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So guys, are you ready to ride along with us? We are starting out in the morning headed to Noble, OK first. Then on to Phoenix national event. Then a little sight-seeing. Then on to Vegas, baby! We plan on running the National event, then staying on for the Divisional. Right now we don't plan on going to Pomona, because after 5 weeks, we will probably be ready to head back to Kentucky.

So stay tuned for pictures of cactus, canyons and cars!

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Thanks for taking us along. I would love to race in Vegas someday. How many cars does that rig hold? LOL.

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I want to ride shotgun!! I'm in! Can't wait! Jim:D

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x2.................Love the reports and pictures from the road.

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Great! We'll see y'all @ Firebird

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Look forward to follow your trip!
:)

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If you are crowded ,i 'll just ride in the trailer.......Can't wait for the reports and pics....

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........ and we are OFF!

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Always remember proper stemware and glassware. No wine in plastic cups. Decorum, decorum, I guess Kentucty is part of the South. Have fun and keep us posted. See you in Vegas.

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Patsy & Larry .... Drive safely............ good luck.......& i know this is no problem...................."Have FUN!" Will enjoy the postin!! It's "almost" like being there............. not as fun fer us , but definitely cheaper lol

greg

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Well, we have been on the road for 2 and a half hours and have gone 61 miles. We are taking the scenic route on US 60 instead of I40 most of the way. And of course, that runs us close to Sikeston, MO where the famous Lambert's Restaurant--Home of the Throwed Rolls. So we had to stop and have lunch. I have pics I will post later. Back on the road again!

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Thats great! My wife and I love going to Lambert's! Anytime were close to that place we can't resist and go! Good luck!!

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Have Fun and stay Safe!

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Have a safe trip. See you in Noble.

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Larry and Patsy, wish Alice and I were on this western trip with you guys, as we had a ball last year. We are planning to go next year....so hope maybe you folks can go along with us. Good luck racing, be safe, and visit the Blueberry Hill restaurant near the track in Vegas. Our group ate there almost every day of our 11-day stay in Vegas last year!!!!!! Good food. We will be watching for your posts as you travel west. Joe and Alice Tysinger

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Joe next time your in Vegas we need to get you a map of restaurant's in the area..LOL. I agree the Bluberry Hill is good and they have several in the area but.......there are a lot of great restaurants to be had

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Well we drove 370 miles today. All the way to Joplin, MO. It is about 230 more to Noble, so we should be there by noon or so. The flyer says they don't start parking til 3. Do they usually wait til then? Here are a couple of shots from today:

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Just a few miles from home. Exciting 2 lane blacktop!

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The Courthouse in Wickliffe, KY

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Nice curvy bridge going across the Ohio River

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Going into Illinois across the Ohio River

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That sign says "Welcome to Illinois"!

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Main Street in the dead town of Cairo, IL

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That sign says Missouri State Line. Somehow I am going to have to figure out how to get better pictures of the signs!

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Missouri State Line again

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Larry in front of Lambert's Cafe

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Larry's caption for this one "Patsy's Big Jugs"

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This was what was left after I finished eating the chicken livers, fried taters, macaroni and tomatoes and black-eyed peas. And of course, there were all those "throwed rolls". Of course, I missed when the guy threw the roll and it hit me in the face!

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Does anybody know what these things did?

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Looks real, doesn't it?

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you guys are having a blast. My rig is in Springfield about 70 miles behind you. Joe Stillings is driving my rig. See you there. Irv

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The Lambert family

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Look at the size of those rolls and jug of sweet tea!

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Larry said this was rice????

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Cotten!!! A whole field of it!

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And this was our first casualty of the trip! The tread came off the trailer tire and blew out. We didn't know it when it happened. A nice guy passed us and kept pointing. He pulled over when we did and came back and said he thought our trailer was on fire! Thank goodness it was only the tire! So by the time Larry changed the tire and then we stopped in Springfield, MO and bought 2 more (just in case), we lost a couple of hours today.

Hopefully tomorrow will go better and I will get some shots at the racetrack for you.

Oh, we passed a little convenience store that it looks like Bo Kenney might own. It was called the "Kum and Go"!

