Last Friday, after a half-day at work, my mom and I each packed up a small bag and headed for Palmdale, Calif. Located northeast of Los Angeles, LACR was the racetrack that I spent most every weekend bracket racing, before I moved to Nevada.

Mom and I made the 400-mile drive for the first NMRA race of the season. Actually, it was the third attempt of the first race of the season. Scheduled in March, the first one was postponed due to rain. It’s turning out to be one of those extremely wet and long winters here on the West Coast. The second was scheduled for the same weekend we were in Houston for the NHRA O’Reilly Nationals. The rains postponed the race yet one more time.

Mother Nature stepped in again. We left Dee Dee’s house Saturday morning and it began to rain. It didn’t last long; in fact, when we arrived at the track the clouds were gone and the sun was shining. We successfully competed three qualifying sessions; however, during the course of the day, the wind grew stronger and stronger. We had our drivers meeting and all the ladders we set. The racers were ready for first round until we dragged the track to put down extra rubber. One thing about the desert, when the wind blows, the dust and dirt blows, too. So, the race was postponed for the third time. Someday they’ll complete the race.

Actually it’s scheduled for May 13, in Sacramento. I have attached a picture of some of the bikes in the staging lanes, and you can see the sky and storm blowing in. I also attached a picture of a good friend of ours, Tom Erickson. One of the perks of heading back to L.A. is seeing all our racing friends.

We left to head back home that evening, so even though it was a quick 24-hour turnaround, we had a great time. I was able to get home Saturday evening, and spend Sunday with Gary and his crew of friends setting up the auto lift for the shop. That’s all for now.