Racetrack celebrating 25th anniversary December 29, 2007
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Located just off Route 66 near Lebanon, Mo., is the I-44 Raceway, which caters mostly to stock-car racing. The 2008 season for the 3/8-mile oval track will be its 25th, reports WhoWon.com.
A good mix of weekly shows and special events for 2008 will find the weekly shows featuring UMP Late Models, USRA A-Modifieds, Factory Stocks, Bombers, B-Mods and Rookies highlighting regular action, while Superstocks and 305 Winged Sprints will be on the card for limited appearances
The Special events for 2008 will feature the popular traveling USMTS Modifieds making 2 appearances as they will help on the season opener on March 29th along with a return appearance on Aug.9th.
For open-wheeled Sprint Car fans,the Central Missouri based Winged Outlaw Warriors will make an appearance on May 17th to show just how fast the clay oval truly is.
There’s more, including a full tentative schedule, here. The racetrack’s site is here.
Interactive art December 29, 2007
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A traveler stopped by the Cadillac Ranch near Amarillo, Texas.
What’s always been cool about this strange piece of artwork is it’s not in a stuffy museum with armed guards making sure you don’t touch it. Here, snow and rain falls on it. You can touch it, spray-paint it and even let your little dogs take a pee on it.
Incidentally, the song is “It’s the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine)” by R.E.M.
