Hello race fans!

Well, there has been alot of things that have happened since my last blog! Where do I begin?!! First of all, I need to start with the race in Phoenix. As most of you know, my favorite driver is Denny Hamlin. Phoenix was his first race back after his knee surgery. And, even though it didn't go the way he planned, I have to give him alot of credit for running the entire race! I really questioned his decision, especially after going two laps down, but in the end, he didn't want to let his team down. I get that now, but at the time, I didn't think it was such a good idea! I hope it didn't set his recovery back, but I guess time will tell. As for the race, I thought it was pretty good. It was good to see Ryan Newman back in victory lane again! It was a long drought for him and his team, so congratulations to them! I have to tell you a story about Ryan that happened two years ago at the fall race in Charlotte . I was in the garage area with my husband Dean and my nephew Tucker, who has cerebral palsy. We were pushing Tucker around in a wheelchair (he can walk with crutches, but it's easier on him when we do alot of walking to use a wheelchair). A man came up to me and handed me a bag and said, "Don't ever say the Nationwide Series never gave you anything!" and he laughed and walked away. I said thank you and proceeded to look in the bag. Here it was a #12 Ryan Newman diecast car. one of the larger scale diecasts and I thought, wow, that's really cool! Now, keep in mind, they were probably getting rid of all of his items since he was going to Stewart-Haas racing the next year, but still I thought that was really nice. Now, I'm still not quite sure why a man from the Nationwide Series gave this to me, but whatever, I wasn't going to argue with him! Later on, the drivers started heading out to the stage for driver introductions, we were standing near the exit of the garage, when here come's Ryan with his wife and a guy from MRN radio doing an interview while he was walking beside him. I had told my nephew to get the diecast car out of the box, just in case we would see Ryan and boy am I glad he did! When Ryan saw us standing there with Tucker, without us even asking him anything, he walked right over to us, while he was doing his interview, and signed the car for Tucker!!! I was so shocked and amazed that he would do something like that when he could have easily just kept right on walking and talking without even acknowledging us! Ever since then, we have had a new found respect for Ryan, and now that he is with Tony Stewart (which happens to be Tucker's favorite driver) we all kind of like him a little, maybe even alot more than we did before! Thank you Ryan for an awesome experience!!!

Now, on to this past weekend's race in Texas. Wow, what can I say?!!! That race was awesome, and maybe I'm just saying that because Denny won, but even so, it was really exciting, especially at the end! Maybe we should start calling Denny, Monday Morning Denny! What an unbelievable task, not just winning the race, but winning it with a bum knee that was just operated on less than three weeks ago! Needless to say, I was ecstatic! Congratulations Denny! Also, congratulations to Kyle Busch on winning five in a row at Texas in the Nationwide Series race! Joe Gibbs racing had a spectacular weekend!

Also, what does everyone think of Kasey Kahne signing with Hendrick Motorsports to drive the #5 car starting in 2012? I was a little surprise, but not really. I know he has the talent, I just don't think he has the right equipment and with going to HMS, he will have some of the best equipment out there. The only question out there now is where will he be for next year? Everyone is speculating he will go to Stewart-Haas, which to me, would make the most sense, but one thing is for sure, he will be going in a Cup car and NOT a Nationwide Series car. Whatever he does, I wish him all the best!

This weekend's race should also produce some exciting racing! Talladega baby!!! I am really anxious to see how the new spoiler works this weekend. I know the drivers where somewhat pleased with it in Texas, but the real test is going to be to this weekend. It will be interesting to see if anyone gets airborne when the "big one" happens, and if they do, will the car come right back down to the ground or will they flip over! Let's hope they don't even get the chance to test them out, but if it does happen, hopefully they stay on the ground. I know I will be watching on the edge of my seat, to see what happens! So, good luck drivers and crew members. Have a great race and be safe and as always, I'll see you at the races!

Hello race fans!

I hope everyone had a very nice Easter last weekend! I know I did as I spent the day with my wonderful family! The Sprint Cup Series enjoyed their last weekend off until July 13th. The Nationwide Series ran in Nashville with Kyle Busch winning. Congratulations to him and kudos for not smashing the Sam Bass guitar!

