Ed And Jean, Nascar and History, Bristol, Tn to Richmond, Va

The weather proved to be quite uncooperative today. The race was supposed to start an hour early due to weather concerns, but actually started later than original start. The pre-race concert was 1000 Horses, but had to be moved under cover but was shown on the Colossus Video. It was probably a better view than stage would have been. Their big radio song right now is, This Ain't no Drunk Dial. They have a couple more hits from the new album. Jean and I walked all the way around the track during the initial rain delay. It is completely undercover all the way around. It really is a Colosseum. Most tracks you go to you want your seat on the straight, somewhere near the start finish line, but we think center of the corner might be best here. You can see up both pit roads and straights.  The rain finally came in earnest around 5:00 and with nothing but green on the radar and 40 laps short of half way, the day was called. The race will restart Monday at 1:00. The racing that did...

Aren't they just the cutest???? Let us just say they reside about 75 yards from our camper and about 4 times last evening they Hee-hawed, we about wet the bed. It sounded like something you only hear in creepy movies. I thought for sure we would hear sirens next. These things are like 3 feet tall and can be heard for a mile in every direction. Paul and Lisa must have some hearing challenged neighbors on Texas Hill if they all can make that God-Awful sound. They bill this place as The Last Great Colosseum. It truly is an amazing venue. The huge 4 sided television suspended from towers by cables over the center of the track is pretty neat all on its' own. For those of you in the know, this is Airborne Speedway in Peru on massive doses of steroids. A thirty degree, high-banked half mile oval with high speeds of over 130 into the corners and less than 15 seconds a lap. Things happen very fast. It really makes you appreciate just how fast these drivers reflexes...

We are here, 867 miles in about 13 hours with stops. We won't talk about fuel mileage. There isn't a level spot anywhere on I81 between Binghamton, NY. and Bristol.  On the plus side though, 48 degrees when we got up and now a pleasent 76. At one point while travelling the truck was reading 87 somewhere around Roanoke,  Va.

We made it to Binghamton Cracker Barrel Country Store. We don't know if these are returning Snowbirds or people like ourselves, sick of Springtime in New York. The Cracker Barrel Campsite is full for the night. Yeah, we are the tiny one at 47 feet including the truck

We are ready to start our Tennessee to Virginia Nascar Adventure with some history mixed in between. The truck and camper sit in the driveway ready to leave tomorrow afternoon. The plan is to make Binghamton, NY and stay at the Cracker Barrel and then motor all the way to Bristol on Friday. It should take about 10 hours. Bristol has a pretty neat claim to fame. Its main street is situated so that if one stands on the Northern curb you are in Virginia and if you cross to the Southern curb you are in Tennessee. I will try to get Jean to stand on the yellow line so that I can get a picture of her in both states at the same time.