Hello race fans!

I guess you're wondering where I've been these last few months! Sorry, no excuses, just really busy. I was away on vacation, throwing a few parties at my house and just enjoying the summer! The last time I blogged was right before the Charlotte races back in May! I was fortunate enough to travel down to Charlotte with Lynch Tours & More and spend the entire week before the Coca Cola 600 doing shop tours! It was fantastic! I have always wanted to do the "Dream Tour" and even though I didn't get to experience the entire tour, I was able to share in most of the activities that were included in the package! Thanks to the Lynch family for including me in one of the best race weeks of my life! Met lots of great people and even made my way into places, the day of the 600, most people don't get to! Finally got my picture with Denny Hamlin on pit road right before the race...check it out on my facebook page, it's my profile picture!

Since then, seems like things have been fairly quiet on the NASCAR circuit, that is, until last weekend in Kentucky! Anyone out there that went to the races? Lynch Tours & More had a group that went and they too, were stuck in that traffic mess! They made it to the track by 6:20pm and some of our customers missed going down on pit road and to driver introductions! What a bummer, shame on Kentucky Speedway for not being more prepared! I heard Bruton Smith's press conference yesterday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway didn't help matters! He apologized for fans not making it to the race, but basically blamed everyone else for all the problems! He insulted the state of Kentucky, even going as far as saying Interstate 71 is the worst road he has ever been on! Excuse me Mr. Smith, but you knew that before you petitioned for a date there, so why are you blaming the state for that? Also, I guess it was the state's fault that you ran out of food and drinks too! Now,I am a big fan of Bruton Smith, his tracks are always well maintained and I feel my money is being put to good use every time I return to one of his tracks. But, I am so disappointed that he has not stepped up and taken responsibility for what happend and just tell people he will do whatever it takes to make it right for next year! Instead, he is not reimbursing the fans who never made it to the track, instead, he is offering them the chance to go to one of his other tracks this year or the 2012 Kentucky race. Too bad if you already used up all of your vacation for this year and can't go! Come on Bruton, man up and do the right thing, reimburse those fans! We are what make this sport and without us, there would be no NASCAR racing! Now that I've voiced my opinion, I would love to hear from you guys! Anyone who was at the race, or at least attempted to make it to the race, right a comment on here and tell me about your experience and if you would go back to Kentucky!

Let's get back to the business of racing. The Series is in Louden, New Hampshire this weekend in what should be some great racing! I'm sure alot of the drivers are looking at this race as a very important one. The next time they visit Louden, it will be the first race in the Chase! So, it's extremely important to have a good car and a good starting position. Ryan Newman won his fifth pole at this track for the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 on Sunday with his teammate and boss Tony Stewart starting second. Good luck and may the best man win! (Go Denny Hamlin!)

I hope everyone is enjoying their summer, it's going fast! If you're looking to go to a racetrack soon, give Lynch Tours & More a call at 1-888-RACETOUR or check out our website, which now can be found under www.lynchtours.com or our old site at www.racetour.com! We look forward to seeing our current and past customers and of course, welcoming new ones! Thank you for your continued support and as always, see you at the races!