Sunday, September 7, 2008

Team Texas Racing

If you remember from a previous blog, I got Rory a special 10 lap NASCAR race experience out at Texas Motor Speedway for his 30th birthday. They get to drive actual previously used cars driven by NASCAR drivers and then donated to TMS. My dad decided to do it with him and these are the pics from that day--Rory had the time of his life and was immediately ready for more!


Sitting in their training class learning not how to wreck each other...


Jakson riding around on his bike while the guys were getting trained.


Standing in line waiting to be assigned a race group..trying to look like they didn't know each other so that maybe they would be assigned to the same race group--didn't work by the way, but turned out better because they got to watch each other race.


Getting dressed and ready to go--just found out he will be racing a Tony Stewart car (his favorite NASCAR driver)!!! So excited and a complete stroke of luck since the cars are assigned based upon your height and weight, how the cars are set up, and the height/weight make-up of your group and how those people will best fit in the cars. He obviously wore all his Tony gear that day hoping it would help out even though he knew how it worked--God wanted to make this the ultimate experience for him!!


Rory driving his Tony car! He did great and was able to pass several people--his drive instructor said he would drive again with him any day!!! Way to go!


All smiles just after he got out of the car! The first thing he said? "When can I do that again?!?!"



My dad driving his car--he was assigned to Mark Martin's car, which if you don't know is one of the "older" drivers on the circuit, so we thought it so appropriate for dad to get his car!! Plus, he is a good guy and one of our favorite drivers, so God made his experience extra good too!!


The boys after all was done, hot and tired, but ready for more!!!