Blog post by: Eli
The day started out amazing. The birds were singing, the sunrise light was seeping through my window all the while I was tucked in my little cozy sleeping bag. However, I had a dad that was insisting I get out of bed. I was ecstatic to go to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway but I didn’t want to get out of bed. Then I thought, why haven’t people invented flying beds? It would so much easier. What’s taking Elon so long? I mean come on. Anyway, I eventually got out of bed and while eating proceeded to spill almond milk all over me. The day wasn’t starting great, but at least I got the almond milk off of me before my dad noticed. My dad and I cranked up the trailer jacks, dumped the sewage out, and we were on our way. As we entered Indianapolis my dad and I got increasingly nervous about driving our 40 foot camper-train-rig on the winding roads of the city. Eventually, we got to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and it blew my mind. What I saw I couldn’t believe. I was like an 12 year old boy at the arcade with his moms credit card. I felt at home. We went through a tunnel and arrived at the speedway. We were in the middle of the famous oval racetrack for Indy cars, NASCARS and F1 cars. In the parking lot, there were Peel Tridents, which are my favorite miniature cars from England. If you don’t know what those are, they’re miniature bubble cars from the 60’s and 70’s that have 3 wheels and can fit one person; fun for the entire family! (Buyer disclaimer: This does suggest you’re alone and single and have no friends) Anyway, after we left the parking lot, we went on our V.I.P. tour (pretend I said that in a fancy British accent.) Our tour guide was great. His name was Scott and he was super nice and funny. On our V.I.P. Tour we got to kiss the ancient 1907 bricks that they put down at the finish line. These bricks mean a lot to racing fans and racing history. We went up into the pagoda where all the race controls, broadcasts, and interviews happen. The view from up there was amazing. I had smile on my face during every second of the VIP Tour and I was exited to learn all the history the place had to offer. Eventually, we had to leave but not before I bought an American flag Indy 500 baseball cap because you know, patriotism. I was sad to leave the speedway but I’m so happy that I got to see it. Later, we arrived at our campsite in Casey, Illinois. Our camp neighbors told us the town of Casey was a small town that builds big things. So, we left for downtown Casey and found some huge items like a 6 story tall rocking chair, a giant pitchfork and other giant tourist traps. One of my favorites was the giant mailbox that is actually a functioning mail drop. Plus, we saw some cool cars from the 50’s. Finally, we headed back for the night.
