Anyone at ES 200--how was the show?  

I wanted to say thanks to those who offered some tip for attending.  My twin and I, along with our wives, took in the show on Sunday from the Drive-in.

It was cool to go back to Middletown, especially since it was an Eastern States race.  I have not been to the track since August 2008 and it was 1980 before that.   Still the same place -which I think is a good thing because I have always felt that as racing venues go the track and facility has a cool vibe and character.

The street stock race was a good one and the 200 had a lot of twists and turns.  

The dust problem was pretty terrible and made it impossible at times to see any detail about the action.  For much of the race you could see the outlines of cars but it was hard to discern who anyone was, especially as it got dark.  We had an iPad on the dash with Race Monitor and listened to the call on FM Radio - that helped us have some clue as to who was running where.

Still, with glimpses of the action here and there, we were able to follow much of it and as noted, there were a lot of storylines that made it interesting.  Stewart started in the back after missing qualifying the previous day (Homestead truck race).  He made his way through the field and then got a flat and had to go to the back.  Then he did it again after suffering a second setback.  His diligence paid off with a 2nd place in the end. 

The end of the race was fraught with peril for many of the front runners as they ran out of fuel.  It seemed for a bit that every lap someone ran out and that changed the dynamic of the race.

The stands were a little light in attendance but the drive-in was full and it looked like all the people around us had a good time. [especially the ones who put the fake snake on the walking path for giggles]  It sprinkled on us here and there and we had a stiff wind blowing the entire time.

A few things that resonated with us - the veterans: Richie Eurich in the 10, Brett in the 20, Horton in the 43, a representative from the Green family in the 69, a Higby racing in the 97 and so on.  It's always cool to see names we know.