The view is better on the tube! But the smell of the exhaust and the sound of those 800 hp engines more than make up for it!
Johnny B leading the Trucks. 67 to go...
You are missing one key ingredient, my friend.....
The feel of those 43 800+hp machines when they come by at speed on the first lap.
If you are close enough, your body vibrates. The senses are not just overwhelmed, they are pounded into submission.
You can smell the fuel and you can definitely hear the sound.....but when you feel your chest vibrate....well, it's just.... a friggin' moment that you will never forget!
The first time I experienced that was a life event.... all I could think was, O..M..G..!! And I was screaming.
Other than that, just another ho-hum sporting event. :)
I might even go to next year's race.
Oh, do go see a World of Outlaw race, if you haven't already. Same horse power, half the weight. Major "wow" factor.