You can't pay for these tickets," squealed Amanda Whitlock on Sunday morning. An usher for the Nextel Cup race, Amanda is located on O.V. Hill South, section C---the coveted seats right beside and under the box seats at Talladega Superspeedway.
It's Amanda's first time at Talladega, and since she's a race fan, she's just a little bit excited.
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Amanda is here raising money for her sorority, Alpha Omicron Pi. Her and 47 of her sisters have been at their usher or ticket stations since seven in the morning, and they won't be released until after the race is over. As ushers, they help race fans find their seats...
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Other fraternities and sororities from many different schools are also working the race.
"I wouldn't miss this for the world," says gate guard Jason Hixon, a Pi Kappa Phi member from Kennesan State University. "It's the redneck Mardi Gras!"
Well, there are an obscene amount of beads and beer around the track.
The Phi Mu sisters are also gate guards, checking coolers and bags. The Sigma Phi Epsilon guys are handing out brochures.
"We've been doing this for two years," says Jake Nix. "Before we were working with the Anniston Star, handing out papers. We like this better."
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