Indy Car Race

Last Wednesday James called and asked what our weekend plans were. When he asks me this, I wonder what he has up his sleeve. After I told him nothing he said that he was given four tickets to the Indy car race in Kansas City. I told him that the boys would love to go. I found a sitter for the three younger ones. An uncle with no job is a great babysitter. We left early Saturday and headed for the race track. We put it in the GPS and off we went. It seems as though the GPS takes us different ways every time we go somewhere. The race track is next to Nebraska Furniture Mart, and so we have been there before. All of a sudden the GPS has us turn off the highway and onto some small road. We are driving in the country, and James asks me if I am sure I put the racetrack in the GPS correctly. Of course I did. We drove by a Boy Scout Camp, a Cub Scout Camp and seen some beautiful country. We did end up coming out on the back side of the track. We drove right into the parking area.

We parked and walked through the gate. We had great seats. We were right off the finish line in pretty close to the top. We sat under the cover of the box seats. I was glad that we took our ear protection. It was so loud we couldn't even hear each other talk.

The boys had fun timing the cars as they would make a lap. It took Danica Patrick about 26 seconds to do one lap. I don't think that I could do that. I wouldn't have time to think about what I was doing. There were a few wrecks at the end but nothing serious.

After the race we watched the trucks do their qualifying rounds. They were to race the next day. James Jr.'s favorite part was watching the remote control cars race in the front.

I have to say I enjoyed the race, but I don't think that I would ever pay to go to a race. But if I were to get free tickets again I would go.

We then went across to the mall and ate dinner and walked around. Oh and Cold Stone. I like getting ice cream from there. I know it is expensive, but it is a nice treat once in awhile.