We had the opportunity to go to Las Vegas in February to see the NASCAR races. We jumped all over it. It has been 4 years since we have been, and we needed sometime just to ourselves. So after a few phone calls to make sure the kids had a place to stay with Grandma, Grandpa and Aunt Jannie, it was a done deal. We were able to stay at the condo in St.George the first night, and then headed down to Vegas after dropping off the kids, and having a nice visit with my family. We got in town just in time to meet friends at the race track and walk over to see the Nationwide race. It was raining, and the race was delayed, but we were just so excited to be there! My brother made us arrangements to actually stay in Vegas that night. After the race, we headed to our hotel, and enjoyed a great Mexican dinner. It has been 14 years since we have actually been "in" Vegas. We have been to the track of course, and driven through, but not inside Vegas for that long. It was quite the experience, things have definitely changed and we just wandered around, and enjoyed just being alone. After a good nights sleep, we headed to the race track. It was a nice sunny clear day. We made good time to the track, and parking has improved over the years. We spent a good amount of time out seeing all the tents,driver trailers getting souvenirs for the kids etc. We had scored some great seats, and had a great view of the entire track. It still is just amazing to be there at the track, and to hear those engines, and see the cars up close. We enjoyed every minute of it, even if our driver didn't win.
