Lori got a chance to run with the "big boys" last night as she was driving along I-40 through Tennessee. Two convoys from a couple of the NASCAR stock car racing teams headquartered in North Carolina - including the U.S. Army-sponsored #8 car driven by racing vetern Mark Martin and owned by the team started by the late Dale Earnhardt - passed her on their way to this weekend's races in Fontana, CA. They were obviously in a hurry as they sped right by her.Lori did get a chance to take a look at them before they disappeared up ahead. She was surprised by the size of the trucks (double-decker trailers) and the number of trucks for each
operation - 3. They were also very impressive looking, especially the Army team's truck all done in black and gold. Obviously a lot of money goes into running those operations.Wouldn't be surprised if she sees a couple more before they get to California since there should be nearly 100 cars competing in one of the three races this weekend. Wonder what it takes to be a driver on one of these trucks...?
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