[Chuck Beach]

Highs:
1) vacation
2) a chance to qualify and win the biggest race of the year
3) class eliminations (win or lose)
4) hanging out with friends
5) meeting new people and making new friends
6) seeing cars from other divisions
7) eating and drinking with friends
8) beautiful sunny days
9) competition with the best
10) best car show in the country
11) did I mention eating and drinking with friends
12) HEMI's
13) this race is only 207 miles away
14) and of course, eating and drinking with friends
15) bench racing between qualifying and racing
16) watching stock and super stock
17) trading performance secrets
18) getting a great parking spot
19) not breaking anything
20) and last but not least, eating and drinking with friends

Lows:
1) entry fees
2) cost of fuel
3) getting whipped in class
4) oil downs
5) rain
6) not qualifying
7) tear downs
8) lousy pit spot
9) running out of adult beverages
10) coming home and going back to work
11) not being able to get to minumum weight cause you ate and drink too much with your friends