NASCAR Racing in the WOODS | My Road America Experience!

[@BlackFlagsMatter]

"It's not a racetrack it's a whole adventure."

[@WIGSPLITTA]

I agree👍

[@dilloniscool5560]

Aye wassup Darian

[@S1apShoes]

I'm down bad for the kink 😩

[@wesleyem3]

😳📸

[@PeytonManning187]

Damn. Caught in 4K.

[@thatpaintschemeguy8]

Your videos are great

[@RedSoxFanOnYT]

Slap why

[@copper7136]

Your down bad Slap, real bad

[@ellisjames7192]

I first went to Road America in 1981 for IMSA. Fell madly in love with the place. Ended up going at least twice a year for over ten years. Love this track, my home track. NASCAR did right this time.

[@rowdybusch1806]

It was a pleasure too meet you on Saturday, Yes we are "Wisconsinite's" thx for coming to my home track.

[@thatpaintschemeguy8]

Hello fellow Kyle Busch fan that's also from Wisconsin just like me

[@need4speed5353]

"Wisconsinite" sounds so much better than "Delawareian" I'm jealous

[@masegaming101]

Hi I was at the Nashville you are the best

[@kyle4246]

Yo wait, I’m from Wisconsin

[@thatpaintschemeguy8]

@@kyle4246 same

[@DennyDeliversYT]

What a flattering thumbnail… *_Eric going om nom nom_*

[@MichaelsMadness]

True

[@InsectoidControl]

MAXIMUM SOY

[@AflacCupSeries]

So nice to finally meet y’all! Awesome video! Always amazed at what you can do to show how awesome it is to be at the track.

[@RacingGuy2448]

You should record your experience and put it on your channel

[@jonathanstensberg]

Did you just call Road America "Northern Wisconsin"??? Somebody need to introduce you to the magic of the northwoods.

[@tallguy7447]

I saw u their sadly u were to far away for me to get ur attention but love the videos man been here since steryotyoes

[@crazycars81]

Bruh same

[@rzxkam573]

“Hello and welcome to the Aflac cup series at road America today’s first ever stop motion as seen with 1990s Mark martin”

[@thatpaintschemeguy8]

As a wisconsin nascar fan i am happy you had a blast and enjoyed some really good wisconsin cheese 🧀 😀

[@crazycars81]

BRO 0:45 THATS MY RED TRUCK IS MINE LOL

[@mailboxmedia6655]

ok thats cool

[@TheEmilyFravel]

Eric this year: *I will travel across the land*

[@LucasPuppyVlogs]

Searching far and wide

[@landseaandair6067]

I will say this style is just like Lime Rock Park. An amazing short Road Course track. Very nice area and easy to walk around the whole facility. They host Trans Am, Pirelli World Challenge, and the IMSA Grand Prix. Love getting photography pictures from that place

[@matthewmiszewski9287]

Glad you had fun at my home track. I have done trackside camping in 2015 and can confirm there is nothing like it.

[@rjk81699]

The back stench be perfect with the radio listening to the mrn broadcast

[@LCCJ82]

We sat in turns 5+6 and had two radios tuned into the Road America track radio FM station.

[@eugenedunnemann9261]

This was the best "in person " video yet ! Really enjoyed the walk around and how close you can get to the action ! Definitely on the go to list for next year !

[@jenvorocket]

Racing in the woods well this is gonna be a wild ride

[@joshuabach5943]

I was right in front of u Eric at the start finish line sad I didn’t notice u. U can hear my raspy yelling lol

[@theCDGeffect]

I really hope nascar returns here, this looks like it'd make an excellent weekend vacation spot especially with a race going on

[@cito1101]

12:02 GENO!!!!

[@AflacCupSeries]

Yay!

[@williamayers2647]

8:45 Ay, it's Suarez!!!!!!!!! My favorite driver!!!!!

[@jamesbogacki4453]

Thanks for coming to Wisconsin

[@gilkshake]

The race looked like a circus (in a good way) and reminded me of one of the things I like about rally races - to be able explore different locations and see different angles of the race.

[@rescobar7929]

I hope they keep this road course. Its the feel of old school road races.

[@tyler_tingley1]

Haha at 3:46 you can hear me yell hey Eric

[@LeosNotFaking]

I LOVE these vlog style videos from the track let’s us get to see so many things that you would never see watching on TV feels like I’m there thanks for the awesome videos!

