Memorial Day weekend is racing's finest with the three of the biggest races all occurring in one day. The Formula One Monaco Grand Prix, the Indy 500, and Nascars Coke-Cola 600.
The Monaco Grand Prix was first up and when the green flag dropped it was Monaco native Nico Rosberg who lend the field. Rosberg had already dominated the weekend in Italy by leading practice and winning the pole. So Rosberg decided to go for the cycle by leading all the laps on the narrow Monaco circuit and winning the Grand Prix of Monaco, just as his father Keke Rosberg had years ago. With Rosberg's win he also got the first win for Mercedes in a Mercedes Silver Bullet at the historic Monaco track.
While the Grand Prix of Monaco was winding down the Indy 500 was just getting started, Ed Carpenter the owner/driver of the number 20 Fuzzy's Vodka Chevy led the field to the green flag and from the start we knew it would be interesting. Marco Andretti quickly made his was to the lead, but Carpenter came right back around, then it was Ryan Hunter-Reay, Carlos Munoz, James Hinchcliffe, and many more. There were over 60 lead changes today but at the eand it came down to pit strategy to set yourself up for the finale 10 laps, until a caution came out with 7 to go. The restart would come with 3 laps to go with Ryan Hunter-Reay in the lead followed by Tony Kanan, Carlos Munoz, and Marco Andretti. The green flag flew and the field went on the attack Kanan and Munoz quickly passed Hunter-Reay with Kanan getting the lead and as they headed down the back stretch Dario Franchitti made contact with the turn one wall causing a caution and freezing the field. With not enough time to clean up the wreck it was finally Tony Kanan's time after twelve long years of trying TK has finally won the Indy 500. An emotional Kanan made the hard left turn in to victory lane to finally be graced with the Borg-Warner reef.
With Breakfest and Lunch out of the way and two first time winners all we have left is dinner the Coke-Cola 600. The 600 is Nascars most difficult race its a race of endurance and strength. The race starts in the day but finishes at night giving drivers and crew chiefs essentially two different tracks to contend with. Denny Hamlin and Kurt Busch will lead the field to the green flag. The is Kurt Busch's second front row start on a row, but as far as the race goes my eye will be on the number 5 Chevrolet of Kasey Kahne, over the past few years Kahne has proven he knows how to run the track and this racing by staying on top of the changes.
One this is for sure it will be a great race.
Sit back and enjoy the final race of the weekend, but please remember what this weekend, Memorial Day weekend is about. Our troops the ones serving for our freedom and the ones who have sacrificed the ultimate. Thank You for all you have done.
-Stephen Appell
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