Hello race fans!

Well, it looks like we've had two more exciting races since my last blog! The Aaron's 499 in Talladega being the first one, which as promised, provided some of the best racing I have seen in a long time! I think it's safe to say that the spoiler is a big hit and even though there were several wrecks, everyone stayed on all four wheels and no one was injured. And, there was even more drama between teammates Jimmy Johnson and Jeff Gordon. Now, I am not a Gordon fan, but I will tell you that what Jimmy did to him at the end of that race was totally wrong! Jimmy had to know that Jeff was coming with a full head of steam on the inside lane, so why he thought he could jump out in front of Jeff and get in line with him is beyond me! Jimmy's middle lane was not going anywhere, so if he wanted to get in the same line as Jeff, he should've waited until Jeff's line was past him and then tucked in behind them. I don't think there were alot of cars coming up on the inside if I remember correctly. I know he probably wanted to be in front, but wow, he could have triggered a very big accident that would have taken out alot of drivers! Thankfully, Jeff took the high road (or in this case the low lane!)and went below the yellow line and was shuffled back to the back of the pack, or else it could've gotten really ugly!!! Too bad for Jeff, because he got caught up in another wreck not of his doing. I would have been mad at Jimmy too! But, apparently Rick Hendrick sat down with the two of them and they supposedly got it straightened out. But, I bet there is alot more annomosity between the two of them then we will ever see! Now, having said all that, congratulations goes to Kevin Harvick on a spectacular win! What a great move he made on Jamie McMurray at the last second to get around him and beat him to the finish line! That was awesome!!!

Then, it was off to Richmond International Raceway for the Crown Royal Presents the Heath Calhoun 400. This is one of my most favorite tracks! I was there with Lynch Tours & More and a great group of customers! It was a perfect night for racing and though most of the race was not what we are used to seeing at Richmond, it was still a pretty exciting! The last twenty laps were very exciting and just when you thought Jeff Gordon was going to win, here comes Kyle Busch with two laps to go and steals the win! Kyle pretty much dominated the first part of the race and then he faded back for a while, but there he was at the end with four fresh tires and took the win! Congrats Kyle! I know Jeff was disappointed, but we all know it's only a mattter of time before he wins. My driver on the other hand, struggled most of the night. Denny started 30th, which is so uncharacteristic of him at that track, but he did manage to work his way up to the top ten before falling to eleventh at the end. Still, not a bad finish but I know he was disappointed!

Now we're off to Darlington Raceway this weekend! We will have a group there, so if you're there, stop by and say hi! Stephanie is the tour representative there this weekend with her husband Brian. I'm sure they will have a great time as always! Good luck to everyone at the Southern 500!

Also, don't forget this Sunday is Mother's Day! Make sure you take wonderful care of your mom's, they are very special people in our lives! And, to my mom and my mother-in-law, HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY, I LOVE YOU BOTH!

Have a great weekend and we'll see you at the races!