VIR race track

The kids and I joined some friends at the VIR race track for a tour.  We had to cross over the state line to Virginia but it was well worth the 30 minute drive.

The folks at VIR took us on a trolley ride tour of their 1300 acre campus.  The race track itself spans 4.3 miles.  Needless to say there was a lot more than just racing going on here. 

After the tour of the campus, we were able to watch many of the racers who had come to the track a few days early to get in some practice runs.

After we had watched a 30 minute practice session, we walked around the pit area. We met two very kind race participants that let all the kids sit in their cars. Needless to say, this was the highlight. They answered questions and didn't even mind posing for a picture. What a great group of employees and racers!