Never did pull for Steve, but I will now that I have a reason to!
The wife, myself, Paragon and his wife have toyed with trying to get tickets to Talledega, but rooms would be the biggest problem. I'll let you know what we end up doing.
Pit passes at RIR were sweet because you could get so close to the teams unlike the larger tracks. Lots of fun.
Will keep in touch, of course. Great pics. It looks like you're having a blast.