All Star Race

Daddy won tickets to the

All Star NASCAR race

and took mommy to her

very first race.

Little Big Town played a concert

before the race.

Thankfully, 

our seats were in the

air conditioned Lowe's suite.

It was a hot day

and would have been tough

for pregnant mommy.

We had a quick Q&A session

with Jimmie Johnson

who drives the Lowe's 48 car.

We visited pit row

and got pictures up close

of the finish line.

We dropped Sara off at Miss Kandi's

just in time for her afternoon nap.

Snack time at Miss Kandi's
includes pretzels with nutella.

We were told she ate more for dinner
than her friend Mason!

When it was time for bed,
she got to have a sleepover
in Mason's room.




 


Mason told me she snored a little
and tried to steal his covers.

Bailey Smith

Our very own Bailey

has received national recognition

for the following picture of

Kyle Busch and his wife Samantha!

Bailey has taken all of Sara's milestone pictures.

Newborn

Six months

One year

Hopefully we can keep her for our family photos

for many, many more years.

I'm happy we found her

and can call her "our Bailey"!

Five Kahne

My friends Ashley and Andrea

asked me to run

in the annual Five Kahne.

Ashley's husband, Ryan

is Kasey's personal trainer.

He led everyone in a stretch

and then ran with Kasey.

It was neat to see Ryan "at work".

Matt & Sara came with to cheer.

Andrea had a PB and was a top finisher!

Ashley and I... had a good time.

I met Kasey's mom, Tammy.

She has a name I will remember.

I wanted to finish in under 30

and I did!

No PB but not bad for a mom.

It was a fun day and a fun run.

I'm looking forward to it next year.

Thanks for getting me to sign up, Ashley!

Charlotte Motor Speedway

  

Last weekend, we toured Charlotte Motor Speedway
with Matt's parents while they were here.

Look closely and you will see Bob.

This place is HUGE.

 

There was a driving school on the track

and we were able to watch a few cars in action.

It was neat to see how fast they were driving,

knowing it was only a fraction of the speed

the cars are traveling during an actual race.

Unlike other sporting events,

the seats closest to the track are cheaper

than the nosebleed section,

since you can see the entire track from the top.

We were able to ride on the actual track (in a tour van)

where our driver completely stopped on the turn.

The turn is banked at 24 degrees and it was enough

to feel like the van was going to flip.
Once we got to a traveling speed of 80 - 90 mph,

we barely noticed them.

We saw pit row and the winner's circle,

then drove over to the Zmax dragway and the dirt track.

It was all really neat to see in person,

NASCAR fan, or not.