Road Trip-Day III

Boogity, Boggity, Boggity!!
Boy O Boy, it is tuff getting up early and heading out, but I am sure it is worth it. We left the hotel at about six AM. Brandy is walking slow today, with good reason. So we are on our way, of course a short pit stop at Burger King. We parked out by the road on the back stretch and got everything ready, the flag pole, grill etc. Hope and I piled back up in the truck and took a short nap. Recharged we headed out to the vendor area and the bathrooms. I cant believe it that for all of the people in the back stretch parking lot they only put out 6 Blue Rooms (port-o-potties), so of course, with all the beer drinking that started really early it was alot of long lines. On our way up we were given a card from GM , so we went to their tent a had our picture taken and a free ticket holder. Looked around and bought a few things and headed back. Dale showed off his tailgate culinary skills again by grilling some huge pork chops for lunch. We have to be in the stands for driver introductions or we will miss them. Hope and I stood right at the fence and watched them go by...of course alot of cheers when Jr. came by and alot of BOOS for Tony Stewart, and The Rainbow Bandit (Jeff Gordon). There was a lady standing next to us come to find out is from Fontana, CA. and she said he gets just as many or more at his home track. It must suck to get paid that much and not be liked.haha.
Then came the National Anthem, as any of you that were there or watched it on TV, this was the worst part of the day. I could not believe how bad John Micheal Montgomery sucked. First off all his singing sucked, second he had to read it from cue cards, WTF!!! I feel this was a slap in the face to our troops, this has been actually agreed to sing our National Anthem knowing he did not know the song,of course, hoping to jump start his sh%@@y career!! It was a disgrace to be a witness to his horrible performance. John Michael Montgomery- you can kiss my ASS!!
OK the first lap was a doozy, well the first 1/2 lap before the pile up on the back stretch,which was right in front of us. It was so cool, the smell of tire smoke and the sound of crunching metal, and of course seeing #24 go to the garage. For a little while anyway!! I have to say this was a good race to watch. Especially at this track. It is wonderful. Fast and Clean. Jr. still not doing so good but the season s still early. But what a finish!! That was a beutiful move Carl Edwards put on Johnson, the Ol stick and move on into the winners circle. A very brave move, it could have back-fired on him very easily. I told everyone that i felt he was a rising star, and here he is winning his first Busch and Cup race in the same weekend!!! Two back flips in two days, amazing. I love to hear his interviews, he is so energetic and responsive to the media and fans. I believe he is going to be the next Davey Allison. A good boy reputation while kicking ass on the track. Well anyway now we are kicked back watching TV at, Abduls Motor Inn / Used Camel Lot, resting. We are hopefully getting up about seven or so and head home with a quick stop at the museum in Dega. More to come on our road trip!