Racing

A few weekends ago we accompanied Jason to Spokane, Washington to watch him race in his latest venture--Chump Car Racing.  It's an event where you're allowed a very limited budget to purchase a vehicle ($500) and make modest upgrades to it.  It must be fully equipped with safety gear and protection, but other than that, it should basically be a junker.

Most of the races are 24-hour endurance races, and Spokane was no exception.  So, with four drivers on the team, they rotated through 2-hour driving segments until the end.



I entertained the kids with computer games, coloring books, and lots of pop and chips.  When he wasn't driving, Jason was busy purchasing a new truck to get us home (more on that later).  But once he was in the car, we were all entertained by our awesome hubby/daddy racing on the track!

GOING.......

GOING.....

GONE!!!!

Once night fell, I took the kids to the hotel to play in the pool and order pizza for dinner.  We snuggled up in our cozy beds while Jason and the guys continued their laps around the track.  Around 7am, I heard a knock at the door and found Jason standing there.  The car engine had given out in the early morning hours and they had to call it quits.  It was a bit of an anti-climactic ending to the race, but overall they were satisfied with their efforts and partial success.  Every race is a learning experience and they learned plenty this time around to improve for the next race in a few months.