It's Getting HOT in Here...

Not just getting hot... it's been really HOT! We spend the last 2 days burning up at Orange County Speedway in N.C. Yeah, it's hot at the beach this time of the year, but at least there is water to cool off in. At the race track there's nothing but black asphalt and heat from the car engines, which isn't all that bad normally when it's not 100 degrees. Thankfully me and the kids had the motor home to chill in, and Jake braved the heat all day. Jake was glad to see the sunset, which helped some, but even happier for his shower and bed by the end of the day! The race weekend ended as hot as it started! We had a good car, things were going well, then Justin started "fading" a little. We weren't sure what was going on, he sounded really winded, but we thought it was just from racing. He then started telling us he was really hot and that exhaust fumes were getting to him more than normal. He thought he might pass out! Not good! There were 30 laps to go, he came in during a caution and poured water all on himself, then made it back out onto the track. We ended up finishing the race and coming in 9th, which was good considering how Justin was feeling. The EMT's had to be called when Justin pulled into the pits. They gave him oxygen, and monitored his heart rate and pulse for close to 30 minutes. He started feeling better, thank goodness! It was a rough night for Justin, but thankfully he's all good now! I think there's a few things the guys can do to help out with the heat inside the race car before the next race, but as far as I'm concerned I'm gonna just be HOT!