Didn't really know what to expect in Jersey, but quite different than any stereotypes I had seen on TV ala 'The Soprano's'. We crossed into New Jersey from Philadelphia PA. Mostly agricultural, tree farms, and landscaping businesses. Clean, neat and uncluttered. A pleasant surprise. The town of Millville where New Jersey Motorsport Park is located is a cultural mish-mash. Thursday night we were witness to the Millvile 2008 Baby Contest. Can you imagine anyone with enough guts to judge 300 babies and have to tell 598 parents, "Your kid didn't win"?
Friday night we brought 23 race cars into the downtown core for a bit of a car show. Looked pretty decent until the next day when 300 cars showed up for a Hot Rod show. Scouted the local bars. Linda went into cultural shock, can't really blame her. You had to be there.
Found a fine Italian resturant, Lucia's. Food was great and the owner was an avid motorsport fan. No....Tony Soprano did not eat there. At the track on Sunday, before racing got underway, before the Convocation and the Nation Anthem, we were treated to speakers blaring the theme song from 'The Soprano's'. All the locals speak in one syllable, four letter words (eh! What the f**k).
Monday morning we headed down to Cape May on the southern extremity of New jersey. Couldn't really figure out what was going on down there. Architecture ranged from Cape Cod and Key West to Dodge City. 
Regardless, spotlessly clean and neat. Beaches that would rival any in North America, but you have to pay to use them....$4.00 per day. We had only planned to scoot through Cape May on our way home but the seafood resturants were so inviting we had to stay for lunch. We dined at Fisherman's Wharf and headed home around 1:00pm
Quickie update on the banana. Received Lilves Racing wheel flares, a Ford 8" rear end and a Wilwood rear disc brake conversion kit. Now to make the required modifications and get it together.
Pretty cool architecture!
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