NASCAR preserved history in 2010 by burying a time capsule at the finish line at Daytona International Speedway. The vault is scheduled to be excavated in 2030. NASCAR veteran Jeff Burton was identified as the person who set the capsule down. As the capsule was unveiled, a video camera was moved containing elements of the era in which the sport was represented at the time. One of the special items in the capsule was a portion of the famous 2010 Daytona 500 pit.
The patchers had to work diligently for two sessions to fix the problem. After the first attempt to fix the gap, their solution lasted only 36 laps before the problem was fixed. “It shouldn’t be like this, but we can move on from here. “We know how to handle it,” track president Robin Braig said. “We know how to do it right. I apologize for that. This is a holy place. We get it. We take responsibility.”
The capsule also includes official NASCAR tickets to the 2010 race and die-cast replicas of Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s #3 car and Burton’s #31 car. Earnhardt’s two-tone blue and yellow Wrangler jeans are listed on eBay for $200 in mint condition. Newspapers from the same year were also placed in the capsule. The contest took place on February 2. On January 14, 2010, the day of the 59th NBA All-Star Game, pop star Ke$ha topped the Billboard charts with her song “TiK ToK”.
Sprint BlackBerry phones have also made their way into sports history. At the time, the sport’s premier circuit was known as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, a sign of the brand’s partnership. NASCAR wanted to present a snapshot of motorsports and weather technology for future generations of NASCAR fans and racers. However, this move did not receive a good response online. Fans complained about the way the time capsule was recorded and its contents made public.
“It should be a fun throwback to a bygone era. Why not document the content extensively and then wait long enough to research it,” said one user on Reddit. Another fan expressed similar sentiments, saying, “Isn’t the point of a time capsule if you don’t know what’s inside it from the past?”Criticism continued, with many fans disputing the true significance of the objects inside. Many people have said that capsule memorabilia, including CDs and newspapers, can easily be found at garage sales or on eBay. Others said that items that are in relatively new condition can still be owned for a short time after arrival. As the capsule’s contents were photographed and released to the public when the capsule was buried, some say the surprise and excitement of the discovery is long gone. The next NASCAR race at Daytona is scheduled for February. 16, 2024
