The nearest decent motor racing circuit is Lime Rock, down in north-west Connecticut. I’ve been down there a couple of times before, and I’ve just decided to drive over for Monday’s events. (For those outside the US, Monday is the Memorial Day holiday.)
It’s about 155 miles from Brookline to Lime Rock, so I’ll set off around 5:30am. However I’m not planning to drive all the way home at the end of the day. (Yes, I’ve done it before. No, it isn’t fun – it rather spoils the day. Besides the holiday traffic on I-90 will be awful.) Instead I’ve reserved a motel room in Lee, Massachusetts, and I’ll head home on Tuesday. I can’t dawdle, though: I’m meeting a former colleague for lunch at 11:30am in Chestnut Hill, and I’ve got a phone call at 12:30pm.
Expect lots of photos. And memo to self: take lots of water and plenty of sunscreen. It’s forecast to get close to 90F on Monday.