Friday evening was a novel event. It was a special family outing to the speedway track to watch saloon car racing, at Wellington Speedway.
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The event was a different one: watching a variety of classes of cars whizzing around a dirt track, with plenty of nose and exciemement. It was good fun with the noise and roar of the engines producing excitement, nip and tuck racing giving drama, and a little bit of bash and crash emphasising the risks involved.
There were standard road saloon cars racing, then two classes of powerful racing designed saloons. The bigger cars must have been using a mixture with ethanol because they produced a differnet smell as they powered by.
Myself and the boys had a tip to the pits to see the motors up close. It was a realiation to see how many back up crew were needed to keep the car and driver on the track. A cheap sport I think not.
Sara had a good night, with memories of Nottingham days evoked.
It is noteworthy that no alcohol was allowed in the ground, either brought in on bought in the venue. I do not think there were too many people from Khandallah there. Lots of families, who Sara decided watched rugby league in the winter, and speedway in the summer.
We left a little early as we had been stupid enough not to bring sufficient warm clothing, but it was a good value evening. we will go again.
