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By Deborah Shepherd Times-Democrat Staff Writer
Spectators at Le Mans may have a different mother tongue than the ones at Daytona, but all racing fans speak the same language. Two of Marty and Kit Carson’s children were bom while Kit was stationed in France at the beginning of his Air Force career. Also bom there, at Le Mans in 1957, was their love of racing. Now that both are semi-retired, they drive their RV from Alexandria to at least four races a year. Both are volunteers on the safety patrol for Indy’s Brickyard 400. What’s the lure? Marty said, “The smell, the crowds ... and when you’re sitting there in the stands, often times you’ll get little pieces of rubber that cover your face. It’s just fun to be there, with all the excitement.” Her husband acknowledged the “thrill of the crowds” but added, “We also have people whose careers we follow. We like to see how Lady Luck is going to treat them.” They have followed Jeff “The Kid” Gordon ever since they saw him win the inaugural race at the Brickyard in 1994. Then there’s Bill, Dale and Rusty ... and Bobby Labonte, “an aggressive driver who’s done about the best of anybody,” Kit estimated. Just as there are regulars in the pit, there are regulars in the stands. Part of the fun, Marty said, is “talking to total strangers: where are you from, how far have you See Carson, Page 11
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