Chase Elliott’s win at Watkins Glen International had the fans on their feet at the 2.45-mile New York road course. But nearly 1,000 miles away in the Elliott family’s hometown of Dawsonville, Georgia, they were getting ready to honor a tradition of sounding the siren (or “si-reen”) at the Dawsonville Pool Room for the victory.
CHASE ELLIOTT WINS AT @WGI!!!! FIRST CAREER MENCS WIN!!!!! GETTING READY TO BURN THIS SI-REEN DOWN!!!! 🏁📢
– Dawsonville Pool Room (@DawsonPoolRoom) August 5, 2018
And when they sounded the siren, it was worth the wait!
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Give a listen:
Sorry for the poor quality but here it is!!! Call the fire department we may burn the whole place down!!! #NASCAR 🏁📢 pic.twitter.com/G3yS4f3sKd
– Dawsonville Pool Room (@DawsonPoolRoom) August 5, 2018
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