"Live" from our Autumn Leaf Tour 2013

[Larry Hill]

Well we are here at Indy for Race #2 of our journey. The Cottens are parked next to us down across from Gate 8. The rest of this race I will post on the "Live" from Indy post, then pick back up on this one at Bristol.

[tommy d]

Larry, do you know what car Joey Shipp was driving for the r/u at Bowling Green? Teutons?

[JeremyDuncan]

It was Chris Mattingly's LS1 Firebird. Corda's old orange car.

[tommy d]

Originally Posted by JeremyDuncan

It was Chris Mattingly's LS1 Firebird. Corda's old orange car.

Thanks.

[Larry Hill]

Will be back with updates from Race 3 "Live" from Bristol after we get back from the laundromat

[Larry Hill]

So here is the story getting to Race # 3 in Bristol, TN.

We got up early and left Indy along with the Cottens so we could avoid the early morning traffic. So at 5:30 am we drive the 2 miles thru the pits in the dark from our pit space to go back out the main gate which was the only one open that early. You had to kinda follow the garbage cans which were sitting on the edge of the road! So we get thru Indy traffic fine! Then on to get thru Louisville! After a pee break for the guys (too much coffee), we get to Louisville about 8, just in time for the morning rush! So that took a while with "give a gap, take a gap".

Then Larry gets on the phone with fellow stock racer Kenny Miracle who lives down around London, Ky to see what is the best way to get to Bristol. Well he says since it is a pretty day we ought to take the scenic route thru the local towns and roads. A pretty ride and 40 miles closer than taking the interstate.

[Larry Hill]

So here are some pics along the way:








In the tunnel

[Larry Hill]

We even went thru Barbourville, KY where the famous Stock eliminator racer Scotty Richardson lives! And thru Middlesboro, KY where Lee Majors is from.

[Larry Hill]

And then Kenny says be sure and stop at the scenic overlook on Clinch Mountain and check it out. So we do! It says No Commercial Vehicles, which we aren't. So we pull in and what is the first thing we see---3 Tennessee state troopers, who are parked to where there is no way we can get out without them moving. So what do we do, but get out and start taking pictures of all the scenic beauty, just like 2 couples on vacation taking in the sights.


Here are Mike and Paula. You really couldn't see the look of fear behind the sun glasses!


And here's me and Larry!

[Larry Hill]

Coral in the rock wall.

I don't have any pictures of the policemen. But anyway we hung around a while waiting for them to leave, but only one of them did. So then we decided to go ahead and pull out, figuring there wasn't anything we could do if they decided they wanted to measure our rigs. So Larry goes first and had to back up in order to make the turn and then the trooper directs us so that we don't hit his car and they just wave bye to us. Whew~~~~~

So we continue our journey!!! There had to be at least 50-100 stoplights along this shortcut---and Mike with a stick shift motorhome! (I did offer him some Aleve at supper last night)