Okay, if you didn't know already, I am a card carrying Sprint Car Geek.  It is well documented going back to the old days of Norman Martin's "WoO Message Board" at Action T-Shirts.

That may help explain the GladBrad Posse mini-vacation to Memphis to soak in some culture, catch a baseball game and check out the latest retail offerings at a fancy indoor plaza.  After dumping the crew at the indoor shopping arena, I made a quick text message to confirm a sixth sense that I was smack dab in the middle of Swindell Country.  Sitting there a stones throw from the Bartlett Industrial Park which contains the hallowed grounds of Swindell Motorsports and R.E. Technologies.  

So, I had to go man!  I mean, this is a Sprinter Geek's coup-de-grais!

I was met at the door of R.E. by my tour guide/hostess and was offered the "Grand Tour".  Such a wonderful offer afforded to me!  The front offices of R.E. is nothing short of a photographic musuem of Mid-South Thunder and Lightening.  Sprint Cars, B-Cars (I never have to explain a "B-Car" to older sprinter geeks), straight-liners and such.  Photos of sprint car history that I had never seen before - one shot of Bobby Ward, Sammy Swindell, Rick Ferkel and others took me by surprise (I thought I had seen everything).  Pictures of sprint cars with chrome, pinstripes, knock-off hubs, exquisite details and ACTUAL SPRINT CAR TAIL TANKS were abundant eye candy for all sprinter geeks to consume.  What a deal.  Then, on to the retail/shop area that included a few USAC tasty treats and full-up winged sprinter on display.

I recall BUFORD saying he'd pay greenbacks to watch a sprint car sit still - what more should I say? 

I was whisked away from R.E. and taken by car to another industrial building of typical construction - SWINDELL MOTORSPORTS!  And what is in store my eyes?  None other than an inventory including:
1997 WoO Champion sprinter
2009 Chili Bowl Champion midget ("Box Car Sammy")
1998 WoO sprinter
2000 WoO sprinter that blistered the shipped-in clay at Bristol's Thunder Valley
2004/2005 (can't recall) Chili Bowl midget that ran the Saturday alphabet only to fall short in the "A" with driveline problems while running 2nd
Kevin's first go-cart
Kevin's wing panel that is the mate to the panel hanging in my garage
Kevin's pavement midget (#25 - Venture Racing)
2009 Rolfe winged sprinter
2009 Rolfe non-wing sprinter
Two brand-new Rolfe tailtanks
Sets of gold-plated Channelock pliers
Framed photos I had never seen before
Oddly, a Channelock front wing that is slightly damaged with GREEN paint (hmmm.....)
Trophies
Helmets
Parts
Swindell Motorsports Rolodex
A baggie full of Bristol dirt
Stuff
A tour of the controversial living quarters (Bartlett Code Enforcement Beware!)

It was cool, man.  I mean, really cool.  My guided tour was made complete with narration from my Lovely and Talented Tour Guide that included insider info, special stories, etc. 

A special afternoon indeed for a Sprint Car Geek like me!
 

So, you visited your "sprint car heaven" eh?? Big deal.

I just wonder when you're coming down off of cloud 9 Brad. I envy you man.

omg.............lol

To quote Napoleon Dynomite ... "Luckeeee."

GladBrad that is simply AWESOME!  Thank you for the post.....never knew that was there.  Your detailed info is what we need to hear more of on any message board!!  Thanks again, as a sprint car fan I enjoy reading posts like yours on this type of subject.