Talladega: NASCAR Superfan Gallery

By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

Of all the locales on the NASCAR circuit, Talladega is the one most infamous for its fans. But for the most part, the people I met were just like race enthusiasts anywhere else: super-friendly, a little boozy, and just out for a good time. Kurt Busch fan Ernest White managed to get his picture taken alongside his favorite driver’s car. Joe and Brenda from Missisippi were way wasted before the action even started on Sunday, and someone in the stands had even brought a baby—don’t be alarmed, they brought some baby-sized earplugs too. Sure, there were some overeager douchebags, and of course there were some guys getting arrested, but all in all the place had a pretty happy vibe. And wait’ll you see the rides that some of these race fans rolled in on—more after the jump.