Before I started shooting races, I travelled a lot for work. I never understood the whole attraction to the hotel/motel industry for some people. I lived in the same Holiday Inn up here in Canada for 9 months, so I got kinda spoiled.

Back in 2000 I was working the afternoon shift (which I think you guys call second shift) at Navistar in Indy, I happened to go into Steve Schmidt Competition Engines (pro stock drag racing) one day and I got a complete tour, engines on the dyno and everything. But I think the trip to the Speedway museum is what got my enthusiasm for racing back. I know it's a little north of Indy and not exactly racing related, but I think the Auburn Cord Duesenberg museum is pretty cool.

Monday, July 12 is an open date for the UMP Summer Nationals, which is a month long series for dirt late models also known as the hell tour. They may end up making up a rained out event that night, as they have 25 events from June 16 until then. I would keep an eye on this site:2010 July Oval Track Schedules, and http://www.thehelltour.com/ if any ISW races should fall victim to inclement weather as a back up. I know it's dirt late models, but it's better then sitting in a hotel.