There was a large contingent of Drag Weekers staying at our motel, and even though I didn't get up, I think I heard everyone of them leave. Finally I jumped up, got my shower, and after dressing, started rousting the rest out of bed.
I took my stuff out to the car, and met Dad at the continental breakfast.
"Is everyone else moving in your room?" I asked him.
Well, Darryl left like an hour ago, but yeah everyone else is getting around."
"I saw Eli parked at the entrance to checkpoint #2 last night, what was up with that?" I asked. Eli Gould is from the same 1000 population town in Northeast Oklahoma that I grew up in, that my parents still live in, and his brother attends the same church as my dad, so we were keeping tabs on their effort in Daily Driver.
"Yeah he was still there when we arrived, HEI coil was overheating, and they just have to wait for it to cool off. Pep Boys is supposed to have one waiting for them at the track this morning."
"I saw Ray's Barracuda was here last night."
"Yeah, I think he pulled out even before Darryl!"