Gentlemen, Start Your Engines!

California Speedway, Fontana, CA. Les gets to take advantage of his Christmas present. After being preped by taking a ride around the track with the staff to see where they were to place the car and having a class where the particulars of driving were explained. Les was assigned car #11. And the fun began!!!

Pam and Joe came out to visit us and witness the racecar experience. Here is Pam giving Les some advise, "Don't hit the wall." Sage advise!

Strapped in the car and ready to go! Les said that once you were in the car and ready to go out, he had no room to move. He really has an appreciation of a driver's experience, a little anyway.

On the track and manuvering the path. The driving experience was really great for Les. He said that while on the track he had no chance to look anywhere but the track! Took a lot of concentration to keep the car in the right grove when moving at those speeds. They didn't clock them but said they could go up to 130mph. This track was D shaped and a 2 mile track. That meant 2 different types of turns which made the drive more challenging. Les mentioned that he didn't use the brake even once while on the track.


Here is Les after exiting the car, notice the big grin. That stayed for quite a long time. I'm so glad it was a good experience.

Can you tell it was a good day for both of us?


Thank you Pam and Joe for the visit in CA and the wonderful days of exploring. We are in Tucson now, staying with my Aunt Kate and Uncle Harp. It is nice to stay in a dwelling that doesn't move! When we left the Riverside County park, Rancho Jurupa, we stopped at Joshua Tree National park for 2 days. We were treated to the desert in full bloom of wildflowers. I will try to update the slideshow in a few days with some pics of them and the flowers here in the desert in Tucson. We plan to stay here 4 or 5 more days then continue to work our way home.