Andy Lally who is known for his proficiency in the Grand Am Rolex Sports cars Series will be racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series that is scheduled this weekend. Crown Royal will be presenting the Matthew and Daniel Hansen 400 at the Richmond International Raceway on the 30th of April. Andy Lally is now all set to race on the 3 quarter mile D-shaped Richmond oval track for the 1st time in his career. Andy Lally’s expertise in his field can be gauged from the fact that he is the first and the only driver in the history of Rolex Series who started a season by winning a Rolex race at all the tracks that were on the schedule. Also last year he became the second driver in Grand Am Rolex Series history to contest 100 races and he completed the feat with his victory at Virginia International Raceway last year. Now Andy Lally will be testing his capability in this race that he has never competed. He is now preparing himself for his first ever stint at Richmond International Raceway.

He stated that he has seen many races scheduled in Richmond and has been carefully studying the cameras inside the car. The racing there is very exciting and does get a little rough sometimes. The place is so small that one has to constantly try to be ahead to avoid being overtaken by other drivers. The owner of the TRG team, Kevin Buckler used this weekend to catch up on the preparations of Ford Fusion race cars for the races ahead.

He accepted the fact that Richmond was not going to be easy for Andy Lally as the track is not easy. They will be depending on Richert Dough’s (crew chief) experience for their strategy on the tracks as well as for the setup of the cars. He also hopes that the team will be able to carry the momentum forward to Richmond from Talladega.  The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will resume at the Richmond International Raceway for the Crown Royal 400 on the 30th of April. The viewers will be able to watch the qualifying on SPEED channel on Friday.

It was in the year 2007 that Andy Lally debuted in the NASCAR in Craftsman Truck Series and the Busch Series. Out of the two series that he participated in, he secured one top 10 finish with 2 starts in his #47 Wood Brothers/JTG Racing Ford Fusion and 3 starts in Craftsman Truck Series (TRG Motorsports) where he drove the #00 Toyota Tundra. He also participated in the inaugural race of ARCA New Jersey 150 scheduled at New Jersey Motorsports Park in 2008 where he secured fastest laps in all the practice sessions. With all this experience and his amazing skills as a driver the race at Richmond is not going to be unreachable.

This year will mark the 7th anniversary of the famous Rolex Capri Sailing Week. The race is scheduled to take place from 24th of May to the 28th. Capri is going to be the epicenter of this 400 nautical mile race. The competitors of the race will pass the Mediterranean island as they commence the race from Gaeta and move towards rugged and remote Aeolian Islands that include Stromboli which homes 3 of Italy’s active volcanoes. After the sailors negotiate unfriendly and fickle winds and at least one night at sea they will then head back to a very warm Caprese welcome. Also a traditional party will be thrown on the 27th of May at La Canzone del Mare by Rolex. The Rolex Volcano Race is open to all the Maxi yachts that are more than 18 meters in height. An electrifying race is guaranteed between the impressive yachts on the roster of this event. Competitors have already lined up for the event representing countries like UK, Spain, Malta, Spain, France, Italy and Portugal.

Alegre dominated the Rolex Capri Sailing Week in the Mini-Maxi Class last year. It is amongst the yachts who have signed up for both Giraglia Rolex Cup and Rolex Volcano Race. Andres Soriano (Alegre) is all set to face the challenges of the race and six very busy weeks. According to him the main difference in both the races is that one is just half of the other. The Giraglia Rolex Cup is around 243 nautical miles and the Rolex Volcano Race adventure is 400 mile voyage. Races that are shorter require a different strategy. They need to go on a watch system if the race lasts more than 12 hours and shorter races have another approach.

Alegre and its crew made history last year as they were declared winners of all the 6 inshore races that were scheduled in Capri and Andres Soriano hopes to repeat the history. The crew this time will essentially be the same however he races with 3 to 4 less members of crew in offshore events as compared to inshore.

According to him he and his crew have gained a lot of experience in last 3 seasons. What comforts them the most is that the crew has not changed much and they understand each other. However both the races are quite different and can’t be compared as they require different strategies. One of the most anticipated entries is going to be the Aegir II (ESP) which is a newer and improved version of Aegir that won in Mini-Maxi Cruising class at the Giraglia Rolex Cup. The Aegir II has all the important gadgets and advancements that might be required to endure the Rolex races. Other entrants for the race includes Stig (ITA) that finished 2nd in Mini Maxi Racer-Cruiser, DSK Pioneer Investment (ITA) which has been frequent in Rolex races. They bring their expertise and their history of sailing with them. They have previously participated in the 2009 Rolex Middle Sea Race and several other offshore regattas.

Rolex number one player, Yani Tseng will be participating in the ShopRite LPGA Classic. The officials of the LPGA classic event made an announcement that she will be a part of the field comprising 149 players. The event, carrying a purse of $1.5 million will commence on the 3rd of June and will finish on the 5th on Bay Course at Seaview resort in Galloway Township. The 22 year old player is the youngest player in the history of LPGA to have three major championships on her resume. The Taiwanese player has won the Women’s British Open (2010), the Kraft Nabisco Championship (2010) and the McDonald’s LPGA Championship (2008). This season began with her victory at the Honda LPGA Thailand event that took place in the month of February.

