Tuesday May 3rd at Daytona

Some pictures are at picasaweb.google.com/rstauffer43

Jim and I woke up at 8am after that long drive.  Another short night, sleeping 5 hours this time., for a grand total of 13 hours sleep in 3 days.  We got to the track after a great Seniors Breakfast at Denny's.  The tunnel to the infield is how we got there, and as we came in, we saw Scott Breneman on the high bank.  We immediately stopped and waited for him to go around again, watching him pass us around 150 mph was a blast, glad we arrived soon enough to see that.

Since we are now second rate citizens in One Lap, we are always running last and that hurts our arrival time to the next track, and our sleep.  Jim ran 2 hot laps, staying under 110 mph and had a good time.  We packed and left the track after we decided to skip the Gainesville, FL drags tonight.  Leaving at 1 pm from Daytona International, will allow us to get into the hotel in the New Orleans area around 10:30 pm tonight.  We have been driving steady at 70 - 80 all day and just called to reserve a room.  Since Jim and I refuse to sleep in the same bed, we need two beds, and only one room, non smoking, was available, and I got it!

New Orleans is NOW 97 miles away, it is now 9 pm Tuesday May 3rd.  The trip will take us past there, about 157 miles from where we now are, so some 60 miles west of the city in Donaldson, LA - the town with 2 motels and 20 miles from the track.

We have been using 5 hour energy shots, just like Rich Mackow suggested, although I did not buy a case.  Thanks for the tip Rich.

This leg was about 711 miles total, with a slight addition to allow us to endure the fine McDonald's cuisine along the route. Jim has shown me much about Senior meals in all of the restaurants.  Lunch was $1.69, burger and a senior drink (I refilled it).

We are both tired, but will enjoy this long night after skipping one event.  There was no way Jim would drag race this car, especially in the last running spot.

More tomorrow - Thanks