Before allowing spectators on the hillside overlooking the PIR east end zone, as it were, animal control officials spent a couple of hours catching snakes. That’s right. Snakes. A track official said that’s common practice before any event in which fans sit on the hill. He added that it’s not unusual for at least 50 snakes to be snared. They’re detained during the race, then released once the racing is finished. (Times-Dispatch/NASCAR Fans)(yikes)(11-4-97)
