NHRA2Day just wrapped up and I am sitting here having my coffee. The week went by fast, and soon I will be heading to the Southeast to test.
Gary was home for seven days and unfortunately the cold snowy weather came back also. He had time to view all the updates to the shop, and do some work with the tractor, before the storms came. We have been having beautiful weather here, and I was hoping it would hold out while he was here. It didn’t.
Last night I had to take Gary to the airport to fly back to Florida so he could pick up the transporter. We had time to have dinner with some friends in Reno before Gary had to catch his flight. It was a nice time at TGI Fridays. Here is a picture of Susan and the girls after dinner.
Gary called me this morning from Florida. He didn’t say it, but I am sure he’s glad to be back in the warm weather. Actually, it’s a pretty nice day here today.
We spoke briefly about the SpeedFreaks show last night on Speed Channel. I think I already told you that when we were in Tennessee at the Mac Tool Fair, we did an Interview with the Speed Freaks. The show aired last night. I was driving home during the show and did not get to watch it, however, I did get a few fan emails and calls this morning saying that it went well. I am not sure that everything I had said made it to the final cut, but the discussion was, “Do women who do not achieve wins, deserve all the ‘special’ attention they receive”. (Not my words). Really, Crash had more heated opinions on the question than I did, but, in short, just making it to the ‘Pro’ status is a tremendous feat for anyone. Believe me. Every female driver that I remember or know of, that may not have a WIN in the professional eye, have many wins and achievements in the sportsman ranks, and some were achieved at Professional events. In saying that, I believe that all racers and teams should get equal media attention, understanding that’s impossible, the media then selects the topic of attention.
I will watch it when it airs again on Monday, March 6 at 7:30 a.m. ET.
Well, I need to get busy today. I’ll will blog again soon.