Here I go again. Up, Up and Away. An early start to a long day on teh way to another supermodified show. Back to California. The second time in a month for race 2 of the SMRA season.
Michael Barnes is along for the ride this time, but I’ve yet to secure a race car ride for him. It pisses me off. I’m not upset at anyone other than myself for ot being able to make it happen. Who knows, maybe once we get out there something may turn up.
So we’re about 30 minutes from Chitown on a puddle jumping aluminum tube that, even though it’s about about as rough looking as one of Jack Conley’s cars, it’s doing just what his rather unattractive hot rods always did-it’s getting the job done in short order.
Oddly enough, we passed over London, Ontario after going around Buffalo, two places that I’ll be driving to for another supermodified race this summer.
Sometimes I think of myself as a roadtrippin’ junkie similar to the legends of supermodified racing that came from Texas, Ohio, Washington or California and traveled the country going from race to race. Living on the road can be tough but it can also be a great experience. Enjoying a PWT (pure white trash) special, sleeping in the car and using the rest stop to shower in. Gross to some I’m sure, others, like me, kind of accept the psuedo gypsy lifestyle as not so bad. It is tough sometimes living hand to mouth and out of a suitcase, but as we start our initial descent into O’Hare, I can’t’ help but think that my life is great and I’m a lucky S.O.B. to have the friends I do and to get to experience the things I have.
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You are so right Bobby about being on the road.A great way to bond with friends and or spouse.I’m fortunate to have my wife travel with me to all the ISMA shows.We sleep in the back of our suburban, before that our Vibe. We get to see this great country of ours and spend time talking about our future,our kids,friends,the upcoming race.Yea we get tired from all the driving after driving all week long in our jobs.Some call us crazy for driving 10-16 hours to go to a race for the weekend.We have a disease there is no cure for.I think it’s called “Supermodified Fever”.We are now preparing & looking forward to our 16-18 hour trip to the big town of Strong,Maine to be with our great friends,The Romanoski Family for a week before our first race of the year at Waterford.We will drive down to Waterford,race and then head back to Grand Rapids.Yes we will be tired from the trip back,but we love the Supers and the great friends we have made over the past few years at the tracks.Super fans and teams are a very special breed of people.They come from all walks of life,but when it comes to Supers,we are all the same.We met you Bobby and I thank you for your great passion for the Supers.By the end of the race season,we will have put on thousands of miles,lost alot of sleep,spent thousands of dollars,enjoyed the company of our great racing friends and will say”We can’t wait for next year”.We thank God for all He has blessed us with and thank Him for all the memories and friends we now have and will have.Thanks to you also Bobby and look forward to seeing you at Waterford(unless you want to come up to Vern’s when we get there).