ASCS 360 Sprint Car

No one is probably too interested in this but I just want to share what goes on in my life!

Ricky races an ASCS 360 Sprint Car on circle dirt tracks. Every track is different in size, width, length, etc.

Last year was his first year in a 360 and we did not have very good luck. We blew 3 motors in 3 races. EXPENSIVE! But this year we have a new crew chief and everything is running great! Except the fact that people keep getting in Rickys way! Ricky is a natural! He has raced all kinds of different things his entire life; 4-wheelers, go-carts, dirt bikes, A-Mods, 600 Sprints and more! He knows what he is doing but this year we have not been able to finish a race because someone either spins out and hits him, runs into him, spins him out, etc. BUT! Finally this last Sunday at Double XX Speedway in California, MO He finally got his chance! I am a nervous wreck when he is out there. It is a 750hp car (almost like nascar) and going about 100 mph or faster (depending on the track) I can barely watch but I have to! I have to film it. ANYWHO!

At the track you first have hot laps- Just a few cars out at a time for a couple laps to get some heat in the engine make sure everything is running ok, the right gear, etc.

Then there are Heat Races-  You draw a number and it places you in your heat race. This is a race to get your place in the feature show (A Main)

(I'm still not the best at this whole Racing thing, but I'm trying and learning!)

A Main- This is the Main Event of the Night for that certain Class of cars

So Sunday (5/18) he started 7th row outside (14th) dodged a couple of wrecks and ended up finishing 10th out of 20 cars!! So proud of him! It feels good to not have to work on the car for once and just wash it for the next weeks race!

 

This is Ricky's Car and Truck!

 

Next post will have crafts and such in it I promise!

 

Til next time! XOXO

 

 

STL



 

Back at the end of March Ricky took Shaylee and I to St. Louis to see SuperCross! SOOO MUCH FUN!! The only time I've been to STL is to the airport so it was really cool to see everything! I had never even seen the Arch so we planned on going up in it and waited an hour just to realize it'd be ANOTHER hour until our turn and we had to have Shay back so we didn't have enough time. But it was still neat to see the museam and the actual Arch!

 

 

 

 

 

At SuperCross 2014!!

 

The Arena!

 

Our ride to the Arch!

 

Shaylee's selfie at the Arch!

Tomorrow I've already planned to be ALLLL about RACING!! Woop Woop!

Til Tomorrow..... XOXO

Lucy Lou-er

Alright so I'm still not doing good at keeping up on this! SOWY! But I'm here now!

Lots to catch y'all up on but I dont want to over load you so I'll spread it out (hopefully) through the next couple days! :)

MY LUCY LOU!

 My dad lives on a couple acres on a busy road. We usually just let her run free because she never goes in front of the house towards the road. Well one night I noticed her up by the road a few times and I called her back. Well later on I looked away for a minute or two, went to check on her and couldn't find her. I started yelling for her and running towards the road where I could see cars slowing down, stopping, and getting out. I asked them if it was a dog and they said yes so then I started running back to the house screaming bloody murder for Ricky. He came running and told me to get inside. As soon as I walked through the door I collapsed, praying, bawling, not knowing what to think or expect. One of the people that stopped had Ricky follow her to the Animal Hospital, which was super nice. 

 

At the hospital Lucy was sedated, given painkillers and put into an oxygen tank. Ricky then came and got me and headed back to the hospital. We either had a choice of leaving her at the hospital over night and seeing how she does or bringing her home and hoping for the best. Well we took her home, made a pallett on the living room floor to sleep with her and waited. It is a friggin MIRACLE! By the next day she was just about back to normal!! Eating, Drinking, Jumping, Barking, etc.

I'll tell you what, if Lucy was not a pitbull with her big, huge head, she probably wouldn't have survived. The lady said the driver hit her and she went flying 20 ft (which the driver did not stop GRR!) and all the impact was in her head! I prayed and prayed and prayed for my baby to survive and she is still here :) Thank God!

 

ANYHOW......

 

Sorry for the depressing story! Just something major in my life that I thought I'd share! So I'll just go ahead and leave you with anthoer recipe today:

 

 It's my go-to. Ricky and Shaylee LOVE IT! It doesnt have a name but when I explain it to people I guess it is like a shepherd's pie? Never had it... Anywho!

 

Ingredients:

1lb. Hamburger

1 Can Corn

1 Can Green Beans

1 Can Tomato Soup

1 Package of Instant Mashed Potatos

1 Packet of dry onion soup mix

Shredded Cheese

Any cassrole dish will work. I use a deep glass one 

 

Directions:

-Preheat Oven to 375

-Brown Hamburger and drain grease, once drained sprinkle on packet of soup and mix

                 (During this you can make the mashed potatos)

-Put hamburger in bottom of dish

-Drain Corn and spread on top of meat

-Drain Green Beans and spread on top of corn

-Spread Concentrated Tomato Soup on top of Green Beans

-Spread Mashed Potatos on top of Soup

-Place in oven for 30 mins, the last five minutes sprinkle cheese over the top and place back in oven until melted

 

...and VOILA!!! We eat big portions around my house so usually if the 3 of us are eating it, there is not much left. But the leftovers are just as good!

 

I also like to serve it with crescent rolls!

 

Let's see if i can keep this up for tomorrow ;)