I think it's fair to say that 2009 was a far better year than was initially anticipated. Like everything else in our world, auto racing struggled with the downturn in our global economy. Maybe you can attribute it to that racer "gitterdone" mentality. All in all, I'd say we came out of it stronger than we went in. That's not to say racing is back on easy street. Quite the contrary. But I think the powers that be should be congratulated for digging in and making adjustments where adjustments needed to be made. So here's my look back at 2009 in the American Le Mans Series. Enjoy!