I finally got to the NASCAR truck race I had planned on going to some 2 years ago, but was delayed due to the motorcycle accident. This year LVMS had reconnected the truck race with the IndyCar series as I had seen in 2005. A great weekend overall, with the weather being sunny but almost too hot, and a surprise as some friends were traveling through and attending the race as well. This made for a good time except for the tragedy that ended the race weekend. 12 laps into the IndyCar race, a huge wreck took out 15 cars and sadly ended the life of one of the drivers - Dan Wheldon. The rest of the race was cancelled, and it is a solemn reminder how tenuous the grasp we have on life can be. 
I returned home and searched through my memorabilia to find I had a ball cap which had been signed by Dan Wheldon in 2005, the year he won the championship. That means all the more to me in light of the tragedy that occurred.