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Patsy, Track opens thursday 10am, tech noon to 5pm, test & tune 1 to 5 pm, Tom

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we passed a little convenience store that it looks like Bo Kenney might own. It was called the "Kum and Go"!
__________________Bo has enough money ....don't give him any ideas on starting a convenience store chain! You guys enjoy the trip! ;)

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Oh, we passed a little convenience store that it looks like Bo Kenney might own. It was called the "Kum and Go"![/QUOTE]

Here in central IL we have some convience stores called Quick and Eze, boggles the mind what they were thinking.

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Have a great trip and thanks for taking us along--you guys know how to have fun!!

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Well we are back on the road this morning. A beautiful blue sky, a little windy, trees are starting to turn color. I missed the "Welcome to OK" sign while I was looking up something on the computer. Oh well, there will be other states! We are on the Will Rogers Turnpike, but we didn't see the humor in the $16.50 toll! Well more later.

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Joe you are right. I should have said breakfast. We had some really good meals in Vegas and Pomona and can't wait to go again next year. Larry and Patsy your pictures are great and makes us feel as if we are there again

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X2 - It's almost like being there in person.

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Damn, that looks like Paul Bunyan changing a tire! I would need a forklift to do that! Big Guy! Big Truck! LOL

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We're here, we're here, we're here!!! We got passed by Mike Walters just a flying somewhere this morning! Looks like anybody who is in the running for points is here this weekend. We rode around a little and saw a bunch of Div. 5 guys here. Hagberg, Siebert, Johnson and we were told Scott Burton would be here later. Then Irvin Johns is parked right next to us. Oh if you want to come visit, we are outside the gate along the road so after it rains, we can hopefully drive out (or at least be easy to pull out with the tow hooks on the front). This morning the weather forecast was not looking too good. Maybe even up to 5 inches of rain in spotty areas. Hopefully this won't be one of the spots. I took a few pics that I will post a little later. Got to get everything set up now.

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Here are some cows somewhere in OK this morning!

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Hard Rock Casino in Tulsa

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Hard Rock

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A pretty sound-deadening wall in Tulsa

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The dried up Arkansas River in Tulsa

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More dried up River
I guess when it rains here they will all be excited!

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...our2011017.jpgNow for pictures of racecars! Tyler Wydarski (sp) G/SA

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Nick Siebert K/SAhttp://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...our2011019.jpg
Nick's Surfer!

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Mike Walter GT/JA

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Charley Hawthorne F/SA This is the car the Mike Walter has been working on for a while.

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Mike's good-looking work!

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Steve Hagberg A/SA Nascar Hemi

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Country Dog's new Corvette (Jimmy Hidalgo, Sr.) G/SA

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Under the hood of Jimmy's car

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Cooter's A/SA (Jimmy Hidalgo, Jr.)

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I'm not for sure who this is, but they were working hard! Janie and Mike Braswell

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SS/AS

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Jarod Swinhart GT/AA and his Dad (the car Owner)

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This is the car Gary Stinnett will be driving this weekend.

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Mike Town GT/LA

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Jeff Town GT/HA

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Mr. Chaney and friends!

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Larry lifting up the motorhome!!

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It has been a nice, relaxing afternoon here in Noble. It has been very windy and warm, 85 or so. It doesn't seem to be very many people here. Lots of out of division cars, like us. Others seen this afternoon--the DeFranks, Mick and Jackie Alley (and we thought we drove a long way). 600 miles for us, the Alleys-1500 miles. I don't know just how far it was for the DeFranks. Also here are Bill Rink and Fred Henson.

I guess the weather is keeping some away. Now it is looking ok until Sat. night, then rain and rain on Sunday. But we will just wait and see!

Oh, if I have any of the names wrong, please correct me! Well more tomorrow!

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<Lots of out of division cars, like us. Others seen this afternoon--the DeFranks, Mick and Jackie Alley (and we thought we drove a long way). 600 miles for us, the Alleys-1500 miles. I don't know just how far it was for the DeFranks.>

According to www.mapquest.com the DeFranks traveled about
1370 miles to get to Noble, OK.

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Larry and Patsy, I'm glad you're coming out west, and I look forward to finally meeting the two great people who made last year more tolerable for me by being able to follow your travel ventures then, while I wasn't racing much. Have fun in Noble, and stay safe in your travels...btw we have Cracker Barrel and Black Bear Diner restaurants here too!