[@fishproductions22]

Dang this track looks epic

[@Seanpatf66]

I used to go to Elkhart Lake back in the 80’s for June Sprints. It is great to see my favorite place there, turn 5.

[@fr_flying]

I think it's worth mentioning that for every series EXCEPT NASCAR, the garage area is completely open to anybody with a GA ticket. For Indycar, there is nothing preventing you from rubbing elbows with Jimmie Johnson, Romain Grosjean, Josef Newgarden, etc. The NASCAR event was great, but just a sliver of what RA has to offer.

[@brendenkennedy4304]

I will be going to Road America for IndyCar my first time there. What kind of access will I get at when I'm at Road America?

[@fr_flying]

@@brendenkennedy4304 If it stays the same as years past, you will be able to walk the paddock for all series, including IndyCar. This includes the being able to stand at the fence right behind the pit boxes and having an open view of the teams working on their cars. The RA website also has a good explanation of the access allowed for every series except NASCAR. Btw bring REALLY comfortable shoes- RA is best experienced by walking to all parts of the track, and it's the longest in the country.

[@noahmielke2148]

He blow a tire doing burnouts. They actually had to change his tire to get him to victory lane.

[@ronniekirkland3898]

Yea oof

[@adamwilke88]

I saw you at the race, I absolutely loved the experience. Go Chase!

[@fearthe9inekitkats926]

Elliott

[@jacksongarstecki8880]

So awesome getting to see you there! Thanks for the picture!

[@stewrtcullom7924]

Thank you for being there and showing us the video

[@speediepitstop1531]

Looks kind of the way Sears Point in Sonoma use to be in the early days of NASCAR racing there, you could camp and set up seating almost any where you wanted, But when Burton Smith took over they put in hillside seating and ended almost all on track camping, You use to be able to camp all along the hill above the S's, but not any more, Road America looks like a lot of moving fun

[@KFB4LIFE8]

2:38 Eric has a stroke

[@shredofmalarchi]

Best racetrack on the planet. Congrats on your first visit! Welcome home.

[@rossedwardmiller]

2:30 - Places with dedicated “Mac & Cheese” menu sections: Kuma’s Corner in Chicago Waterfront Hotel in Baltimore Concession Stands at Road America

[@65Coronet1]

I’m standing right in front of you during qualifying in Canada corner, road America shirt and straw boy hat lol. Then our scooters in the end

[@prairiefarmer5994]

That looks like an amazing weekend out there. I’ll have to make the journey to Road America next year.

[@Illinoisemergencymedia]

I saw you a few times but never had the courage to say hi but next time I will so see you at t Road America next maybe?

[@WIGSPLITTA]

Thanks for sharing an awesome outside view of this track.🤙

[@Lampbo]

Way to go Eric Over the top cannot wait for your vids people who are not subscribe to your channel are missing out TKS keep them coming

[@JordanRunge14]

I'm behind the shuttle sign at 3:35 lol. Right after this is when I saw them and got a picture with them

[@MichaelsMadness]

Nice

[@TerriZandecki]

Wow that is really awesome and amazing you are really awesome to see Really nice and beautiful Race!!!

[@JacobNascar]

If I go to a road course for the first time, I'd love for it to be either Road America or Charlotte Roval. I wish I couldve caught Eric at the Nashville truck race a few weeks back

[@cringefootball2020]

I’ve been to every cup Roval race, and it’s pretty great

[@seoul08]

I loved the dead silence and then “ooOHH IT’S KYLEBUSCHANDMATTDIBENEDETTOSIBEBDJD”

[@JeremyLeech]

As a fellow Wisconsinite, cheese curds are a must. So are mozzarella sticks. 4:27 also it’s pop ups, not awnings lol

[@spicyboi2223]

"Your just out in the woods with a bunch of your racing friends" If that is not the definition of "Me and the Boys" idk what is

[@davidharris2178]

Great video. I was in the distance at turn 5 at race start. You captured the event very well.

[@PowerHitter-hf7og]

I was literally 5 feet away from meeting Eric at 5:57😭😭 My dad was standing right in front of him and i didnt notice😭

[@HorrorDox]

I went to the Indycar race in June, the hill by Turns 6, 7, and 8 has one of the best views.

