Choices, Choices!

(Val) What's that old saying? So many races, so little time!

This next weekend there are so many opportunities for great racing that it is really tough to decide where to go and what to sacrifice. Close to home, we have racing Saturday night at Saint Francois County Raceway with the annual Queen's Royal, and at Belle Clair Speedway with the Gateway Midgets and Mini Sprints. Both events are about the same distance from us and either is worth the time.

Of course, there's also some great action going on both Friday and Saturday nights in Terre Haute, Indiana, which is only about four hours away. USAC Sprints and UMP Modifieds are on tap to put the action into the "Action Track" Friday, with the annual Tony Hulman classic slated for Saturday night.

The only night that leaves no room for choices is next Sunday night at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, IL. Winged Sprints, Midgets and Micros are on the menu and we won't miss this one. It will be the last Sprint show in our area for the 2006 season.

So now the debate is on in our family. My Dad wants to go to Terre Haute, my husband wants to go to Farmington, and Spring wants to go to Belle Clair. It's time to look at all the options, see what the kids have on their schedules, and work out the details. Of course, my Dad came up with the idea that we all go to different ones and stay in touch by cell phone. Now THAT could prove interesting! It doesn't look like the weather is going to make the decision any easier, at least not yet. We'll see how that plays into things as the week goes on. Stay tuned and we'll let you know here when we make our destinations are finalized.

And with the mention of tuning in, be sure to check out Dave Despain's Wind Tunnel on SPEED tonight where a big announcement regarding television coverage for the World of Outlaws is on the agenda. Sounds exciting!