrunet4218

2 ай бұрын

Cool ! ya, i was surprised when i saw them entering ! that was nice ! I know the feeling of a Cascadia....automatic ! lol was looking for the stick and the clutch for a few days but i got used to it ! ! lol ! 🤠@@joshw1687

How does one drive for a race team?

@MotorRacingNGravy

2 ай бұрын

Just keep handing in resumes until someone gives you a shot as a backup driver.

Quick question: What determines the order of the haulers entering and leaving the track?

@MotorRacingNGravy

2 ай бұрын

We enter based on the owners points standings. We exit just by the easiest way to get us all out. A lot of times opposite of how we come in

@randomtrainerx.3424

2 ай бұрын

ah okay

Does it feel like it is going to tip over, is that the part ur talking about?

@MotorRacingNGravy

2 ай бұрын

No. The video really doesn't do it justice, but it's just a very steep drop.

What truck series number do you drive for?

@MotorRacingNGravy

2 ай бұрын

#18 Tyler Ankrum

Is the same guys that direct parking and leaving at every track or does each track have its own crew?

@MotorRacingNGravy

2 ай бұрын

Those are NASCAR officials, and it's almost always the same guys. The only exception being when the three series are racing at different tracks on a given weekend

@wayne6612

2 ай бұрын

Thanks! Really enjoy the channel.

Ill be at spring Martinsville and my hometown area track at Watkins Glen Int'l. Can I meet ya somehow?

@MotorRacingNGravy

2 ай бұрын

Best way is to figure out where the haulers are staging prior to parking, and come find my hauler

@MissRailfan

2 ай бұрын

@@MotorRacingNGravy thanks. Be safe

Is concrete better with the truck or dirt

@MotorRacingNGravy

2 ай бұрын

Concrete is definitely the preferred surface

Sam why dont they let all the Haulers exit the track like they do when its Dirt

@MotorRacingNGravy

2 ай бұрын

The incline coming straight out is more drastic, but on dirt that's better than trying to make that turn

I know you probably get asked this all the time but how does one actually start driving for a race team?

@MotorRacingNGravy

2 ай бұрын

If you check out the channel, I've done a few videos on this topic. Short answer is just start handing in resumes. Teams occasionally need back up drivers and that's how most drivers get started

@rifl3xgambinov111

2 ай бұрын

Ah ok thanks and I’ll definitely be looking more into the channel.

Anyone take out that wall coming into the track yet ?

@MotorRacingNGravy

2 ай бұрын

I wouldn't be surprised, but not that I'm personally aware of.

I'm a commercial truck driver how do you become a NASCAR hauler ?

@MotorRacingNGravy

2 ай бұрын

If you check out the channel, I've made a couple videos about this, but the short answer is to make up a good looking resume and cover letter and start handing them out to teams

@ericdavidsolomon4828

2 ай бұрын

@@MotorRacingNGravy I've been driving commercialy for almost 15 years and currently I'm in a specialized division called saddleback piggyback I deliver brand new semi trucks from the manufacturer to the dealerships around the US and Canada. I have 2.3 million miles under my belt. Thank you for reading my message

Life is hard, parking is not. Get better career skills

@MotorRacingNGravy

2 ай бұрын

"Parking is not = get better skills" Life is not hard... So... Get a better life? 🤣 Thanks for the advice

Almost as boring as NASCAR in general for the last 20 years...

@MotorRacingNGravy

2 ай бұрын

So, you think I should throw in a song and dance? Maybe a clown costume? It's a guy driving a truck. Probably shouldn't expect to spend much time on the edge of your seat 🤷

@MotorRacingNGravy

2 ай бұрын

but... (i try to give credit where it's due.. I absolutely love your channel name! 🤣... not being sarcastic. That's legendary.)