Speed Racer - Sprint Racer

Our return to Las Cruces as NMSU alumni would probably have been enough to entertain us all but the fact that we also were there to support the Michael Curtis team made it even more eventful.  As you know Rob reveres racing and has been helping Michael's team regularly, as well as that of the Ogle's.  When we heard that Michael's team was planning on attending both races in El Paso and Las Cruces, then Rob's racing trip became a family vacation!

So we and many other racing teams descended upon the La Quinta Inn.  I found it surprising and amusing that the teams would just open their trailers, pull out their cars, and get to work - in the hotel parking lot!  The first night was in El Paso, and the boys returned late - almost 3 am!  The next day they slept in, then hit the parking lot to finish work from the night before and prepare the car for the Cruces track.  Here is the 6JT team!

Spenser got to climb into the car and get a sense of the driver's perspective.

Sienna and I just stood around, observed, and took pictures. 

After taking the car out, it was time to put it back in.  Watch that process...

Here is a view from our trailer in the pits of the Southern NM Speedway.

Here we are having Subway dinner in the trailer before it got too crazy.

One of the first cool things Spenser got to do was ride on the quad with his Dad!

After preparing the car it was time for mud-packing and then hot laps.

Here we are in the stands watching Mikey during hot laps and mudpacking.

Spenser was Rob's little helper, learning some of the ropes.

He's having some fun.

After cleaning the mud off, it's time to shine them up with some baby oil.

What are the girls doing?  Oh yeah, sitting around again.  Or more like just trying to stay out of the way!

In the stands or in the pits, it didn't matter, fun and excitement was had everywhere.  Here's the whole team getting ready to pack it up.  Thanks to Greg, Kevin, and Michael for letting us tag along!