Wedding showers at Deer Creek

  • July 3, 2004
  • by Bill Nelson

SPRING VALLEY, Minn. -- Saturday morning the weather look forecast looked optimistic for a racing program to be ran that night. The track crew headed onto the surface and worked to prepare it for the racing activities planned that night. About 1:00 about 70 guests of Brad Waits and his fiancé Sharon showed up at the racetrack. The occasion was their wedding to be performed at victory lane in the infield. The wedding procession walked down turn one and into the infield while Sharon rode on the side of Brad's WISSOTA Late Model. The car was piloted by family friend Dave Haberman. The attire was appropriate for the event with many racing t-shirts, shorts as fellow race fans and family participate in the event.

A few light sprinkles fell during the afternoon as the crew continued to prep the track. About 5:30 a quick rain came through making the track very slick. After working the track some more the drivers were polled and they went onto the track to pack it in. The track was worked in and just as they were calling up cars for a hot lap session more rain came out ending the chance of getting the racing action in.

With the racing action cancelled for the night everyone headed to the pit area for a little live music courtesy of the Waits family for their wedding reception. The party was attended by many and entertained those on hand until the early morning hours.