For those we lost, We will not forget 09/11/2001 “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.”
— The Continental Congress, July 4, 1776

“The task of statesmanship has always been the re-definition of these rights in terms of a changing and growing social order.”
— Franklin D. Roosevelt (Commonwealth Club Address, 1932)

“Roosevelt was wrong! The principles laid down in the Declaration of Independence are the principles of individual liberty. Our unalienable rights, given to us by God are given to us as individuals. Our rights do not come from society or the government, and they cannot be redefined by politicians. The nature of these rights carries with it the implication of individual responsibility, without which we surrender them.”
— Perri Nelson, November 6, 2008

NASCAR Speedpark, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

Published Mon, Aug 13 2007 1:17 PM
Technorati Tags: Travel, Family, Cool Stuff

This morning Lucas and I went to play at NASCAR® Speedpark in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Thanks to a wonderful circumstance we were given comp tickets, and saved the price of admission for an all-day pass. We had a great time.

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One of the first things we did was go over to the "Young Champions" track to race. It was pretty fun, but it was also a hot day so we decided to go inside for a bit. On the way in, I snapped this picture of Lucas with the cell phone (sorry, I don't have a higher resolution image...)

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After that we went to "The Intimidator", which was supposed to be one of the more challenging courses. That one wasn't quite as fun as the first one, because the cars were slower… maybe we just aren't used to "restrictor plate" racing. We went back inside for a bit and Lucas took this picture of me.

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I suppose if I have to have my picture taken next to a NASCAR car it should be Dale Earnhart's car. After all, I may drive a Chrysler and a Dodge on the street, but I do drive a Chevy on the racetrack :)

We went back outside for another run on the Young Champion's track, then back inside to run on the NASCAR® Silicon Motor Speedway, which is a really fun driving simulator. We had a good laugh watching some of the people racing before us and then it was our turn. We didn't do too badly, but Lucas did get a bit aggressive on the first lap and ran me into a spin. I lost ten places because of that and it was really hard to get any of them back :)

Then it was back outside for a couple of runs on the SlideWays track. That was probably the best of the kart tracks there. The carts were faster than on the other tracks, and there were a lot more turns to make the racing interesting.

Finally, after a decent afternoon of kart racing we decided to head home and for the showers. It's off to Dixie Stampede tonight! The South is gonna rise again!

Update: I had the name of the NASCAR® Speedpark wrong… for some reason I thought it was NASCAR® Speedway. Silly me.

The Dixie Stampede was a lot of fun. Good food, and a rowdy good time. Tomorrow it's off to Cherokee, North Carolina.

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