On a warm night in May

(Val) Wow! I honestly don't remember the last time I got to go racing two nights in a row, but I have to say, it's been way too long. This weekend was a great way to jump into the season.

Last night Dad, my hubby and I headed back down to Farmington for night two of the First Annual 410 Nationals at SFCR. (Note to promoters: Never call something the "First Annual," indicating that there will be one next year, until you see how well the first one turns out.)

It was another steamy afternoon, but the breeze kept things bearable. We had expected a much higher car count after last night's slim turnout, but there were only 20 or so cars. No matter, the racing was still very good, and no one was giving anything away, not even in the heats.

The photo here is a picture of Saturday night's winning car, driven by Tommy Worley, Jr. Tommy was locked into the feature on Friday night, won the dash on Saturday to nail down the pole position, then held off a hard-charging Tim Montgomery for the win. Montgomery looked like he had it up until he backed into the turn 4 wall going for the pass. After that, Worley got out in front and stayed there.

We had a great evening, and thanks to the loan of my daughter's camera, we got better pictures this evening too. My hubby snapped some really nice ones, but since we kept handing the camera back and forth, I'm not really sure who took which ones. The track got a little dusty tonight, but not nearly as bas as some places I've seen. For the most part, I thought it held up really well.

We spent the afternoon today at a family bar-b-que, taking turns catching up on the Indy 500 progress, eating, visiting and working on training our dog. Each year, we each pay $1 per driver and randomly draw names for who will win the race, and the pot. This year's finish was the most exciting ever, both on the track and on Dad's screened in porch. My sister-in-law took home the big $33 prize and turned down the offer of a big glass of milk on her head.

Spring and her family are on their way back from Disney World and were driving through Atlanta this afternoon. We should be out on the road to our next GGR adventure together very soon. I am looking forward to introducing her to the world of Sprint Car racing on June 14. It should be an absolute blast!