Warren,
You are a very fortunate person living there and getting to drive so much. I watched the qualifying and I was really surprised that Mikey won the pole.
Tru,
Never sit on black seats after they have been in the sun for a while. Carry a white towel to cover them with when you aren't using them of to sit on when you do start to sit down. I did that in my 65 Galaxie and it had red seats, but they would blister you after setting in the sun for a few hours.
Ron