Chimney Rock to Pinehurst

It rained most all day today - but....we had a very exciting adventure!  There was a light rain when we started out this morning at the hotel in Chimney Rock.  It stopped raining at our first event which was at the famous Speedway Club for lunch.  The Speedway Club is an elegant facility in the Smith Tower with a ringside seat to the whole racing field - the Charlotte Motor Speedway for NASCAR racing at its best.

Parking at Charlotte Motor speedway

Walking into the Smith Tower

View from my table at the Speedway Club for lunch

We hoisted the tour banner at the Speedway Club.  It is getting more signatures at every stop.

View of the racing field

View of the stands and straightaway in front of the Speedway Club

Then the big surprise!  Permission was given for us to drive onto the racing field and get pictures of our cars.  An even better surprise is that it stopped raining and the sun came out.  We entered through tunnel #2.  We each had to sign a waiver before going through the tunnel.

View of MG in front and MG's behind us as viewed in the side mirror

Kimi was riding with Dick as we went onto the race track

 

Cars: Dennis, Ron, PJ, Gary, Tom, Trip, Steve, Dick, Paul - to me it seemed like the stands were full of people cheering our MG's...but...actually it was an illusion created by the different color seats!

Ron with our MGB parked in the pit area

Pat and Pat in the pit

Here we are in the Winner's Circle:  Paul, Kimi, Jordan, Trip, Georgia, PJ Wayburn, Gary, Pat, Dennis, Ron, Pat, Steve, Paula, Jim, Laura, Tom, Jim's grandson, Dick

Then we went down the road to Hendrick Motorsports Museum

Jordan in a mock race seat

Then the rain came down hard as we traveled to the hotel in Pinehurst.  But once we were at the hotel, the fun started again - per all the happy faces.

Paula, Steve, Trip

Georgia, Kimi, Wayburn

Laura, Pat, Pat

Playing L-C-R dice game - Kimi, Laura, Tom,Wayburn

STATS:  Drove 207 miles on Day #8
SPECIAL THANKS TO:  Dick for arranging the lunch at the Speedway Club and thanks to the Charlotte Motor Speedway and Manager who gave permission for us to drive onto the track for pictures of our cars in the Pit and for pictures of us all in the Winner's Circle!  Fabulous!