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Hello race fans!

All I have to say is, if you didn't like last weekend's Daytona 500, I'm not sure if you are a true race fan! That had to be one of the most exciting 500's I've seen in a very long time! I wasn't real sure about the two car draft thing, but after seeing all forty three drivers on the track at one time, I kind of started liking it! I knew all of them weren't going to draft in two's, I told my husband the morning of the race, that I thought the first eight to ten drivers would split up into two's, and the rest of the field would probably be in a tight pack. For the most part, I was right! The only thing that really surprised me, was how early the "big one" happened! I was so glad Denny was in the back of the pack when it happened and survived, well at least till about three laps to go! As the race went on, I thought, wow, is this the race that Dale Earnhardt, Jr. was going to break out of his slump??? Well, that didn't happen! But, who can't be excited to see the young twenty year old driver, Trevor Bayne, win his first Sprint Cup Series race, not to mention, the biggest race of the year! I'm sure many will say that he won because some of the big names were taken out early, or it was just first time luck. I happen to think it was pure skill! He still had to stay out of trouble, he ran up front all day and when it counted, he was there. So, say what you want, the kid is good and apparantly I'm not the only one who thinks that! I was especially excited to see that #21 car in victory lane, as David Pearson was my favorite driver back in the day! I actually was at the last race that Pearson won at Daytona back in 1976. I went to the race with my dad and sat in the first turn and was soooo excited when he crossed the finish line first after that famous crash with Richard Petty! Definitely one of my most fondest memory of my dad!

Well, after all that excitement, it's time to move on to Phoenix International Raceway this weekend. Now that the new points system has had one week under it's belt, how is everyone feeling about it? I was a little confused at first, it seems like it should be easy to follow, but when you have guys like Trevor Bayne who are not running for the Sprint Cup title, it made it a little confusing! But, I guess all I need to do is wait till the race is over on TV and see where everyone is at! LOL! As of the time I am writing this, Kyle Busch has already won both the Truck Series race and the Nationwide race. Is this the weekend he finally pulls off the Trifecta? I wouldn't be too upset if he did, but my money is on Denny. He almost won the fall race last year, until he had to pit for fuel at the end. Although, I think he's going to have to contend with a very fast Carl Edwards who will be starting on the pole. Whoever wins, I feel this will be the real start of the 2011 NASCAR season. I'm looking forward to seeing some great racing and most of all, getting to the race track very soon!

Lynch Tours & More has posted several more race packages on our website and there are still more to come. We are looking forward to meeting new customers this year and welcoming back our returning customers as well! The Lynch's are also celebrating twenty years in the business this year, and we want you to be a part of it! Visit us at www.racetour.com or follow us on Facebook and be a part of this very special season in racing!

Have a great weekend and as always, see you at the races!