Time Flies and We're Having Fun: Drags at Barona in San Diego!

I cannot tell you how THRILLED I was when my cousin James (Marsha's son) told me that he was going to race his car at the drags at Barona the day after I was getting to town! YES!!!! I hadnt been to the drags in forever (I know how much they consume me if I let it, so for the most part, I have avoided the drag strip here in Houston since I moved here over 7 years ago..wisely so). But to get to spend the day at the strip, hopefully see old buddies I hadnt seen since I crewed on a dragster when I was still in San Diego and see my cousin race? OH HELL YEAH!!! I was stoked!

Was a great day...did end up seeing some buddies from my drag racing days, wished I had seen some others that werent there that day, and best of all got to take TONS of pics of my cousin racing his car!!!

Green light!!

Katie and James ready to rock and roll

And they're off! Not a bad light cousin..... a .08 is not too shabby for your first run of the day

This was a family team...jr dragster class. these kids only have to be EIGHT years old to race...little girl in the green car JUST turned 8 that weekend, this was her first time on the track......brother was in the blue car. Mom and Dad are their pit crew. Cars say "Grandpa's Legacy" on them.....ironically the Grandma of these kids was sitting right behind me in the stands as I took these pics, and told me it was her husband's wish to have his grandkids race..well he had passed on, and she made sure that his wish came true. im telling you, it brought tears to my eyes as she told me how much the kids love it, its truly a family thing for all of them, gives the kids something positive to focus on and keeps them out of trouble. Anyone that thinks that drag racing is "bad"......has never been to the track for true racing, and to see how not just this family, but ALL the racers consider one another their family, and would come together and help one another with whatever necessary. That's what its all about, and to hear this story from this proud Grandma warmed my heart. Oh, and James is only 2 years away from being old enough, should he express an interest (take that to read...time for momma to get him to the track more often!!! hee hee!!!) :)