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Got to the track by 6:30 am this morning. The ambassadors were ready by 7:03 am. Everything ran flawlessly. It's windy. The forecast calls for wind gusts of up to 50 mph. The crew is slightly worried about the tent structure, but I think it will be fine.

We ate at one of the MGM restaurants last night, excellent food. I didn't realize the MGM is so big, it's an enourmous complex with lots of entertainment, clubs, restaurants, shops, etc. besides the casino floor. I spent some time at the blackjack tables. Not long, just about 30 to 45 min. I played dumb and made an easy $50 with a rookie dealer. May spend some more time tonight. We are planning on going to one of the new clubs the ambassadors recommended (some work there), I think it's called Pure.

Switching subjects back to the race, Matt Kenseth was fastest in Saturday's final practice. Will he visit Victory Lane at Las Vegas for the third consecutive year? The UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400 takes the green flag shortly after 3 p.m. ET!

The Bud Pole Qualifiers took place on Friday. Despite an early draw Friday, Ryan Newman posted a lap no driver could touch.



We are getting ready for the UAW-DAIMLERCHRYSLER 400 on Sunday.

Things went well yesterday, huge crowds. The brand ambassadors are the best we've had so far

So, I have to get ready for the trip to Las Vegas tomorrow. Flying out in the afternoon. I will pack tonight. I always pack light. Will be staying at the Nascar site Thu and Fri. May get a room at the MGM Sat and/or Sun. Will be getting back Monday night. Then things should slow down and be calm for a while.

I got all these calls today, weird. This girl, Indira, that Bill and I met in Miami called this morning, then another girl from Los Angeles from a couple of weeks ago called, and yet another one emailed.

Going to see about getting something to eat. I saw The Jacket yesterday, not that great. May go to a movie again tonight. Maybe a late session around 11 or 11:30 pm. May stop by Bar 9 on my way home. We'll see.

Oh, I talked to my friend Jen today, like on the phone using our voice (vs. txting,) we hadn't talked in forever. She's doing great, she is a lot of fun.

Actually, I couldn't sleep today, so I modified the albums page on my site:

Photo Albums

It now looks a little better. I've added thumbnails and reformatted it as a giant table. It does take a while to download. Eventually I may break up the albums into separate pages (per year,) but not tonight.

Going to bed now.