The Shipley's Go Racin'

Daddy surprised the three of us with tickets to tonight's NASCAR charity race--making it mine, Gracie's, and Thomas' first ever NASCAR race! (Daddy has been to several at Bristol).

I don't think I can blog about this in any sort of organized way, so I will just show you our night!

 Thomas' first peek at the track--I love this picture!

 

Gracie was more nervous than anyone! She wouldn't take those ear protectors off for anything--and at this point there was no car noise! ;)

Thomas' favorite vehicle of the night?! The Tow Truck of course! He yelled and cheered every time the tow truck went around the track. (Which was several times before any race started)  "Go tuck truck go! You win!!!!"

Not bad for a self taken family pic!

 The the fun began.  We had great seats. Which wasn't that hard since the place was practically empty--a far cry from what it will look like tomorrow night and Saturday night.  I have decided I am "Thursday race" kind of people.   Here we are watching the lowest level of the races, for lack of a better description: the beginner drivers.

My favorite picture of the night!  Love his reaction!

 

 Mama keeps snapping those pictures--so annoying!

And if you couldn't see all the action, you could just look up at the big screen!

 

But, there wasn't  much need--we could see it all, even the wrecks!

 

 And we have a winner! He did burn outs and everything after he climbed out of the car and back in.

The charity race was next and it had the big names. I told Garren I at least wanted to see a few laps and tell everyone I saw famous drivers run at my first race. I had no idea my favorite driver would be in a car tonight! He hasn't raced much in the past few years since he is commentating and owns his own cars.

This was my last glimpse at the cars (Mikey's is the #15 there) as Thomas made it only 4 laps in to the big race.  He asked to go home. And it was late, and he needed it.

We don't do family outings as much as we would like, and we don't always ALL have fun.  But tonight, all of the Shipley's left with big smiles.  And the littlest one summed it up the best as he was carried by his daddy from the stands.

"That...was...awesome!" --Thomas

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