Hello race fans! Hope everyone had a great summer, but now that it's over, it means NASCAR is really heating up with the last two races before the Chase. I'm sure there have been some sleepless nights for some drivers, while others are resting quite comfortably at night. I know I am ready and can't wait for the Chase to begin.

I watched the Nationwide race on Sunday and found it to be quite interesting, if not comical. There were an awful lot of spins and crashes once the rain started and, some drivers couldn't keep their cars going in the right direction if their life depended on it! I know it had to be very frustrating for those drivers trying to race in the rain but, at least it wasn't as bad as last year. Congratulations to Carl Edwards on the victory but, my heart goes out to Marcos Ambrose. The poor guy leads a ton of laps and was flawless all day until he got to the last turn on the last lap and then he blows it! I think he was mirror driving and just flat out miss judged the turn. I've never seen Marcos not smiling or happy in an interview, but after that race, he was not happy with himself. I felt so bad for him. But, as we all know, the best car doesn't always win. Better luck this weekend Marcos.

This weekend's race in Atlanta should be an exciting one, as this will be the first scheduled race under the lights there. I still miss the Southern 500 not being run on Labor Day weekend, but I need to get over it and move on. Atlanta is a very fast race track, so I wish all of the drivers, crew members, and fans a very safe weekend.

I hope everyone has a great Labor Day weekend! See you at the races!