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This past weekend I spent at a buddies house up in Denton, Texas. We have been Season Ticket holders to TMS (Texas Motor Speedway) since it's inception. This weekend was no different than all the others, a few less people of course, but it simply is this. I drive to Dallas Friday, we go to the truck race, get up early Sat eat breakfast, play golf, get back to his house, watch Belmont, eat dinner, load up cooler, head to TMS for IRL race get home about Midnight, wake up at 7AM, shower and head home.

That's it in a nutshell, now for some details and my thoughts on all the above.

Truck Race

It was a decent race, there were few cautions and as always with the trucks when there are not a lot of yellows to keep them bunched up, they really spread out. TMS is a 1.5 mile tri-oval so when you get the top truck running 180 or so and the back markers running 160 or so it doesn't take long for things to get real confusing. You pay more attention to the Scoring Pod (that tall thing with numbers on it) and listening to the PRN race broadcast than you do watching since your not really sure where the leaders are and then the 2nd, 3rd, and so on. It was nice to have Todd Bodine win in the Copart truck. Todd is a part champion who has struggled with sponsorship this year. Nice to see him with some writing on the quarter panel, and also to see him win for his new sponsor.

Now talking about Sponsorship woes, it was sad to see that today Johnny Benson, last years Champion, lost his ride. As Red Horse Racing was not able to find sponsorship for him and has to close the doors. I think they are going to keep the #11 TJ Bell team running, but I don't think they have 100% sponsor there either. These tough economic times suck for sure.

Golf

I simply played beyond my ability (as I haven't played in months at least) and shot a 84 and beat my buddy by 2. Needless to say, he wasn't happy. He lives on a golf course, we walked to the club house, and practices at least 3 times a week. While he is a good player I seem to on fire. I had 3 birdies, numerous pars, and plenty of bogeys, doubles, and maybe a triple in there too. All in all a great time, again i can't believe how well I played, makes me want to start playing again. Of course today my foot is killing me, but hey life goes on...

Belmont Stakes

First off I am no Horse race person, but my buddy is so I always watch a couple races a year, this one and the Kentucky of course. Well the favored horse/jockey didn't win, and the one I picked didn't win. Of course SummerBird won with the Jockey from last year who pulled up the horse that should have won. It was nice to see him win for that reason alone, as he got pummeled in the press, etc.. Kent Des....something... Also interesting to see the pre-race stories, the one about the jockey who was on the horse that was supposed to win was neat. Grew up only wanting to do one thing in the backwater swamps of LA. Ride horses, so he did, almost to the point of not being in school and being able to read or write... Amazing..

Ok enough for now, my take on the IRL race and Nascar race later this week...

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