Our second to last Mod race of the season was at Caraway Speedway in Asheboro, NC this past weekend.
We again had a late night Friday night as we hit the road after work on Friday and rolled into the Microtel parking lot around 1:30AM. Our trip in was good...smooth sailing the whole way! We've had a few traffic jams over the course of the year that we've sat through, so every 'clean' drive is a good drive!
We got to Caraway Speedway around 2:00 after a killer meal at an Indian buffet we found in Greensboro. The gates opened at 2:00 at the track, so we did end up in a slight traffic jam of haulers trying to cram into the tiny infield of the track. By the time we finally waited our turn to drive through and park all of our teams were already unloaded with some rolling through tech.
In the letter this week I drew from a verse in Psalm 46, "Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations; I will be exalted in the earth." I paralleled the verse to a song I heard this week by blues artist Jonny Lang called "Red Light". Jonny's song dives into the depths of the thoughts that can transpire as we sit at a "Red Light". I extrapolated that thought further to say that we need more "Red Light's" in our lives to be still and know that He is God.
Michelle helped me to tape up the new devotionals and pull down the old ones from the previous week that were still left hanging on some of the haulers. And as the day progressed, so did the conversations.
Every week our NASCAR tour director graciously welcomes us as he welcomes the various guests that are also with the series that weekend. He doesn't have to, people are getting to know us now, but it is a great sign of 'welcomeness' (is that a word??) and appreciation for our traveling to be with the series. He has been outstanding to us over the course of the past two seasons. Following the meeting I led us in a short prayer, thanking God for His blessings and asking His guidance in our lives throughout the course of the evening.
Following the drivers meeting we were treated to an excellent meal again by one of our teams. Roast Beef stew, homemade coleslaw, and homemade cobbler. Need I say more...?
About thirty minutes prior to the race I began to walk up and down the front stretch of the track praying with each driver as they greeted fans and prepared to strap into their machines. As was true with our last race at Caraway, as I was praying with the last driver I heard my name called over the track P.A. system with an invitation to the start finish line to present the invocation. Obliged.
The rest of the evening went smooth. There were no major incidents on track. I say no "major" incidents knowing every incident is major to the team it is happening to...but God's protection was upon every driver, crewmember, official, and fan throughout the evening.
We headed back home Sunday...and will turn around and head back to Caraway in just a week and a half for the final race of the 2007 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified season.
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