[@JacobNascar]

That was a good race in my opinion. I dont watch Indy a lot and I've been trying to learn more about IndyCar but that race was pretty entertaining. I kinda felt bad for the dude that lost the lead due to mechanical failures but that spiced the ending of it up

[@HorrorDox]

@@JacobNascar I believe that was Kevin Magnussen filling in for Rosenqvist after his Detroit crash. Was pretty entertaining to see Kmag leading just by being on a different pit strategy. I hope someone picks him up for a part time ride next year. ( he was WEC commitments so he can’t do full schedule)

[@HorrorDox]

@@JacobNascar Wait did you mean Newgarden? He lost on that final restart. Looked very devastating.

[@JacobNascar]

@@HorrorDox I believe so. I'm still learning names. I believe it was Palaou (sorry if I misspelled it) that took the lead and won.

[@ssjackson9349]

Thanks for the vlog, I’m going to Road America on Sunday for the race. This has been a great preview!

[@tylerferengul6149]

4:08-4:12 top left of the screen me and my buddy made your video! Awesome stuff Eric! Spotted you earlier in the morning and said hi!

[@ryanp7299]

I setup shop just to the left of where you were standing at 4:20, but that was toward the end of qualifying. Too bad I missed ya! It was a great view though and I can’t wait to go back next year! Love that Cup racing is back here in Wisconsin. Edit: Oh, wait! I’m right in front of the Chase Elliott hauler at 10:35 and 10:47! Jorts and red Winston hat. Was there with my fiancé and buddy haha

[@ramillerusa]

Great Job my friend best yet!!!!

[@elikedrowski6181]

No friggin way!! At around 3:30 when you panned over to the line for the paddock shop I was thinking hey I stood in that line. Wait. That's me with my arms crossed and orange shoe laces standing in the shuttle line!! Didn't even see y'all walking by filming

[@coacheinerson84]

We drove in right next to you and parked a couple spots over. Hope you had a great time at The National Park of Speed.

[@paulday5722]

Looks like a fun day at the race track. A much different experience than having a reserved seat, with the same view, all day. Eric was definitely in the right spot, at the right time, repeatedly to record the most interesting moments. The frontstretch wall and fence don't look very safe. They both need to be improved before an out of control car goes into the spectator area. A good addition to the Cup Series schedule.

[@mattthacker4122]

Similar to a golf match....but louder. LoL

[@lylechatt1417]

wow road america looks so chill lol sit anywhere and just watch the race with a big tv just chillin there if you need it

[@GettingItDoneRepairs]

great coverage of everything going on!

[@owenewald1836]

It’s usually not nearly that busy. You can usually go around near the pits and look at the cars pre-race

[@RW-zh7kl]

Well that tradition only lasted a year, its crazy Nascar takes races away from where a crap ton of fans actually go watch the race, but then other tracks that are half empty they keep racing.

[@RyGuy8989]

Making me want to spend the July 4th weekend at Road America next year!

[@isaiahhiserman4732]

You going this year? 👀

[@RyGuy8989]

@@isaiahhiserman4732 I wish. But let’s just say gas ⛽️ prices are gonna keep that from happening.

[@isaiahhiserman4732]

@@RyGuy8989 ahh rip man. Biden ruins everything cx

[@christopherridle7670]

That's Cool! The views are great. I enjoyed that. I need to visit Road America.

[@stuartberger6729]

What he didn't explain is that Road America is a 4+ mile track on 640 acres of land. Bring a bike or rent a golf cart because it's big

[@karlkettelkamp2643]

big foot siting in Wisconsin! I saw it too lol

[@TheBlankJoker]

Been going to that road course for years now. Not quite as long as a different commenter... But that whole trail by the kink is still pretty new. When I first started going there it was like a hidden trail. People kept going back there and the track finally got enough funds to actually make it an official area. I've even taken my motorcycle onto the track a couple of times too. Coming out of the ceracell and into the kink at high speeds is CRAZY beautiful. There's a lot of cool stuff you can do at Road America! Plus if you like nature retreats you have Elkheart Lake, High Cliff, and Point Beach nearby. Otherwise there's always Milwaukee. Or depending on when you get to / leave WI you got Oshkosh with the largest airshow in the WORLD. EAA which attracts close to 600,000 people from around the world. Which is usually the last week of July.

