Is NASCAR the new singles meeting place?
Having
worked in NASCAR for many years as a beat reporter, I am apt to say no
-- it’s more like a playground for singles to hook-up, girls to trade
booty for hot passes to get into the garage, and a place for unhappily
married men to have a reprieve from life at home in the arms of equally
shady chicks.
However, my opinion aside, if you’re looking for
love at the race track -- this is the place for you:
www.meetmeattheraces.com, the first dating website dedicated to racing
and romance has launched just in time for the beginning of the racing
season.
The site describes itself as being for “racing
enthusiasts who want to meet like-minded singles may be surprised to
learn that throughout the nation, on weekend days and nights, stadiums
are packed with eligible fans – many of them single – cheering on their
favorite auto racing heroes.
“Meetmeattheraces.com
offers singles many ways to identify and make contact with each other.
The site’s low $30.00 charter year membership fee entitles members to
search the year’s race schedule for others who live near any of the 30
major auto race tracks in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Members
can also indicate their interest in attending any of 90+ major
scheduled races during the 2008 season, including: the NASCAR Sprint
Cup events, NASCAR Nationwide races and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
races.”
Here’s how it works: Users can search for people who
live near or who indicate an interest in attending the same events.
Once you find people you can contact them electronically and sort by
the nearest race tracks and determining interest in particular races,
members may search for compatible soul mates using dozens of additional
criteria and personal preferences.
Meetmeattheraces.com has teamed with Hotels.com to offer a special
listing of NASCAR cities for those traveling to the races who need a
place to take that special someone after hooking up at the racetrack.
With
over 75 million fans, almost equally split between men and women;
meetmeattheraces seems like a logical solution for race fans looking
for love. Other sites have tried this over the years, and failed
miserably, but MeetMe is hoping that their formula is a winning one.
Even
though tracks aren’t on the deal with MeetMe, their press release
describes that “NASCAR stadiums provide countless opportunities for
members of meetmeattheraces.com to pre-arrange a rendezvous. Live
audiences flock to such stadiums as Indianapolis Motor Speedway
(capacity 314,980); Daytona International Speedway, Florida (167,785),
Lowes Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina (167,000), and Michigan
International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan (136,373). Network
television carries the events widely for those who want to watch from
home or from sports bars.”
So, if you’re a really big Dale Jr. fan, and looking for love – check out the website.
No guarantee of adequate dental work supplied to potential dates.
by Linda Przygodski
Contributing Editor
AskPatty.com
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