An unusually busy Monday in Motorsports

Due to the rain across the country yesterday, 3 major events were put off until today. They are the IZOD IndyCar Series Streets of St. Petersburg in St. Petersburg, Florida, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia, and the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Inaugural 4 Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, North Carolina. The race in St. Pete for the IRL was a typical street race. Will Power won race number 2 in a row in convincing fashion. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Race from Martinsville just concluded minutes ago. Denny Hamlin won one of the more exciting races I have ever seen at Martinsville Speedway. Early on it looked like the typical train racing most fans know. As the track took rubber, there was 2 and 3 wide racing. The finish was spectacular, with Denny Hamlin capturing the checkers. The NHRA 4 Wide Nationals was phenomenal. Drag racing 4 wide, whether it be Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, or Pro Stock Bike, is absolutely bad-ass!! The winners, in order of class from Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Bike are Corey McClenathen, John Force, Mike Edwards, and Matt Smith. A lot of racing all on a Monday, and all around the same time television wise. It was a great day of racing for people like me who love to watch it, that's for sure!!