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it is as described,its a shame a family with small children cant enjoy going to this race due to all the innapropriate and distasteful behavior that goes hand and hand with this race.where are the police,and why is this being allowed to go on for so long.Its deffinately not nascar at its finest.

I've been going to Talladega for several years now in the infield and have never seen an underage person flashing anyone. Most of the families stay in the family campgrounds and those that don't aren't usually partying up on the Blvds. Now outside the track may be a different story I don't know about there but I've seen much worse on Bourbon St than in Talladega and everyone thinks that's a great idea. Personally I don't know why you would take small children to either.

I thought Bourbon Street during Mardi Gras was pretty extreme as well but like most people who go have no complaints...

Anyway if I understand correctly Amy, there are family areas which are pretty tame and boulevards which are pretty rowdy?

My husband and I go to Talladega every year for the spring race. I have never been in the infield but it does get crazy in the campgrounds on Speedway property. I have 2 sons 10 and 13 and would never take them there, we have taken them to Brickyard and Charlotte and it's fine. It's not to say all Nascar fans are like that nor are all Nascar venues. Darla

ive been to many infield parties and have nevere witnessed the underage stuff.(nor would i wish to) as far as these people such as the father , he should be beaten for even thinking such things. most nascar fans are a partying and fun loving bunch. dont make your opinion on a few dumbasses.

If Paula was taken aback by the behavior at 'Dega, she should be thankful she didn't go 5 or more yrs. ago, before the France family/interests started buying up all of the land surrounding the track. Their purchases actually helped the situation, because when the property was 'privately' owned there wasn't much recourse as to what kind of activity took place, and believe me, it WAS worse. That was when you could actually drive all the way around the track and the 'Pecan Grove' was 'the place to be' but by no means a place for children or the faint hearted. Times are changing, gradually, but changing. There are places that are less wild than others and if you really need assistance, there are plenty of police, state troopers, sheriffs or other law enforcement agents to assist you. As with anywhere else, there will always be 'bad apples', but seriously, why would you want to bring children to a sporting event of ANY kind where you know the PARTICIPANTS, not only the fans are guilty of vulgarities. Keep in mind that this sport originated with poor, sometimes uneducated, a lot of the time crude people whom had to make a living outrunning the law in order to transport illegal liquor to support their families. Traditions dies hard, but thankfully, the bad ones do eventually die out. Most of this behavior happens around dusk or after dark when small children should be otherwise occupied. Until the vulgarities, crude and racuous behavior die out and the race drivers learn to curb their language and poor sportsmanship, I really don't understand why you would want or think it would be an appropriate venue for young children. The question I have is knowing what you see on tv, the vulgararity & unsportsmanlike conduct, why would you even bring children to a venue that such happens at, even if there weren't anyone exposing themselves in the camping area? Seems to me this would be more of an issue of the wisdom of, or lack thereof, parenting decisions.