Hello race fans!

I hope everyone on the east coast is surviving this very cold and snowy winter. I know I am so ready for spring! It's actually snowing right now as I write this blog! Well, what did you think of this past weekend's race in California? I was a little disappointed in the race, the only exciting part was at the end when Kevin Harvick tried to run down Jimmie Johnson. Too bad for Kevin when he scraped the wall and lost his momentum, I really think he would have won if it hadn't been for that. But, congratulations, AGAIN, to Jimmy for winning another race! Did anyone notice the lack of spectators in the grandstands? This continues to make me wonder why California has two race dates! I was shocked at how little amount of people were there. I think NASCAR really needs to look at this. I know that Kansas will likely get a second date, but I hope they are not considering taking away a date from somewhere like Martinsville. California should be the obvious choice, and if they start taking away more short tracks, we will soon have all of the same type of tracks on the circuit. I think we all need to voice our opinion to NASCAR if we want to keep tracks like Martinsville! They seem to be listening to the fans, so I know I will do my part in letting them know we should keep it, so I hope you will do the same.

I am hearing that there will be a test for the Sprint Cup drivers on March 16th for the new "spoiler" that NASCAR is putting on the cars. The test is at Talladega and is open to the public free of charge. So those of you living near the track, go out and see for yourselves how the test goes. Also, you can bring your own food and drink. Can't think of a better way to spend the day!

Also, saw on Jayski.com that Carl Edwards and his wife Kate finally had their baby! A little girl named Anne Edwards and she was born today, Feb. 25th. Both mom and baby are doing fine and Carl said that Kate is having a little trouble burping the little one! He stated, "a whole new world". Congratulations and best wishes to both of them!

Time to head to sin city, Las Vegas! Drivers are gearing up for this weekend's race and it should be a good one. Can anyone stop Jimmie Johnson and, will Dale Jr. finally get his act together and get a good finish? Will Danica Patrick have a better finish than her two previous starts? I certainly hope so, but I think she is learning and doing all the right things. We will find out soon enough! Good luck to all the drivers this weekend and be safe!

See you at the races!