LOUISVILLE, Ky. and TALLADEGA, Ala. ~ Welcome to the Infield. You're about to find out who you are.
When you tear away all the trappings of society, when you're spattered in mud and your ears are ringing, when you're out of cash and you've lost all your friends in the crowd, you learn a thing or two about yourself. Heat, sweat and alcohol can reveal more character in an afternoon than your day job can in a decade. Here, you're down to your primal urges: Consuming. Brawling. Mating. Here, you're a cave dweller with a zero-reception cell phone.
This weekend saw the running of both the Kentucky Derby and the spring Talladega NASCAR race within 24 hours of one another. Two combined centuries' worth of traditions, more than 200 races, run around some of the most mythical territory in the entire country. Two infields, hundreds of miles and several levels of class distinction apart, bonded by mud and beer and celebration.
Join us as we descend into these circles, won't you? And stay close; you don't want to get lost in here. Trust us.
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