DAY TEN - Chicago, IL to Grand Rapids, MI

Hi everyone!

We've just been running non-stop and are all pretty exhausted. We woke up in Chicago to our first rainy day on the trip so far. I was a little worried what that might mean as we headed West for the Grattan Racetrack in Michigan, but the weather steadily cleared up as we got underway. We had our usual police escort out of town and made our way straight to the track, with no missions along the way. We passed out posters whenever we stopped.

The Grattan Raceway is a unique track, with several features I had never experienced before. I was somewhat anxious about getting “the lines,” but did fine once I got out there. I came in 12th overall, with the usual feedback that my driving was very smooth and clean, and I just needed to continue to pick up speed. A lot of teams went to the hotel, but the die-hards stayed for a few more laps around the track. It was lots of fun, although it had gotten pretty cold. It seemed odd to go from 90 degrees in Louisiana to 40 degrees in Michigan.

After the track event, we went to the hotel in Grand Rapids. We were pretty slow getting ready for the reception and ended up missing most of it. Since we hadn’t eaten, we walked around in search of food and ended up at a restaurant/bar called the B.O.B., which stands for the Big Old Building. We ate, talked, had a few drinks, and walked around some. For as tired as we were, time flew and we got back to the room late as usual.

Cassandra & Susie