We were at The Battle In The Center back in December of 2011 and watched T-Mez and Clauson put on an epic show. Still one of the best midget races I've seen in a long, long time. Gonna' make the 5 hour trip South this year, too. There is something about this race being so close to Christmas kinda' gives it a festive feel. Maybe it's a bit hokey but it takes on just a bit of a special feel with Christmas just a few days away.

The Christmas Lights Fair is a really cool way to spend a half hour driving through the fairgrounds lit up spectacularly for the holiday when the last time we'd seen the place it was 90 degrees and filled with the hustle and bustle of the Du Quoin State Fair and racing on the Magic Mile.