America: What a Country!(not a question) Saturday, the Mayor and the deputy went to the Sonoma County Raceway(Formerly Infineon,aka Sears Point) to watch a auto race, part of the nationwide Le Mons Series(get it? lemons!) This is not just a USA phenomenon, but found in Europe as well(Italy, for one). Within a boundary of rules, amateurs are enlisted to bring a vehicle, valued at less than $500, and endure 16 hours of track racing under careful control and supervision. It is like the San Francisco Bay-to-Breakers Race, only for cars.
The cars look like participants in some fantasy brought on by too much Miller Lite Beer or too much weed. The variety is amazing: Cadillacs, Mercedes Benz, Fiat 500, Porsches, Volvos, Fords, Chevys, and best of all-the mongrels, put together in some chop shop with nuts and bolts and welding torches. All have names, racing numbers(a must), and each is equipped with a transponder(so the control tower knows all!). After the start, it becomes apparent, not all cars will finish. It seems to spectators that AAA tow trucks are out on the track competing. But, no, they're are pushing and pulling disabled racers off the track.
More later.
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