[Scott Daloisio]

When I am on the road announcing a night race, I usually set the limit of 250 or less and I am driving home. That is with one exception, the Mohave Valley Raceway in Arizona. It is about 231 miles. If I have someone with me, I drive home from there. Alone, no way. 140 miles of that trip is through the desert. With the exception of a couple rest stops and gas stations, there is nothing and that includes lights. Great desert landscapes in the daylight, but on a moonless night, it is like driving in a dark tunnel. Not the place to be driving if you are tired. I announced the USAC/CRA there this past Saturday, got about four hours sleep at the hotel and left for home at 4:45 AM. Still drove about halfway through it in the dark but being rested, it was fine. If I have someone with me after a race there, I make that drive, but never alone. These days in California where I live ( about 35 miles east of Los Angeles) there are only three oval tracks within 100 miles of my home. Perris, Irwindale and the Orange Show Speedway.

[JJMooney]

25 years ago my weekly routine was:

FRIDAY - Drive from St Louis to Gas City (5 hours one way). Stay over in Indy.
SATURDAY – 16th Street or Putnamville. Sometimes both! Then drive back to St Louis (3-4 hours). I was often home by 3-4am.
SUNDAY – Get up and drive to Haubstadt (2.5 hours). See the show there then drive home (2.5 hours). Get a few hours sleep and back to work Monday morning fresh as a daisy.

I loved every minute of it, but I just can’t do that anymore. These days, I’m perfectly content on going to one, maybe two, special shows per month. That’s it. If I have to drive more than couple hours, I’ll splurge for a hotel.

[ronmil]

Lawrenceburg is seven plus hours round trip.
I never stay over.
I’m 85 and drive by myself. That’s why I said it was too far.
I once drove the 5 hours plus to Eldora
Saw the 4 Crown and drove back to Evansville. Earlene was with me. We got home at after 7:00am
Since she’s in rehab in a nursing home I’m not about to make the trip to Lawrenceburg by myself.

[TQ29m]

Only if I have a race car to drive, and that's not likely anymore, at 87.

[B99]

Originally Posted by ronmil Lawrenceburg is seven plus hours round trip. I never stay over. I’m 85 and drive by myself. That’s why I said it was too far. I once drove the 5 hours plus to Eldora Saw the 4 Crown and drove back to Evansville. Earlene was with me. We got home at after 7:00am Since she’s in rehab in a nursing home I’m not about to make the trip to Lawrenceburg by myself.

God Bless you Ron, you don't have to explain yourself to anybody.