Richmond

I attended the NASCAR race in Richmond over the weekend.  It was a surprise birthday present for my wife's cousin.  In all seven of us went.

It was a good race.  There was plenty of action, some stupidity, and some just flat out good luck.  Watching Kurt Busch and Jimmie Johnson get into each other twice right in front of us was priceless.  In the end I was ok with Kevin Harvick winning.  It came down to who was fastest in the pits, and Harvick's crew got him out front.  Carl Edwards gave Harvick a run for his money but couldn't seal the deal.

I hadn't been to Richmond since 2005, but thoroughly enjoyed myself.  We had decent seats in turn 1.  We were able to see the action unfold and almost every lap was heart-pounding.

It was good to be back at a race track.  While I know auto racing isn't for everybody, Richmond definitely put on a good show.  The 9-11 tributes, the patriotic paint schemes, and just an all-out good race made it worth the trip.

On to the next race I attend - Dover in 3 weeks!