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Results of the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Subway Fresh Fit 500 at PIR – Associated Content from Yahoo! Jeff Gordon led 138 of the 394 laps in the 2011 Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway to end a losing streak that last almost three season. Gordon won after 66 races without a win [...]

Jeff Gordon Ends 66 Race Winless Streak – Associated Content from Yahoo! Five caution flags in the first 70 laps at Phoenix made the one mile flat track look more like a Saturday night race at Bristol. After the fifth caution, 13 cars were either in the NASCAR Sprint Cup garage or limping around the [...]

I'm writing today from Orlando, Florida. It's been a beautiful week of relaxing and going to places I have never visited. My husband's company has given us a fabulous trip with private dinners and private showings at Universal Studios. I walked through Hogsmeade ~ the Harry Potter village, rode the Dragon Challenge roller coaster, at night no less, and survived the forbidden journey through Hogwart Castle. I drank butter beer, a bit too sweet for me, but tasty, and I enjoyed buying rolling eye balls at the novelty shop. I purchased the perfect wand and my suitcase will be strained with my purchase of Fluffy, the three-headed stuffed dog and a few other treasures I couldn't live without.

My real triumph was riding in a Richard Petty race car! I do love the need for speed. Three laps around the track at over 140 mph left me grinning and knees a bit wobbly. The rest of the day was a blur of activity watching Shrek in moveable chairs, helping Spiderman capture the bad guys and finding Poisidon's lost treasure. I got soaked in Jurassic Park and felt deprived because the cable rides were for those with children. I desperately wanted to borrow a child so I could soar above the trees and view the park from above.

Last night at our gala dinner the entertainment was spectacular with an artist who happens to be reknown as the fastest artist in the world. Watching him splatter paint on a black canvas enthralled me. In a matter of minutes the image took shape, and Jeff Gordon, the famous race car driver came on stage and signed the painting of his likeness. Jeff was our guest speaker for the evening and spoke about chasing after dreams, not giving up and always, always to keep trying. He was relating his life's journey to that of my husband's business, but I realized Jeff's message was just as true for my profession ~ writing!

As Jeff Gordon said last night, "if you want to succeed, you have to put yourself out there."

I intend to do just that!

Til next time ~

DL Larson

A Fantasy Daytona 500 finish – NASCAR – Yahoo! Sports. Every fan has their favorite driver who they would like to see win the biggest NASCAR race of the season. Even though Jimmie Johnson has won every championship for the past five years he has a base of fans comparable to the Jr. Nation who [...]

Image via Wikipedia Major NASCAR Sprint Cup Shakeup at Hendrick Motor Sports – Associated Content from Yahoo! – associatedcontent.com. In the boldest move of the 2010 NASCAR silly season Rick Hendrick, Owner of Hendrick Motorsports has made a move that is sure to rock the Sprint Cup garage. Just days after Jimmie Johnson won his fifth straight NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship, the team will be switching up shop partners. Jimmie Johnson’s team will be moving in with Dale Earnhardt Jr [...]

Image via Wikipedia Four NASCAR Sprint Cup Teams Tie for the Fastest Pit Crew Award – Associated Content from Yahoo! – associatedcontent.com. While all the media attention has centered around the NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship, there has been another battle quietly brewing in the background, and one that had a great effect on the final Sprint Cup standings. The Tissot Pit Road Precision Award recognizes the fastest crew in every Sprint Cup race and at the end [...]

The King Richard Petty Regains Control of His NASCAR Empire – Associated Content from Yahoo! – associatedcontent.com. Richard Petty is once again king of his own kingdom. The King of NASCAR had lost majority control of his organization several years ago as the ailing team saw fit to bring in additional investors to financially secure the organization that had been around NASCAR for 50 years. Today the Richard Petty announced that a group of investors, including himself, had acquired all [...]

Image via Wikipedia Joe Gibbs Trying to Add Another NASCAR Championship to His Shelf – Associated Content – associatedcontent.com. After a late race caution saw Jeff Burton put Jeff Gordon in the wall, Hendrick Chevy hierarchy replaced the championship crew of the Lowes Chevy team with Gordon’s Dupont Chevy crew. Johnson’s #48 crew had made [...]