Now, for the races in Phoenix this past weekend. Congrats to Ryan Newman for breaking his 77 race losing streak in the Sprint Cup Series race! I thought Kyle Busch had it wrapped up until that late caution. Once again, the driver leading the race with less than ten laps to go, fails to win. Also, kudos to Denny Hamlin for running the entire race after having knee surgery ten days earlier. I personally would have liked to see him get out of the car, especially after he went two laps down. But, he felt he owed it to his team to finish the race and not let them down. Way to go Denny! And once again, Kyle Busch won in the Nationwide series, which was a pretty exciting race. I thought Joey Logano was gonna pull that one off, but Kyle made an amazing sprint to the front after being penalized by NASCAR for jumping a restart. It kind of reminded me of Denny's win in Martinsville a few weeks ago! I was also a little surprised to see how few people were in the grandstands for that race! I sure hope things will pick up soon, and we start filling seats again. Don't forget, if you want to book a race tour, call Lynch Tours & More or check out our website at www.racetour.com and we will take care of all the work for you! Some of our upcoming trips we have availability for are Richmond, Darlington, Dover, Charlotte and many more!

And, in case you haven't heard, Kasey Kahne has signed on to drive for Hendrick Motorsports beginning in 2012! He will leave Richard Petty Motorsports at the end of this year. His plans for 2011 are still uncertain, but whereever he ends up, I wish him the best. He should do well at Hendrick, we all know he has great potential, I just think he needs to get in the right equipment. Stay tuned to see where he goes for next year.

Lastly, both series are headed to Texas Motor Speedway this weekend. I'm very anxious to see how the new spoiler is going to work there. I still don't think we have seen the full affect it has on the cars, but this weekend should be the true test. Good luck to everyone, be safe and as always, we'll see you at the races!

Hello race fans!

I apologize for not writing a new blog the last few weeks, no excuse just didn't get around to it! So, I must start out by saying congratulations to Jimmy Johnson (again!) on winning the Food City 500 in Bristol two weeks ago. I had to opportunity to attend the race as a Lynch Tours & More respresentative, with my niece Allison. It was a great weekend with a great group of customers! I was a little disappointed in the fact that my driver, Denny Hamlin, didn't do so well, but a 20th place finish after the day he had, isn't too bad. Also, it was the last race with the wing, which I'm sure some drivers will be happy to see go, others, not so much. Congratulations to Justin Allgaier on his very first Nationwide Series race! I was getting a little worried that his teammate, Brad Keselowski, was going to try to take him out for the win. Great job Justin!

Now, on to the Martinsville race. What can I say?! That was the most exciting finish I have seen to a race in a long time! I was actually not able to watch the race on Monday, as I was taking my sister for a test, she is fine, but I got a call from my husband Dean, and a text from my other sister, both in absolute shock as to what transpired at the end of that race! I couldn't believe what I heard! Pitting with eight laps to go while leading the race was not something I would have ever thought Mike Ford, crew chief for Denny, would have considered. But, on the other hand, you know that if they stayed out, everyone else was going to pit behind them. So, it was a situation where they were either going to be the hero, or zero. Thankfully, they were the hero's! Congratulations Denny!

And, of course there was the debut of the spoiler. I don't think it made any difference at Martinsville, we will probably have to wait until the Talladega race to see what affect it has on the cars. I am anxious to see if it makes any difference in keeping the cars on the ground. We will have to wait and see!

The Sprint Cup Series is off this weekend and the Nationwide Series is in Nashville, Tennessee.

I want to wish everyone a very happy and safe Easter holiday. I am cooking for twenty people on Sunday (I must be nuts!) and having an egg hunt for my neice and nephews. The weather looks like is is going to cooperate so I am looking forward to a wonderful day with family!

And lastly, don't forget to checkout Lynch Tours & More's website to book your next NASCAR race trip! We do tickets, hotel, and transportation. There's no other way to go to a race than with us! Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to seeing you at the races!