Sugar Creek Campground and the Indianapolis Raceway

We headed to Crawfordsville, IL. which is about 30 miles outside of Indianapolis.  We loved this campground, it was quiet, on a river and few bugs.  On Friday, we headed into Indianapolis.  We had called ahead and knew that there was a motorcycle race that weekend and we would not be able to take a tour of the track.  We decided we would visit the museum now and try to make a stop to tour the raceway later in September.

Bob was in heaven.  He was able to sit in this race car and have his picture taken. Getting in wasn't too bad, but the fit was tight and he had none of the required safety equipment on that is now required.  Getting out was tough.  Tough enough I decided to pass on getting my picture taken.  We were there for several hours, but Bob was good he limited his time knowing this wasn't my favorite stop.  I was good because I didn't complain (nag) about leaving.  Compromise! that's what I have learned in retirement.

 I didn't know if you can see it or not but this race care is from the Gilmore Racing Team.  I didn't know we had a team:)  It really is from the Gilmore Oil Company, that sponsored racing teams in the '30's and 40's.  For my California friends, the Old Farmers Market, now known as The Grove has a mock up of an old Gilmore Oil Station.  Bob wants you all to know that he is not related so forget about asking for a loan.

In one of the cases was a toy race car.  Bob said it was like one he had as a kid.  It was his favorite!!  

We of course had to buy Asher his own car in the gift shop!!

After the visit to the museum, we stopped at another restaurant that Heather's book had recommended.  It was called Mugs and Buns.  It was pretty shabby looking but when we headed their at lunch time it was full.  Picture is earlier in the day. You could eat in your car and have a car hop serve you or you could eat in the patio and order on a radio on your table.  We ate on the patio.  Bob had pulled pork and a frosty root beer and I had a hamburger, fries and a frosty root beer.  Root beer and pulled pork  were their specialty and it another great place to eat.