Fans leave behind all sorts of things at major race weekends—tents, coolers, old couches, and in the case of this weekend’s Coke 600, even one of their own.

One of the greatest traditions of the Indianapolis 500 isn’t on track at all. Take the vast cross-section of racing ultra-fans and loopy midwesterners, add enough alcohol to drown the entire German state of Bavaria, and you’ve got yourself the best people-watching on the planet.

If there’s one thing that MotoGP gets absolutely right, it’s the press conference. The series picks out the best fan questions to ask during part of the conference. Fans get creative, and some of the questions are downright hilarious. If every series did this, press conferences might actually be worth watching.

Everyone hates Roger Goodell, including fans at the 24 Hours of Daytona. This New England Patriots fan’s “#FIREGOODELL” love note to the NFL commissioner was spotted among fan signatures on the low yellow line around Daytona before today’s Rolex 24.

Fair warning, but this’ll probably make you cry.

Australia has given the world many wonderful gifts over the years. Kangaroos. Bathurst. And now, the “shoey” toast where you drink out of a shoe. Sadly, the Malaysian Grand Prix didn’t appreciate nine scantily clad Australians who stripped down to do shoeys for Aussie F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo’s race win.

If running after a BMW E30 rally car in a pink bunny costume isn’t dedication to the sport, I don’t know what is.

Max Verstappen claimed a second-place starting position for the Belgian Grand Prix today, breaking a 55-year-old record for the youngest front-row starter in Formula One history, per Sky Sports. I don’t think we’d be lion if we told you this dude was ecstatic over that, either.

The men’s marathon traditionally closes each Olympiad, and here’s a spectator riding alongside the leaders who snatches an impressive memento: Eliud Kipchoge’s hat.

Contrary to the weather’s behavior, God does not hate NASCAR. Rather, God was probably just as annoyed by all the bratty kids named “Kyle” in your elementary school class as you were, and just did one NASCAR fan a solid. One fan pledged to name his kid after yesterday’s winner at Pocono and surprise, it’s a Chris.

Friend of Jalopnik Sarah Connors is a yuuuuuuuuuge Alexander Rossi fan, down to the big American flag banner she made for his maiden attempt at the Indianapolis 500. Needless to say, she’s overjoyed with the results of yesterday’s race.

America’s big hope in Formula One wins America’s greatest spectacle in racing on his first attempt, for America? Yeah, there’s going to be a party. Something tells me there was going to be a party regardless of the outcome with the Indianapolis 500's sold-out crowd, anyway.

It’s notoriously difficult to get in and out of Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Traffic will be so bad for this weekend’s sold-out race, you might as well camp out. Since you’re not driving anyway, why not have a beer—or ten? Join us as we roam Indy’s campgrounds in search of the party.

Two Florida men were found dead in a camper on the Talladega Superspeedway campgrounds on Sunday afternoon, reports the Tallahassee Democrat. Officials do not suspect foul play in their deaths, however, autopsies are being done by the state forensics lab to determine the cause of death.

I’m pretty sure this is the NASCAR version of Excited Astronomer or Double Rainbow Guy, but it’s proof that despite all the fame, most NASCAR drivers are pretty good people. Watch reigning Sprint Cup champion Kyle Busch totally make a random fan’s day, and bask in all the joy emanating from your screen.

In a surprising move this week, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series powerhouse Stewart-Haas Racing announced that they were moving from campaigning Chevrolets to Fords for 2017. Naturally, some NASCAR fans are coping with this news better than others.

[Now that’s dedication—not to mention a lot of blue. Jimmie Johnson fans at Texas Motor Speedway, 2015. Photo credit: Ralph Lauer/AP Images]