Nestled in a remote area of Kentucky about 30 min south of Cinncinnati, we started our race weekend dining with our Florida friends Chris & Shannon at a local chain restaurant that serves up some delicious Cinncinnati-style “3 way”. It was an action-packed weekend with 3 races scheduled for Thurs thru Sat but rain disrupted plans pushing the Xfinity race to Saturday at noon continuing with the Cup race later that night. Joining us for the infield activities were our Iowa friends Steve and Sharon, both first-timers to the close-up race experience. The rain didn’t dampen our spirits as Steve skillfully smoked ribs, burgers and yes, shrimp! Along with the racing and beer, it was the perfect weekend.

