PART II: The Race

lets begin with the good stuff...the race itself! A short video can be seen here, complete with roaring sound. For true effect turn your speakers to 11. (not recommended, as it can't compare to really being there)



Its about 90 miles from Knoxville to Bristol so we started the morning off right at Waffle House...mmmmm...grits and eggs and bacon and waffles....

The drive was traffic ridden and would stop and start randomly, for no good reason - then again an extra 100,000 folks on the road will do that. Itts right in the heart of the Smoky Mountains and along the way we passed the birthplace of Davy Crockett, the exit to Dollywood, and a ton of those heinously self-righteous "Message from God" billboards, cars with "W 04" stickers, and the very rare Confederate flag - something I didnt expect to see so little of. This month's MOJO magazine CD got us through most of the trip - thanks Iggy Pop for picking such great songs the Mothers of Invention, Trashmen, Bo Diddley, MC5, etc) that Dad and I could actually sing along to.

More in a bit.....