Submitted by Mr. Michael Vass, a contributing author.

Fans of Formula One racing should be very prepared for some excitement this weekend. The last European race of the 2007 season is going to take place at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium. The 44 laps across this 308 km race make this course the longest of the season and fans probably missed it in 2006. Elevation changes, a Blanchimont corner, and unpredictable weather all combine in one place and that is a great way to end a season.

The Belgian Grand Prix is definitely something Jenson Button is looking forward to. After the top ten finish at the Italian Grand Prix, Honda is hoping for a good showing, if not the win in this race.

It’s getting interesting as the season winds its way down with the last few remaining races. I can hardly think of anything better than a long course with the chance of weather popping up. It just adds a level of excitement. I suppose this is the time of year to ask who takes it all, how the last races will end and what will be the likely shake-ups for next year?

Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog

here is what I wrote for The Pit Stop earlier today. It is worth reading (in my opinion anyway).

Submitted by NASCAR Eclectic

New England is beautiful, especially from now into late October. Our location in eastern Upstate NY is considered technically part of New England and if you were to travel from Rhode Island north up through Conn., Mass., New Hampshire, Vermont and eventually enter NY you’d see some of the most incredible landscape that North America has to offer. We who live in this region take it for granted, but “Leaf Peepers” travel from miles away to see this countryside in the Fall and bring millions of dollars a year into our tourism industry. Pattyjo and I are taking a road trip this weekend, not so much as tourist’s, but en route to NHIS. From our house we take State Rt. 4 east into Rutland Vt. and continue on across the state of Vt. to White River Junction where we’ll enter New Hampshire. That’s less than 2 hours, then head south on I-89 towards Concord, NH and turn north onto I-93 which will lead to Loudon. The whole trip is just over 3 hours. It offers some of the most beautiful scenery in New England and our final destination… The Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway.