The Great American Race is Back

Hey All,

With all the hype about the Olympics, as there should be, everyone seems to forget about everything else that is going on in the world of sports. Well, not this guy. I'm here to let all my racing fans know that the season is about to get under way with the biggest race of the season, The Daytona 500. This race has more hype about it for one reason, and one reason only. The No. 3 car is back on the track in Sprint Cup. Yes, that's right, the famous number drove by legendary driver Dale Earnhardt Sr will be back on the track this coming Sunday.

Now, to most this may not seem like a big deal, but to any real racing fan, this is a monumental day in the Sport. Driver Austin Dillon, last years Nationwide Champion, will take the No. 3 out onto the Sprint Cup Circuit for the first time since that fatal crash, on this track, in 2001. The crash that took one of the most famed drivers life and a legend in the sport.

Car owner Richard Childress sees no problem putting his grandson, Austin Dillon, behind the wheel of this car, and neither does Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr has gone on record saying that if Dillon ever made it to the Sprint cup, that he would have no problem with the No. 3 out on the track again. Dillon, like most would believe, is more than excited to race not only in the No. 3, but in the Sprint Cup full time this season. It's not about the legacy behind the number, it's about building his own legacy with that number. No, he doesn't want anyone to forget what Dale Sr. did in the car, but he wants people to see what he can do in that car.

Dillon has won Championships with that number in the Truck Series, the Nationwide Series last year, and is looking to build and try and win a Championship in the Sprint Cup with that number. He is off to a very good start this year, winning the pole for the 500 with Martin Truex Jr. to his outside. But starting out front doesn't always mean you are guaranteed a good finish at this race, but it doesn't hurt your chances either. We saw this very thing last year when Danica Patrick won the pole, and didn't have a strong run.

All in all this is going to be a very exciting race like it is every year. I just am going to get tired of hearing the media blow up about the number 3 being on the track again. I think all Austin Dillon has to do is finish strong and show that it's not about who had the number before him, but rather it's about who has it now.

Until next time,
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