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By Katey Dietz

Dover Post Race Thought: We as fans so often forget the level of risk drivers face each time they take to the track. Sunday’s big one reminds us that without innovations such as the COT and HANS devices, wrecks would still be season/career/life ending. Whatever you think of the COT, everyone loves a happy ending.

My NASCAR Tour

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It occurred to me that though I live in the capital of NASCAR-nation, I’ve only been to one raceshop. So my goal between now and the end of the Chase, is to visit as many as possible. I won’t have to travel far, just further than the 3 miles from my front door to JGR’s.

To help track my efforts, I’ve put together a map. I have started to build my list of teams to visit, and will update the icons as I visit them.

Since Ultimate Race Day is about community, tell me where you would like to ride-along to. I’ll be taking pics, video, talking to whomever I can and sharing it all with you here. Since I came up with this plan about 5 minutes into writing this post, I’m not sure who I will be visiting this week, but I will tweet it out in advance & live tweet my adventure.

Tailgate Recipe – Salt Potatoes

These gems are good hot, cold, even 1 day old & great with burgers, brats or BBQ.

1. Visit a local farmer/ farm market & enough buy small (2 bite size) potatoes for your crowd to snack on. Any variety will do, but well textured skin works best.
2. Fill a large pot of water with twice as much salt, I you think necessary to make the water salty. I like kosher, but table salt will do.
3. Add potatoes and boil until your spuds float.
4. Remove from heat and drain in a colander. Do not rinse.
5. Allow to cool. A salt film will appear on the skin.
6. Enjoy!