2006 Citrus Nationals at Moroso Motorsports Park

Well if you read the previous blog. you read that we were rained out from our last pass of the evening. But before that, we had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Memories from last year were the topic of conversation. I had am emergency appendectomy a few days before Thanksgiving, and was not able to cook Thanksgiving dinner, so in the spirit of last year our wonderful neighbor, said that she would cook it again this year. With our stomachs full of turkey and dressing, we packed our bags for the up coming weekend. First we had to make a quick stop at the airport to pick up Miss Peggie Horton, a good friend. She flew in to help us out at the race this weekend.

We caught up on old times on the way to the track and met up with Miss Frannie (rock n roll thunder) when we pulled in. After grabbing a quick dinner, we hit the bed to get ready for the big weekend to come.


When we pulled in the track, it was PACKED!!! The news was this was the biggest turnout in Citrus Nationals history. We had a bunch of special friends come out to see us, first the great fans that always take time to stop and say HI, and then some new friends that we met last weekend from the NASCAR race. Michael the "Cookie Man" baked Andrew some great cookies to help celebrate his 10th birthday. We all enjoyed them and so did my hips!!!

The weather was a little hit and miss at first, looked good, but when it was time for our first pass, the skies were clear and the car ran great. But when it was time to run the second pass, the rain started and it was time to pack it in for the night.


We all went out for dinner, and back to the hotel and was in bed by 11:00 for a change. The next morning the skies were grey and things didn't look great. We stopped a Publix to pick up Andrew's birthday cake. After hitting an armadillo on the way to the track (gross) we pulled in to drizzling rain showers. The skies cleared just enough to give us false hope, but in the end, it was just too much and the race was called.


On the way home, we stopped and picked up pizza and was home watching CARS by 6:00. Peggie had a early flight home the next morning and it was Andrew's official birthday Monday. We had a party with family and friends in the evening. Andrew likes a cake made by me, and decorated by Chris. This year it featured the new Embry-Riddle jet dragster.

This week will be spent getting ready for the Snowbird Nationals at Bradenton Motorsports Park this weekend. If you are in the area, make sure and stop by and say HI.

See you at the races!!

Elaine