On the way to the California 500 I was early and made a quick detour to review the American Military Museum in El Monte. Yup, this is a keeper. A coupla acres at least of military hardware, a private 50 year old collection. Hundreds of major pieces. It was way too hot to visit today, but I took relief in the docent's HQ where we discussed how the entire yard of iron acts as a giant radiator. Yesterday he logged 112 degrees and at noon today he was already at 106.
But the time I got to the track it probably somewhere around 110 and climbing fast. They constructed an asphalt footpath leading from the Cal Steel employee lot across the SP mainline that lead into check-in for the water vendors. Along the way were posters elaborating how according to Prop 65 I was entering public hazard area. When the devil winds started swirling all this unknown matter into these mini dustbowls, I thought this is not good.
I did check in and immediately out, I told them I'd try again next spring.
