Hello race fans!

Well, here it is, the last race of the season! I can't believe it, it just seems like yesterday we were starting the 2010 season in Daytona and now, nine months later NASCAR is ready to crown another Champion! Since my last blog the series was at Texas and Phoenix. Needless to say, I was happy with one outcome and not the other! So glad Denny won at Texas, but so very bummed about the Phoenix race. Fuel mileage plays a part in that race alot, and this was no exception! Unfortunatley, I know that's the name of the game. The biggest downer for me was that I was at the race in Phoenix! I was so excited for most of the race, but as the laps wound down, I knew Denny was in trouble. It could've been alot worse, but I know Denny was very frustrated, as he should've been! But, congratulations to Carl Edwards on his win there. I'm not sure Denny could've beaten Carl anyway. He probably would have finished second, which still would have been better than twelfth. Shoulda, woulda, coulda, doesn't much matter now! A fifteen point lead is not much, but I think I would rather be ahead, than fifteen points behind.

While I was in Phoenix, I had the opportunity to do a little sight seeing! Chris Lynch, co-owner of Lynch Tours & More, traveled with me to the dessert. We rented a car and on Thursday we took a road trip to Sedona, where the scenery is absolutely beautiful!!! I have never seen anything like it! We took a Pink Jeep Tour (which I highly recommend if you ever get to Arizona)and had the best time ever! We had a great tour guide named Mike, and he took us on a Coyote Canyon tour. If you want to check out my pictures, go to my facebook page and check them out! It was a little chilly, we took the four o'clock tour, which lasted two hours, and when the sun started to go down, it was pretty cold. Thankfully, we had purchased sweatshirts and gloves before we left, and the tour provided nice warm blankets for us! On Friday, we took a drive from our hotel, which was in Tempe, over to Old Scottsdale, which is just a short drive, and checked out the great shops and restaurants there! We saw alot of silver and turquoise jewelry which was very pretty, but not quite my style! We headed back to Tempe and ate in a great little restaurant called Monti's . It was the first building built in the city of Tempe! It was great, food was good and the building was amazing! Check it out if you're ever in the area! Then, it was off to the races Saturday and Sunday. All in all, it was a great couple of days and I hope I get the chance to go back!

Now, heading into Homestead-Miami, the race that will decide it all, I am feeling pretty good about Denny's chances! He won this race last year but, it ended up under the lights. This year it's a day race, so I don't know if that will make a difference or not. We will find out soon enough! Unfortunately, I will not be there to see the race in person, but will be watching every second of it here at home! Terry Lynch of Lynch Tours & More has a group down there, so stop by and say hi to them if you are at the race! I wish all three drivers the best this weekend! I obviously want to see Denny win the race and the Championship and I will be very disappointed if he doesn't, but, he has had a year that he can be darn proud of! So, on that note, GOOD LUCK ON SUNDAY DENNY!

I also want to take this opportunity to tell everyone to have a very happy and safe Thanksgiving! I am so thankful everyday for my husband, my family and my health. So, take time this holiday season and thank the good Lord for what He has given you. Remember, there is always someone out there who is less fortunate than you are!

See you at the races in 2011!

Hello race fans!

Hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful fall weather here on the east coast! Been a little cool here in Pennsylvania, but the leaves are looking very colorful! As you all know from my last blog, I was heading to Martinsville for the weekend with my husband and my nephew. I guess I don't have to tell you that it was a fantastic weekend! First of all, the weather was absolutely beautiful! It was sunny and in the mid 70's all weekend. I had a group of about 30 people with Lynch Tours & More and we headed to the track on Saturday for the Camping World Truck Series race in which Ron Hornaday, Jr. won. I was a little bummed, I really wanted to see Todd Bodine win, especially since his mom had just passed away the day before. But, it wasn't meant to be I guess. Then, Sunday we watched what was a fantastic race, but of course, I would say that, Denny Hamlin won! What more could I want, family, beautiful weather and great racing! Life doesn't get much better than that!

Then, after racing at the shortest track on the circuit, NASCAR headed to the biggest track on the circuit. TALLADEGA!!! I don't know about you guys, but the racing doesn't get much better than it does at that track. I've had the opportunity to visit there several times, and I can tell you that you are on the edge of your seat for most of the race and I'm sure it was that way for the fans who were in attendance on Sunday! I know watching it, was sure exciting! Terry Lynch had a group of people there and, well, all I'm gonna say is you need to go to Terry's facebook page and look at his profile picture. It was Halloween in Dega' and Ricky Bobby from Talladega Nights was there! Sounds like everyone had a great time and of course, the race didn't go without it's share of beatin' and bangin'! Thank goodness AJ Allmendinger was ok after that scary wreck at the end. You knew it was coming the way they were going four and sometimes five wide with only a few laps left. Congratulations to Clint Bowyer on his win, and now, it looks like it is definetly going to be Johnson, Hamlin and Harvick left battling it out for the Championship. I think it's going to go all the way to Homestead-Miami to decide who will win it! What more could NASCAR want, this is the closest points race with three races left, in the history of the Chase!

Next week, I will be heading to Phoenix for my first trip to this race track. I am so excited and looking forward to a great trip! Terry Lynch's wife, Chris will be traveling with me for some much neede r and r, so if you are at the race, look us up! Also, Terry will be in Texas this weekend with a group of customers, and I'm sure they will have a great time too!

Now, before I go, I hope everyone out there is pulling for Richard Petty Motorsports to figure out a way to stay in the sport. It just wouldn't be right, not to have a Petty in the garage area! It looks like they will be able to run these last three races, but things are very much up in the air for next year. So, let's keep our fingers crossed that they get sponsorship for 2011 so we can keep the most famous name in NASCAR in the business.

Everyone have a great weekend and as always, I'll see you at the races!