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I was in Miami on business and decided to go to the truck race on Friday night. I was blown away at the magnitude of activities. So much so, I returned on Saturday for the Nationwide series.

 

Coke had a really nice stage set up, one rock band after the other. From a distance I was expecting to see line arrays, but as I reached the stage, there were 4 subs on each side with two tops on each, hidden behind a fabric drop.

 

KV2 stuff. And it can crank. I have 4 18" subs (EV Tour X) myself and know for a fact that if I had four more, I would not move that much air. I was seriously impressed and now know why the highend speakers cost so much more than even decent box store products.

 

Looked like a 32 channel Yamaha digital mixer with automated sliders. A couple of outboard EQs in the SE's tent.

 

Maybe saw 5 bands in two days and the mix was varied. First day, first band I saw had virtually no hi-hat and very little OH picking up cymbals. Common thread with all bands was massive kick drum and toms, massive bass guitar, almost no guitars and a vocal that was struggling to get through the mix. I edited this to say that, the sound system was amazing, the operator was more than likely to blame for any of the sound issues.

 

The races were fun to watch. The attractions were fantastic. The Army had simulators that were cool. One of them was a Humvee set up in a trailer (or two) that had simulator motion and 180degrees of video around it. I was the roof gunner. As it traveled down the streets of some mid-east country, you shot every thing in sight. two other folks were int he Humvee with side guns. Terrific experience. They also had flight simulators that were mind blowing.

 

Coke also had a stock car on a stage and you could be a pit person and change a tire while the clock ran. NASA had a large display as well as Ford, Sprint and others. The Indian Casino had an alligator pit with wrestling. Lots of cool stuff.

 

I know the popular joke is that NASCAR fans are the toothless, trailer park dwelling, gun toting, heart of the republican party but I gotta tell you, when that place emptied out Saturday night, you'd have a hard time finding one piece of litter on the ground, or any disturbance of any kind. I'd rather bring my kid there than to a Yankees or Mets game.

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FWIW, I was at a Yankees game this postseason and not only was the stadium clean after the game, there was no problem at all with violence, foul language, or anything else that would keep me from bringing my kids. I've got friends and coworkers who tell me this would not be the same at a Citizen's Bank Park for the Phillies side of things. In fact, while I was there an intoxicated fan was escorted from his seat simply because he was getting up and dancing around while cheering.

 

This ain't the old Yankee Stadium....

 

BTW, don't tell me about the Army Humvee shoot 'em up and then claim the audience isn't overwhelmingly gun-totin' (and I'm NOT saying that's a bad thing)......;)

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My last game at the old Yankee Stadium was bad. I had my 8 year old daughter and the profanity was horrible. I couldn't imagine cursing in front of kids. I'm in contruction too, I'm guilty of my share of expletives, but not in front of women and kids, game or no game.

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My last game at the old Yankee Stadium was bad. I had my 8 year old daughter and the profanity was horrible. I couldn't imagine cursing in front of kids. I'm in contruction too, I'm guilty of my share of expletives, but not in front of women and kids, game or no game.

 

Oh yeah, it was bad at the old stadium. I think they've gone too far into PC territory now....the Bleacher Creatures now chant "No Fun Allowed!!" when one of their members get ejected...that area is general admission and they (the Creatures) warn families not to sit near them...it's old-school ball there....;)

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