Sunday, March 4, 2012 (Posted 3/5/12) -- Today's pictures are the reason we came to Phoenix at this time of our trip. Was very surprised when Lions, Ndamukong Suh, was the Grand Marshall at the race.

Had a great day at NASCAR races. We have never been to any other track but Michigan's. Of course this trip was without our daughters. Us four go to the MIS races in June. I am not sure how many years we have gone to the races in Michigan, but the girls have always gone with us. Now I don't want any of you to misunderstand, they would have come here, they even suggested that they could buy their airline tickets with OUR CHECKBOOK. LOL I don't think so girls.

So the following pictures are shots I took before and during the race. It was about 81 degrees with lots of sunscreen and even a white Chevy T-shirt we got there over our legs at times. Really didn't want to get fried to a crisp.