| Monday, October 12, 2009 10:06AM | Behind The Wheel With Brett Smrz |
Hi everyone!
Yesterday was a very eventful day. I started work on Wichita (The Movie) at 5:00 AM Eastern time. It was a bit sad saying goodbye to all of my friends that I was working with. We had a bunch of fun working on the set together, and I look forward to working with them again soon.
I left work around 1:00 PM Est. and headed out to the airport. I went through the baggage and security with my parents, and then I said my goodbyes. Although I love having my parents with me at the track, it should be a great experience traveling to a foreign country and doing some racing on my own.
I met up with Connor, my team mate, after I went through security, and we waited at our gate until the plane was ready to take off. We both wanted to try and get some sleep on the plane, but unfortunately we were both unsuccessful. The lights were very bright, and the service was non-stop coming down the isle.
We got to Ireland, got our bags, and then had Cliff Dempsey come and pick us up. He took us for a ride back to his flat (house), and we went to bed for a couple of hours. When I woke up, Mrs. Dempsey had already made us breakfast, which is a nice change for me as I always only eat cereal!
We just went to the Dempsey's race shop so that I could get fitted to my race car. I am going to be in the same car that Josef Newgarden had last year. I can already tell that Cliff is a very hard worker, and he will do anything he can to make Connor and I happy while we are over here. The fitting to the car was successful, and now we are awaiting to eat dinner.
After dinner, we are heading out onto a ferry to get to England. After we arrive there, Cliff is driving the truck over to the track where we will hang out at the track and prep everything for the weekend.
Keep updated on my blog for more information on my stay in Europe for the Team USA Scholarship.
Brett Smrz
