Okay, not exactly a trip to the woods but I decided last minute to make a trip to the Busch Grand National race at Isle Notre Dame. Of course several famous F1 drivers claimed to be concerned about the wildlife on the island. In both cases they incorrectly referred to groundhogs as deer(?!?) and beavers…. so maybe it’s a trip to the woods after all. The day was perfect – hot, sunny weather – great for sitting in the grandstands with 70,000 friends and watching a race. The racing was also quite good with a lot of clever strategy, a hometown (province?) hero (almost), and some great controversy that made for a fun race to watch. Of course – being “closed wheel” racecars - there was a fair amount of bent sheet metal and frayed nerves, which also adds to the fun. I’m sure Montreal race fan enjoyed the inaugural event and will be back for more next year.
Did a fair amount of walking around the track over the course of the day although the trails on the Isle are well paved so my ankle held up well. At the end of the day I met up with a friend who lives a few minutes from the south shore metro stop and we grabbed a bite and relived the racing action as the sun went down.
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