I try something new. Many years, Greg does the "new thing" too, but not always. This year he actually outdid me. :-)
For Christmas of '06, I gave him a present to do this year: the King's Experience at the Richard Petty Driving Experience. That is some training in Nascar driving, then actually driving (behind a lap car) for 8 laps, then more training, then 10 more laps! woohoo!! Yes, driving on a real racetrack in a real Nascar. omg - cool. I figured that was right up G's alley. Not because he's a Nascar or racing fan, because he isn't. But because he loves to drive fast!
I was debating driving too, but I decided to just do a ride-along this year. Maybe some other year I'll actually drive. But my theory was this: the MAX speed that they let students drive is 145 mph. And knowing me, I would have been quite a bit slower. But for me to ride along with a real Nascar driver - I'd be going at least 165 mph. ROCK ON BABY!! And believe it or not - that speed difference was VERY noticeable while watching the cars whiz by - I really think they took us faster than 165!
So on our way home from our fun little vacation (which I'll post about later), we stopped Sunday at the Kentucky Speedway to do our "new thing" for 2007. It was great fun! The grins on our faces say it all....
Monday, October 29, 2007
yes, every year
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3 comments:
Cool! But had to laugh at your line about not being able to go that high speed! Ahem, I drove what 30 hours with you this summer alone? :)
In my defense... I never even got close to three digit mph. I know I didn't break 90... maybe 80 tho! {giggle}
How awesome is that!
I'd love to drive fast! hmmm as fast as I get though is 100 on the open road where you are aloud to go 100MPH
What a great scrapbook page in the making too...... please show us when you do.
Debbie
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