[@ATR022190]

Thanks for sharing the experience, it looks like a blast! Went to Watkins Glen a few times in the 2000s (was at the infamous Tony Stewart poop race), and I have to say that's probably my favorite track I've been to. Something about the road course atmosphere is just so unique and enjoyable.

[@keeganschneider_yt]

I have never seen a qualifying session as packed, especially in turn 1, like I did at the track Sunday morning

[@SMCSRacingNetwork]

Dang, Eric ran into a lot of NASCAR YT Legends sunday

[@cudasmith5498]

You do 1000x better than any of the networks showing what it’s like at a track, keep up the good work

[@f-1492]

Dude I was at the race! Wish I could’ve seen you guys!

[@kadensddrn57]

I walked past you so much lol. But every time I saw you, you were already talking to someone.. anyway it was a fun weekend

[@ryankemna6222]

I love that I got a video of Suarez and then Eric taking a video of Suarez while he got a video of him with me in it taking the video of him 😂

[@piperboy91]

Nice! If you’ve only ever been to this place and Cota I invite you to come out to mid Ohio for the xfinity series. It’s a great time. I might also be at Indy or I might go to MIS. Decisions have not been made.

[@marksherrill3686]

Saw you guys outside the CTECH karting facility! Camped in the carousel and friends we were with were camping in a VW bus

[@zenon459]

Hey, i wanna do that. Not many people up in Canada do that though

[@Moon-light883]

I enjoyed this race so much and am very happy I decided to go to this race

[@daytona5.722]

Enjoy your channel and this video, you could see my camper when you panned across the track at the end of the front straight into turn one.

[@DannyBTalks]

Me watching the boys without me. 🥲

[@Clydeiable9]

lmao

[@b.buster.]

The corn is the main food at RA.

[@21master21]

Very cool experience at road America. Imo the best seats were between turns 13 and 14 because you could see the cars enter turn 5, go up the hill and go up another hill up to the start/finish line

[@chrisoppor1906]

Missed turn 3,8,carousel but nice visit

[@justjon9180]

It's fun seeing all these people experience Road America for the first time. They think NASCAR was a good event...wait till they go to an IMSA event

[@marklittle8805]

Road America reminds me of Mosport/CTMP or the Glen. Lots of people camping right beside the race track. Lots of woods..... That said , it is Road America and there is 4 miles of it ...

[@erikscherer22]

I still can't believe we aren't going back to Road America this year. The vibe was amazing and great fan turnout, such a bummer...

[@travishanner9970]

No better way to spend the 4th than with 100,000 of your closest friends!!!

[@tomhoblin4571]

that shot when they came around the kink 2 wide for the first time you guys were there. mmmmmmmmmmm *Chef's kiss

[@angelg9061]

Damn I was so close to yall when you were by the merch haulers. I was literally in the grandstands right in front of them😩. Hopefully I'll get to meet you guys in person some other day tho.

[@joeplem5329]

This track is about an hour from my house but I watched on tv not knowing how much access you would be able to get around the whole venue. Now that I know it's free reign I'll for sure go next year!!! P.S. J.J. watt is from Pewaukee Wisconsin hence both Packers and Texans flags

[@isaiahhiserman4732]

10 more days :o

[@nickford13]

Ahaha i can see myself across from turn 5 on lap 1 thats awesome🤣

[@allsportsallday19]

I’m not surprised at all with these fan numbers cause when only Xfinity came they had like 40-50k so you know there diehard! Wish New Hampshire had numbers like this tho

[@jimsherman8665]

I believe all the food stands are run by local non-profits, and each of their menus are unique to each food stand. Overall, it's an awesome track.

[@shredofmalarchi]

I believe that is correct. At the very least, that is a rule for some of the stands.

[@SMcGowan386]

I'm watching this video and looking for myself in the background more than actually watching that's going on...lol.

[@mjzukaslugger7533]

Also that’s not the kink. It’s that right hander after the carousel

[@mori_6574]

into the woods to watch the cars into the woods to watch them vroom

[@B_Forseth]

Wisconsin cheesecurds…, you are a wise man lol

[@owenewald1836]

The “kink” that you were in is called Canada corner and you can actually hear paintball players when it’s quiet😂

[@zorpa9618]

I wish I lived near a track, maybe I’ll drive 7 hours to Vegas

[@replic8tor]

If u go to Indianapolis I will try to see u :)

[@mailboxmedia6655]

how do we have nice cheese? happy cows