The officials of the Classic tournament also announced that Stacy Lewis and Sandra Gal will also be playing in the tournament. Stacy Lewis who is currently on the 14th position in the Rolex Rankings recently won the Kraft Nabisco Championship by three shots against Yani Tseng which came as a bit of a surprise to golfing fans. However the match ahead will surely get interesting if both the players come face to face. Sandra Gal, currently holding the 38th position, won the Kia Classic this March and defeated Korean number two, JIyai Shin by a very close single stroke as she brought home her first win on the LPGA tour. The LPGA ShopRite Classic has been drawing world’s best female golfers since a long time and even this year there will be top golfers battling it out for the coveted title.

Players like Yani Tseng (No.1), Jiyai Shin (No.2), No. 4 Na Yeon Choi, Suzann Pettersen (No.5), I.K Kim (No.7) and international players like Anna Nordqvist, Beatriz Recari, Laura Davies and Azahara Munoz (2010 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year) have already made their commitments.

In the tournament that was played last year, 99 out of the top 100 players in the world participated. Even the U.S Women’s Open winner Paula Creamer came back for the event from her four month long hiatus. The event also featured the professional debut of 15 year old Alexis Thompson.  The event came to an end as Japanese Ai Miyazato claimed the title and climbed to the top spot in Rolex rankings. In her rookie season in the year 2004 on LPGA tour she came out victorious in five tournaments. In 2005 she participated in the inaugural Women’s World Cup of Golf along with her Japanese counterpart Rui Kitada. She was also the youngest player on LPGA to win a major title. The resume of all the players in the championship is very impressive and watching such players clash for the title will surely bring out exciting results. While Yani Tseng, who has become current favorite amongst many, hopes that she wins this one as well.

In the last LPGA event fans saw Stacy Lewis jump into the Poppie’s Pond in the 18th hole of Dinah Shore Tournament Course as she celebrated her victory against Rolex number one, Yani Tseng by three strokes in the Kraft Nabisco Championship. The tournament was the first major of the LPGA season. For players on the LPGA tour long brakes between the tournaments are a reality. Players have to learn to adjust their time and keep practicing to be in form for other events. For some of the players the break before the upcoming Avnet LPGA Classic in Mobile, Ala meant visiting coaches, going to the masters or taking vacations. While there were players who played golf that included Sophie Gustafson and Anna Nordqvist who were a part of the Swedish team for the European Ladies Golf Cup that took place in Spain. Eight of the LPGA players participated in the Sun coast Ladies Series mini-tour event scheduled in Apopka, Fla. The winner of the event was Chella Choi.

As for Stacy Lewis, she lost a few days’ sleep after defeating the Rolex number one Yani Tseng in the Kraft Nabisco Championship that wrapped up recently. After she went back to Arkansas, she enjoyed her victory and took her time to give one interview per day. However she soon stopped to prepare for the upcoming Avnet LPGA Classic in Mobile challenge that boasts of eight of the players in the top ten of Rolex rankings. Stacy Lewis is back and is now visiting her coach to help her focus on her game for the upcoming events. She was also present at the SEC Championship where she watched the Arkansas women’s golf team play.

After her Nabisco win she stated that she was not ready to play the next week as the victory had not sunk in. Stacy Lewis accepts the fact that she has taken a very long break but now she is trying to regain her form for the next event.

Rolex number two Jiyai Shin and number 7 I.K Kim are playing in an event in Japan where Se Ri Pak is back to defend the title after she defeated Suzann Pettersen and Brittany Lincicome last year. On the other hand player Paige Mackenzie will be looking forward to her return to the tour this week after her long retreat to Florida Keys. However she also played in the mini-tour event in Florida where she settled for a second position and conducted a clinic at the Golf Club at Newcastle, Seattle. Paige Mackenzie stated that she played some of her best games when she was in school. For her golf was an escape from the mundane life but as it becomes a job it gets harder. As Avnet LPGA Classic is approaching players are getting back in shape for the event while fans await the Avnet LPGA Classic to see who wins the coveted title.

Current Rolex number 29 player Sun Young Yoo will be back to defend Sybase Match Play Championship that she won last year. Sun Young Yoo will be joining 63 best female golfers as they play face to face during the LPGA Tour match-play event that will be returning to the Hamilton Farm Golf Club from the 19th of May to the 22nd. In the matches that were played last year Sun Young Yoo had to face stiff competition. 28th seeded Sun Young Yoo won the game against Cristie Kerr (5), Karen Stupples (34), Angela Stanford (10), Jiyai Shin (1) and Yani Tseng (4) to win the title. The Executive Director of the tournament, Andy Bush stated that they were excited to have Sun Young Yoo back to defend her title. He praised her and said that she demonstrated endurance as well as determination during the event as she overcame some of the strongest players in women golf.

Sun Young Yoo had a very impressive LPGA tour campaign in the year as she was able to record 3 top 10 finishes. After her win at the Sybase Match Play Championship she finished T11 in the following week at State Farm Classic and T8 at LPGA Hana Bank Championship in the month of October. Her win was coupled with superb play that helped her catapult to the 29th position in the Rolex World Rankings. Sun Young Yoo who was originally from South Korea turned into a professional player in the year 2004 and completed the Futures Tour next year. With her excellent play where she earned 10 top ten finishes and one victory she went up to the fifth spot in money earning list that earned her the exempt status in 2006 LPGA tour. In this season she has again started off pretty well as she posted 2 top 10 finishes in the first four events that she played. However she still has to work very hard if she wants to get to the number one spot. Yani Tseng who is currently on the number one spot has been playing incredibly well since this season started.

She dethroned Jiyai Shin as the season started to gain the top spot. However Sun Young Yoo too won’t let her title slip away from her hands and will be trying her best in the Sybase Match Play Championship.

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