And it's just the beginning

Matt was able to capture some of the "fireworks" from our first big thunderstorm of the season tonight. It took a steady hand because he used a 25-second exposure. Nice job, hon!

Hopefully, this storm will bring an end to the 100-degree days.

Saturday at Dover

We had an awesome Saturday planned for Dover. The Busch (er, I mean, Nationwide) race was at 3. Then we'd hit the Monster Mile for a track walk with a few of NASCAR's stars. The day started off well. We were greeted by the new Monster monument...

... we got to see Bobbly Allison honored by the folks at Dover Speedway...

... and we got autographs and photos with the man himself. But...

... Mother Nature had other ideas.

At first, we found a nice place to hide from the rain under the stairs. But that didn't last very long. It rained so hard that the water was coming in between the stairs and the bleachers. It was time to relocate.

We found a new place to stay dry. And the ponchos from Niagara Falls helped out quite a bit!

The rain stopped after about two hours. And somehow they managed to get the Nationwide race in before sunset (especially since there are NO lights at Dover). And for those who care, Denny Hamlin won the race!

Despite the late hour, they still managed to have the track walk -- anything for charity, right? We got to walk with Juan Pablo Montoya -- that's him signing the autographs. Also walking with us was his wife and children. We also met up with Michael Waltrip, Martin Truex, Jr., Ryan Newman, and Aric Almirola.

A stop on the back strech for a photo op.

And our obligatory photo of us on the start-finish line. It was a long day, but a good one!

NASCAR -- it's a family affair

Here's a taste of our recent trip to Dover. Much more to follow....