Mr. T. had his LeMon's Race this past weekend. The idea behind the race was to build a $500 car. It seems like it would be pretty cheap, but it isn't.
Look at this crazy outfit this guy was wearing. It is a fireproof suit and a shirt with tubes in it that pump iced water into the suit. To complete his ensemble he has fireproof socks and shoes. His ensemble even has a metal neck brace that gives him barely any range of motion. A contraption like this may have saved Dale Earnhart's life.
Even though it was a mock dirt bagger race, I was surprised by the high tech gadgetry and expensive trailers that were involved. There were even girls there in bikini's just like in 'real' races. I was also surprised to see that we were the only people with kids there, although the kids and I weren't there the whole time.
I was glad we were able to see Mr. T. suit up and race a bit. I was feeling really good because the cars seemed to be going so slow on the track. I had these awful visions of them racing 100 mph. We watched Mr. T. do two laps, then the kids and I headed for the car. Someone stopped me and said, "they are just about to start." oh.. ya, evidently my total ignorance or car racing showed. Let's just say the next lap seemed to go a lot faster.
He had a good time and was really proud of his team for sticking it out. They finished it out safely, which is what matters. They just have a few more tweaks on the car before they get ready to race Hallett in August. hmmm Oklahoma in August, I think the kids and I will stay home.
