So....February 27th Bob Randall and I
visited the Arena Racing event in Richmond, VA to represent Fisher House and
Cruisin For Heroes at their Military Appreciation night. It was held at the
Richmond Coliseum in downtown Richmond. We were invited by the owner to set up
a table in the infield at the "meet & greet" before the race so
we could share the Fisher House Foundation mission and give Fisher House
magazines to interested folks. After Bob
enthusiastically interacted with the crowd and shared the Fisher House story while
I took some pictures of the crowd & cars, we folded up our stuff and
retreated to the stands to watch the races.
The little cars use a little Honda, sealed
engine. The car build is very restrictive as far as the parts you can use and
the modifications to the engine. The idea is to make the cars equal so the
winning results are from the set up of the suspension and the skill of the
drivers....not the $$$ of the engines and other cosmic car parts. They use a
centrifugal clutch (no transmission) and chain drive on the rear mounted
engine. The drivers range from 12 to 50 years old....yeah, old guys! The
aluminum track is built in sections so it can be removed to reconfigure the
Coliseum for ice hockey, basketball and other indoor sports.
I don't follow NASCAR but I’m told that Arena
Racing uses a lot of NASCAR "protocols" in their racing
too.....safety, tech inspections and other stuff. We had a great time enjoying
the racing....hope you enjoy watching the video. It's 25 min long, with the
stills followed by a movie clip of the event.... If you live near Richmond, VA and want to
spend a fun family evening watching indoor racing, you might want to check it
out. http://www.arenaracingusa.com/events/
My pictures;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeXDCZvvssI
