Sunday, February 12, 2006

Let's Go Racin'

This weekend marks the start of Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway--a week of racing, practicing and qualifying culminating in the famous Daytona 500 next Sunday. NASCAR is funny in that it's "Big Game" comes at the beginning of the season instead of the end. The Daytona 500 is a much-sought after win for any driver involved in NASCAR Nextel Cup racing.

Of course, my favorite driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr. (known to many as simply, "Junior"), has won this event, in 2004.
And he has a GREAT car this year, so I'm crossing my fingers that he'll be up there in the front and racing for the win.

So now begins thirty-six weeks in which I will be unavailable on Sundays. Sundays will be reserved for cheering for the Red Bud 8 car.
Bring it on.