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Sunday, September 23, 2007

This Little Article...

...evokes UD's immediate setting pretty well:



'A double shooting at Delaware State University on Friday morning will not affect this weekend's on-track activities at the Dover International Speedway.

Despite the Universities' [Er, that ought to be university's.] close proximity to the one-mile Dover oval, site of this Sunday's Dodge Dealers 400 Nextel Cup event, local officials believe the shooting is isolated and poses no threat to patrons or activities at the track nicknamed ‘the Monster Mile.'

All events at the Speedway are on schedule for this weekend and are currently operating according to plan.

The Delaware State University police department continues to investigate this incident.'


Hotels in Rehoboth are almost fully booked with NASCAR enthusiasts from the US and Canada who want a race/beach vacation (the mille monstrueux is about an hour from here). How'd it be if Mr. UD and the little lady were to go slumming and drop in on the race?

"Oh, you wouldn't want to do that," said the woman behind the desk at our hotel. "The drive from here to Dover on Sunday will be a nightmare. This is a major, major race... a NASCAR race..."'
Posted at: 9/23/2007 06:49:00 AM