Talledago! Let's Go Racing!!

As I said below....we started our vacation off with searching for covered bridges. Then Friday we went to the museum there at the Talledaga Track. That night we went to the dirt track races. I found out really quick that I had racing in my blood. My Grandpa Beadle and my uncle Rocky Beadle raced on dirt tracks. I remember going to the dirt track in Bryant, AR...but that was a long time ago so I don't remember a whole lot. My brother and I moved away when we were little to Northwest AR. I'm sure of it that if we had remained in the Little Rock area....Zackary and I would be racing. I've always enjoyed it. We both love to go out mudding. I don't get the chance to do it too often....but when I do....man I can feel the pull. And I did Friday night at the dirt races. We have a family reunion with my Mom's family in Little Rock in June....we're planning to attend the dirt races. I'm so excited.

The dirt races....Oops....over the edge he went...there were several of them that got too close the edge. Scary thing was our car was parked just down the hill from the car. We were far enough away....but having grown up around dirt races and it's wrecks...we were a little worried about parking there.

Walking around all day long and then getting to walk around in the pits area at the dirt track...Tia and I had some filthy feet. Tia's feet....
The gang....Aunt Deb, Me, Garwayne (it's Gary Wayne...but that's our nick name for him), Tia and Mom
This guy was the funniest. Those that were getting their picture taken with Barney...had no idea what he was doing behind them. He made some of the funniest poses with them.

Garwayne and I walked up to the very top of the stadium to get pictures...I thought I was going to pass straight out. It was so steep and so far up there. I could not breath. But it was worth it...the view was breath taking.

Pit Row.....we got Pit Passes for Sunday's race also. It was really neat. We saw Dale and Jeff up close and then walked down on part of the pits area. Some of the pits guys were out to give autographs. I'm not really into that but Tia was. It was really neat to walk back up across the race track. I'm not sure of the degree of embankment....but it was a climb too.

The cars were ready to take off.
Tia and some pit crew guys.
Jeff Gordon...most people are not Gordon fans. But I like him. He's a really nice guys. I've watched him on Regis and Kelly several times and like him. I may become a fan.
Dale, JR.....everyone is a fan of his.
Gentleman....start your engines. And we're off! This was actually Saturday's race (the main race being on Sunday)...but both races....we sat on the bottom section. Saturday we were just a few rows higher than Sunday. Sunday's race we were on the first and second row. It was incredibly loud. It's a loudness that gets you fired up though. I loved it. I called the kids several times to let them hear as the cars went by....they loved it also. Dalton cannot wait to go to his first race.

One of many wrecked cars.....

God Bless America!!!
One of Dale's pit stops....
Here we are Sunday....it was crowded....but I loved it.
Sunday we didn't even try to exit any time too quick. We extended our departure knowing it wasn't even worth the wait in traffic. So we setup a tailgate area to hang out and grill dinner. We were all decked out.