Stock Car Racing
Last night, we all went to Hartford Speedway Park in Hartford, MI (about 2 hours from Chicago) to watch stock car racing. This is a half-mile dirt oval track that has Factory Stock, Mini Stock, UMP Late Model, UMP Modifieds, Mini Sprints, Enduros, and Quads. We actually went to see a friend race in the Quads, which are like little one-cylinder two-stroke four-wheel ATVs. A friend from work helped the driver rebuild his Quad, and he was there watching his friend race. So we went, because it’s a good opportunity for the kids to (A) see REAL stock car racing, and (B) Meet the driver.
This is what NASCAR was 30 years ago – a bunch of guys just racing their hearts out on a dirt track just for the thrill of it. And we all had a great time, and came home at 2:00 AM covered in dirt.
The pictures are HERE.