BC, you were only 5 miles or so from my Mom down in VA (Stuarts Draft where 64 merges into 81 by White's Truck stop). That can be a long merciless run down the valley. 81 for what like 500 or 600 miles from where you got on in NY? Ouch!

Yep, used to walk by the Bristol Speedway on the way down to Thunder Valley right next door. That was when Chrysler was out of NASCAR, so we weren't watching. Since they've returned, I've gotten to two tracks. Dover (nosebleeds but awesome view of the whole race) and Richmond, good, but no where near as good Dover.

Wife's cousin's spoke of trying to get out of Bristol parking lot, I think they gave up and have been there for a few years now! ;-)

Well, hope you enjoyed your trip through VA. I'm making that run tonight! It's beautiful, but repetitive. Farms, rolling hills, cows, farms, rolling hills, cows..