点评:I had some time off and was looking for something fun to do. A friend of mine recommended Garage Pass Shop Tours and specifically Patrick.
I'm not a rabid NASCAR fan, but I figured why not. I contacted Patrick and scheduled the tour, and I'm so glad I did.
Patrick’s knowledge really makes the experience special. Having worked in NASCAR himself, he doesn’t just point out the race shops — he explains how everything works behind the scenes, from how the cars are built and maintained to what the teams are doing day-to-day.
The stories and insights he shares are things you’d never get just driving around and visiting the shops on your own. He stays in close contact with the race shops throughout the day, which allowed us to make a quick schedule shuffle when we learned one shop would be closed around lunch for a company-wide victory celebration! Once we got in to that shop they paraded the trophy for us by the way!
He was also able to time our visit perfectly so we could witness live pit practice performed by the actual driver. Most of us will never be that close to a real pit stop, and believe me, it’s something to see.
Patrick answered everyone’s questions thoroughly and had tons of interesting stories and information. He explained the different generations of cars, pointed out which ones we were seeing at each shop, and talked about rule changes and how they’ve impacted the sport and the teams.
His relationship with the shop staff also led to some great interactions. We spent about 30 minutes talking with a tire specialist and were able to see the Hawk-Eye system in action.
If you're in the area, you really need to take one of these tours. Whether you're a die-hard NASCAR fan or just curious about how the sport works behind the scenes, you won’t be sorry.
翻译:我正好有空,想找点乐子。一位朋友推荐了 Garage Pass Shop Tours,还特别提到了 Patrick。
我虽然不是 NASCAR 的狂热粉丝,但心想何乐而不为。我联系了 Patrick 并预约了参观,真是太明智了。
Patrick 的专业知识让这次体验格外精彩。他本人曾在 NASCAR 工作过,所以他不仅会带我们参观各个赛车维修车间,还会详细讲解幕后运作,从赛车的制造和维护到车队的日常工作,无所不包。
他分享的故事和见解,是你自己开车四处转转、参观维修车间绝对无法获得的。他整天都和各个维修车间保持密切联系,所以当我们得知其中一个车间中午会因为公司庆祝胜利而关门时,我们才能迅速调整行程!顺便一提,我们进去之后,他们还特意为我们展示了奖杯!
他还巧妙地安排了我们的参观时间,让我们有机会亲眼目睹车手进行现场维修练习。我们大多数人可能永远都不会有机会如此近距离地接触到真正的维修站,相信我,这绝对值得一看。
帕特里克耐心解答了每个人的问题,并分享了许多有趣的故事和信息。他讲解了不同年代的赛车,指出了我们在每个维修站看到的车型,还谈到了规则的改变以及这些改变对这项运动和车队的影响。
他与维修站工作人员的良好关系也促成了许多精彩的互动。我们与一位轮胎专家交流了大约30分钟,并亲眼目睹了鹰眼系统的运作。
如果你在附近,真的应该参加这样的参观活动。无论你是铁杆纳斯卡车迷,还是仅仅对这项运动的幕后运作感到好奇,你都不会后悔。