Hello Foxsports blogs. I've been doing a race recap for almost a year now called 'View From The Flagstand'. I've never posted it at Fox, and I'm not going to start now.

It, along with my other stuff is at my blog called, SPINOUT! Yes, that blog has a name! This one used to, it was called 'Copperhead Road'. What ever happened to the blog titles here?

If this new format is hard to navigate, and you waste a lot of time doing it, come on over to blogspot.com. It's free, easy, and uncensored....sort of like your little sister. JK.

Here's my link, and there are several more links there......

srmgene.blogspot.com/

The NASCAR boys are bringing their toys to the beach this week. Back to the scene of the year's first rainout finish. Yeah, Matt Kenseth's rain shortened Daytona 500 victory is nearly forgotten, as David Reutimann's and Joey Logano's wet wins will soon be also.

Saturday night's Coke Zero 400 should be a great one. Don't know about having a Zero in the name of a sporting event though. The July race was called the Firecracker 400 for decades. Now, that's a name. Firecracker! Put Firecracker 400 on a trophy and even Kyle Busch would cherish it.

Twenty-five years ago Richard Petty won his 200th (and last) Cup race in the Firecracker 400. Forty-five years ago AJ Foyt won his first (not his last though) Cup race in the Firecracker 400. Two years ago Jamie 'Cupcake' McMuray won his second (and last)