The Southern 500 was one of the coolest parties I've been to. Bill Elliot overtook Earnhardt with just a couple of laps to go to win it and the place went nuts. That was over 20 years ago, before NASCAR went to the dogs by changing rules all the time and getting away from its Southern heritage. Never should have done away with the spring race at Darlington, closed Orange County, axed Rockingham, etc....It's all about the $ anymore
One of the best "parties" I attended was at Rockingham. Comin' in second was Dover.