Simeone Foundation Museum

I write this now driving through northern Virginia on the outskirts of the Appalachian Mountains. (I have a mobile hot spot if your wondering).  Yesterday we set off from our home in New York to a race at Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, South Carolina.  I race karts in WKA's (World Karting Association) Road Race series.  I won my event at Daytona International Speedway in December, though I missed the race in February at Roebling Road in Georgia.  This time we decided to take some stops along the way, and one such stop was at the Simeone Foundation Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  This is a museum dedicated to the history of automobile racing.  At the entrance to the building is a sign that says "The first motor race was conceived when the second car was built".  That may not have been the exact quote, but you get the idea.
Inside the museum is a large collection of cars ranging from early Mercer's to modern Aston Martin road cars.  Every year, they have an event called The Best of Britain.  This year, in honor of Aston Martin's 100th anniversary, they had a large exhibit of Astons, from as early as the 1930's to a 2014 Vanquish.  They even had a DB5 finished in the classic James Bond silver.  As you move through the buildings, you begin to see that the museum is focused on early cars.  There must have been at least five early Alfa Romeos.  Then you begin to circle round and see even more Astons, and even a Porsche 917.  They also have a winners circle exhibit and a Le Mans area, featuring a Ford GT40 that participated in Fords first win at Le Mans.
In the back of the building is also a history of NASCAR exhibit, with featuring a Plymouth Superbird, as well as a sports car area.  As if there weren't enough of them.
This museum is a great place an i recommend it to all.  They also have motorcycles from time to time, for those who like that sort of thing.
That's all for now, however i will be visiting the Penske and Waltrip NASCAR/Indycar garages today and tomorrow.  I will have pictures from the Simeone and the garages posted as soon as i get back.