Racing and RVing – a winning combination!

MARTINSVILLE, VA (October 15, 2007) – David and Kathy Moore are like any proud homeowners, surveying their neighborhood, preparing for an evening meal with neighbors as the sun begins to slip behind the Blue Ridge Mountains.Except this isn’t any neighborhood and their home isn’t your average brick and mortar home.The Moores were part of over 150 campers who rolled into Martinsville Speedway’s campground when it opened early Saturday morning. That figure more than doubled on Sunday and will grow all week leading up to Sunday’s SUBWAY 500 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup race at the historic track. While the Moores were part of the large influx on Saturday, they were also part of a smaller group that gathers together twice a year in the Martinsville Speedway campground. By next Sunday there will be 21 people and seven campers (trailers) in this group,” said David Moore. The group sets up on the hillside overlooking the backstretch, cobbling their campers together to form a close neighborhood, sort of like a modern day circling of wagons. On Saturday the Moores, who hail from Henderson, N.C., were set up on the hillside, along with couples from Roanoke, Raleigh and Franklinton, N.C. They were expecting a couple from West Virginia early Sunday and another couple from Mississippi on Wednesday. The group has grown over the years and they now visit more than just the two yearly trips to Martinsville. Last year they all gathered at Kerr Lake for Kathy’s 50th birthday party. Even the couple from Mississippi flew up for the occasion. That was special,” Kathy said of her birthday gathering. And it all was because of us meeting here in the campground. Traditions have grown out of the bi-annual Martinsville meetings. Now the group kicks off the racing season with a huge Daytona 500 party at the Moore’s house in Henderson. Everyone tows their campers to the Moores and set up in the back yard for a long weekend. The Moores were particularly touched by their Martinsville experience a year ago. Kathy’s father passed away a week before they were to come to Martinsville. They made the trip, but David was late arriving with their camper and Kathy didn’t get to town until midweek. It still makes me tear up a little bit talking about it … about how everyone treated us here,” said David. “I came (to the campground) really late at night and the campground workers stopped me and wanted to know how I was and how Kathy was. Everyone from the track was so respectful to us and our group was so respectful and cared so much. Take any race track in the world and last year, and they wouldn’t have made us feel as good as they did here. You don’t get that kindness at most places,” said Kathy. “That’s why we look forward to coming here so much. It’s like home.” And it’s not really about the race,” added David.“It’s about friends.” Tickets remain for both the SUBWAY 500 on Sunday, October 21, and the Kroger 200 NASACAR Craftsman Truck Series race, on Saturday, October 20, and can be purchased by calling 1.877.RACE.TIX. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.racetickets.com Ticket prices for the SUBWAY 500 range from $42 to $77. Tickets for the Kroger 200 are $37 in advance and $42 at the gate. Kroger 200 tickets for children ages 6 to 12 are $5. The SUBWAY 500 weekend kicks off on October 19 with Carilion Pole Day, featuring times trials and practice for the SUBWAY 500. The Kroger 200 is scheduled for October 20 and the SUBWAY 500 on October 21. For additional information on RVing and the RV Lifestyle I encourage you to visit www.RVboomer.com Stay tuned for more upcoming information. Hope you enjoyed!