I just wanted to take a minute to share a few observations from Friday’s activities at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.

• I really enjoy the pit stops during All-Star qualifying.  Its cool that it gets us crew guys involved in the process and it makes it a lot more interesting, especially with the drivers getting on and off pit road.
• The yellow retaining walls still throw me a little bit. 
• There were like a million people in the garage areas and on pit road today, I felt like it was the Daytona 500.
• It was great to see Matt Crafton get his first win in the Truck Series.  He still holds the record for most starts without a win, but at least now the streak won’t continue. 
• The crowd turnout was disappointing to say the least.  I really thought that All-Star qualifying and an always eventful truck race would draw more, but I guess the economy and high gas prices are really starting to hurt.

That’s it for now.  With the format of the All-Star race and the money on the line, it should be interesting tomorrow.  Enjoy the race!

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