Race is on to find top tailgater for speedway finals
NASCAR has its own style of tailgating. Celebrations often last for a week and meals include overflowing platters of homemade food, opulent decorations, and great spirit.
Lifetime Products, a manufacturer of folding tables, will name “America’s Ultimate Tailgater” at the Tailgate of a Lifetime 2006 Tailgating Championship Aug. 19 at Michigan International Speedway.
Five finalists will be selected to join the official chef of NASCAR, Mario Batali, an author and New York restaurateur, for a trip to MIS. The finalists will create their ultimate tailgate parties, including a three-course meal, over-the-top decorations, and all the trappings that make NASCAR Tailgates so unusual. The contest is judged by Batali, NASCAR legend Ernie Irvan, and Richard Hendrickson, president of Lifetime Products; the prize is $10,000 in cash. more…
