Nebraska Weather = Lame

It was going to be a great event. Four of the world's top NASCAR drivers coming together for an exhibition race on a dirt track in rural Nebraska. Matt Kenseth, Clint Bowyer, Kenny Schrader and Sterling Marlin would fly in this past Thursday afternoon and do up an old-fashioned race at the track in Eagle, Nebraska - just east of Lincoln.

My brother facilitates these races across the country through Patrum Racing. He knows the drivers and spends time with them. This would have been his first time coming to the plains with a race, so the whole family was looking forward to being there and sharing in the excitement.

As usual this year, Nebraska weather had other plans. Thursday was forecast to be bright and sunny. The SPC outlined a slight risk well to the northwest of Lincoln. Any storms that should occur would come much later on, overnight. Riiiigghhhtt. By 4:00, the rain was coming down by the bucket full. Of course, I had already taken the time off work, squeezing what little vacation I had left. Had already paid for the hotel room, and was closing in on the Nebraska state line as my bro called with the news that the race had been canceled. One of the drivers had already arrived, the others had all been either in the air or in the process of landing as the rain started.

What this means is that he will have to come back to make the race up. Do twice the work for the same amount of money, at a terrible inconvenience to everyone involved.

Just one more reason to hate the sky over Nebraska this year.