Hello race fans! I am still thinking about what a great time I had with my husband and nephew last weekend in Charlotte. It was fantastic and even though I am not a Jimmie Johson fan, I was very excited to raise a glass of champagne and toast him along with my customers from Lynch Tours. Everyone had a great time and we received alot of nice comments from our customers. Thanks to everyone!

I am writing this week's blog sitting in a hotel room in Roanoke, Virginia. My husband and I are attending this weekend's race in Martinsville. I have a group down here with Lynch Tours and am looking forward to a great weekend! I just love the short tracks and this is the last one of the year, so I will be sad when it is over on Sunday.

I listened to qualifying on SIRRIUS NASCAR radio on the way down to the hotel today and was pleasantly surprised to hear that Ryan Newman is on the pole for Sunday's race! I think it has been a while since he has started there and, what a place to get back on top. There were also a few other surprises in the top ten, like Martin Truex, Jr. (3rd) David Reutimann (5th), Casey Mears, Joey Logano, Bobby Labonte, Reed Sorenson, and Kevin Harvick rounding out the top 10. Way to go guys, and we all know that starting up front at Martinsville is very important, not only for the race, but also for pit selection. That could make all the difference for them. Also, a big surprise was who isn't starting up front. Tony Stewart, Jimmy Johnson and Denny Hamlin all starting 13th and back. The biggest surprise is Juan Pablo Montoya who is starting a distant 21st! But, anything can happen at this track and most certainly will, so we will find out after 500 laps on Sunday.

So once again, good luck to everyone this weekend. It's going to be an exciting race and I can't wait to see it! Be safe out there and if you're at the track, don't forget to buy one of those famous Martinsville red hot dogs!

See you at the races!