Hello race fans!

Well, here we are, coming up on one of the most exciting races of the year! The Sprint All Star race in Charlotte,NC ! I am so excited and can't wait to watch it on Saturday night! It all starts with the Camping World Truck Series race on Friday night, then the All Star Showdown race on Saturday night and then the big race, the Sprint All Star race! Terry Lynch, owner of Lynch Tours & More has begun his Dream Tour week by going to the Pit Crew Challenge on Wednesday night, which Denny Hamlin's #11 team won! And, I'm sure you all know, that made me very happy! They will be going to all of the races, visiting most all of the race shops, eating in the Speedway Club above Charlotte Motor Speedway and then, topping it all off next weekend, by toasting the winner of the Coke 600 and heading back to the hotel in a limousine! WOW, now that's what I call an exciting week! Have fun guys!

Now, I must talk about last week's races at Dover. Kyle Busch had a chance to make history by winning all three races, Truck, Nationwide, and Cup. He almost pulled it off and was only three laps shy of doing it, but he had fuel pump issues while he was leading the Truck race, and had to pit with only a few laps to go. I'm sure he is kicking himself knowing he came that close, but he still had a great weekend with winning the Nationwide and Sprint Cup races. Congrats Kyle! I was happy to see Denny finish fourth in the Cup race considering he hasn't done well the last few times he raced there, so this was like a win to him I'm sure!

I was very glad to hear that Brian Vickers is out of the hospital and on the mend! It sounds like he could be out of commission for a while though, at least until the doctors can find out what caused the blood clots and until they are confident that Brian is well enough to get back in a race car. Until then, get well soon Brian, we are all pulling for you!

By now I'm sure you have heard that the lawsuit Jeremy Mayfield filed against NASCAR has been thrown out. I have very mixed emotions about this whole thing. I feel that NASCAR's handling of the situation could have been a little different, but I also feel that if Jeremy really has been doing drugs, that he needs to come forward and deal with it, apologize, and get help! I feel for him and his wife cause his career is over and now he has to find some way to make a living. Maybe he already has and I hope for his sake that is the case. Whatever the case may be, I wish you all the best Jeremy and please, if you do have a drug problem, get help! NASCAR fans can be very forgiving and I know they would love to see you come out of this with good results!

Finally, don't forget to watch all the action this weekend and next in Charlotte! I know I will be plus, I will be attending the Coke 600 weekend activities! I plan on writing another blog after all the races in Charlotte, so till then, have a great week and a safe Memorial Day weekend! Don't forget to remember those who serve and have served our country, after all, it's because of them that we have the freedom to go and enjoy the races! THANK YOU to all our men and women in the military, you truly are my HEROES!!!

See you at the races!