Goose
Well-known Member
We have an interesting situation coming up in our county.
This coming June, an event similar to a drag race will be held for the second year in a row. Several miles of a county highway will be blocked off and cars will be timed individually over a half mile and a full mile. Cars are run one at a time and compete against the clock instead of competing against another car. These are not special race cars, anyone who wants to see what their car, including a daily driver, will do can enter. The event was well received and well attended last year, the first year.
This year, a local micro brewery has applied for a temporary liquor license to sell at least beer, if not something stronger, at the event. His application is coming for a vote at the upcoming County Commissioner?s meeting this Tuesday.
After all of the years I spent on the late model stock car and outlaw sprint car circuits, it?s been my observation that alcohol and race cars don?t mix. At least while I was involved, one absolutely and positively unbreakable rule was no alcohol consumption by anyone attached to a race car, drivers and pit crew alike, immediately before or during an event. The racing fraternity does an excellent job of policing its own ranks, but there are always a few exceptions who think they can?t possibly be having fun if they don?t have a beer in their hand. Those are the ones who will give you trouble.
As a Commissioner, my first question to the applicant will be how will he control sales? If someone wants to buy a beer, how will it be known whether he is a pure spectator or on the crew of a car? This is not a kids soccer game where any adult is a non-participant.
Let?s do a quick poll. How many of ya?ll think booze should be sold at an event like this?
This coming June, an event similar to a drag race will be held for the second year in a row. Several miles of a county highway will be blocked off and cars will be timed individually over a half mile and a full mile. Cars are run one at a time and compete against the clock instead of competing against another car. These are not special race cars, anyone who wants to see what their car, including a daily driver, will do can enter. The event was well received and well attended last year, the first year.
This year, a local micro brewery has applied for a temporary liquor license to sell at least beer, if not something stronger, at the event. His application is coming for a vote at the upcoming County Commissioner?s meeting this Tuesday.
After all of the years I spent on the late model stock car and outlaw sprint car circuits, it?s been my observation that alcohol and race cars don?t mix. At least while I was involved, one absolutely and positively unbreakable rule was no alcohol consumption by anyone attached to a race car, drivers and pit crew alike, immediately before or during an event. The racing fraternity does an excellent job of policing its own ranks, but there are always a few exceptions who think they can?t possibly be having fun if they don?t have a beer in their hand. Those are the ones who will give you trouble.
As a Commissioner, my first question to the applicant will be how will he control sales? If someone wants to buy a beer, how will it be known whether he is a pure spectator or on the crew of a car? This is not a kids soccer game where any adult is a non-participant.
Let?s do a quick poll. How many of ya?ll think booze should be sold at an event like this?
