Weekend Update - August 26-28, 2005

Finally got all of the shots sorted from last week and they are uploading into our store here.

I was a little concerned with the S2000 sportscars scheduled to be here on the same weekend as the Harley Owner's Group rally based out of Chattanooga. I only heard of a few close calls though, and both groups seemed to be respectful to the other. As usual the S2000s set a great example of skillful driving that all car groups should strive for.

Still, the weekend wasn't without incident, as at least one car spun out and clipped the ditch, and another lost an oil plug creating a 1/4 mile-long oil spill in the northbound lane around mile marker 4. (Parson's Branch) They were quick to notify the offending driver and get him pulled over, and he felt terrible, but no one really went to the beginning of the spill and warned others of the hazard. I heard about the spill but got there too late...a sportbike had already gone down but the rider was fine. I posted up some orange flags and wrote "OIL" in the road with some sandstones, (forgot my sidewalk chalk that day) and as far as I know, no one else went down.

PLEASE, if your group creates a hazard, try to warn others immediately THEN plan your response. Having someone assigned to bring road markings of some sort would be a good idea also.

Well it's getting late so I'll wrap this up and move on to the highlights. Y'all be careful out there!