Charlotte's Got a Lot
I felt the need. The need for speed. But as I sat behind the wheel of my Sprint Cup car as it barreled around the raceway at more than 150 miles an hour, my crew chief's voice came through my headset, warning me of a crash on the turn ahead. As I swerved to avoid the pileup, I slid into the grass, sending my car into a spin. No damage was done, but I ended up finishing the race in eighth place.
I'm too chicken to actually drive that fast or crazy in real life but experiencing it in the state-of-the art stock car racing simulator at the NASCAR Hall of Fame during a visit to Charlotte was a thrill I won't soon forget.