McDreamin' at Daytona

How to torture my wonderful husband--make him come to Florida knowing he has to leave for work before the start of Speed Week at Daytona.  Luckily, the drivers of the Rolex 24 (January 28th/29th) were practicing at the speedway on the 7th and 8th.  After three straight days at Disney I was ready to bail out and send my family without me.  David kept mentioning that Patrick Dempsey owned two of the competing teams.  Maybe I could see McDreamy drive his car...

Which I did.

Then David discovered that we could drive through the tunnel, park in the infield and hang out in the garages.

David and Andy were busy with all of the other race fans getting autographs from Juan Pablo Montoya and Jimmie Johnson. 

Kristen and I walked down to the nearly deserted end of the garages to Dempsey Racing.  A helpful crew member divulged that Patrick was having lunch and would be back in 30 minutes.  Sure enough a half hour later a golf cart honked at us and McDreamy said hello. 

Darn it all,  I might have to start going to races with David!

 

Later we met team owner, Chip Ganassi.  Weeks later his team won the Rolex 24.

I never thought I would see my little Corolla on the infield at Daytona.