Pre-Kansas

Hello... Bubba here... just touching base with everyone again before we head to Kansas! First, let's talk about what I have done the past couple of weeks. We had a two-day Rockingham test, which was very successful. We shook down a brand-new truck, chassis #60, and mostly tested chassis #43, which is my favorite truck. This truck knows its way to victory lane. It's been there with Mark Martin and Travis Kvapil, and I'm sure it will soon guide Colin there also. We'll be running chassis #43 at Kansas this week. One afternoon I spent with a camera crew filming a hauler tour for the "Con-way Freight Truck Stop" on the TV show Raceline. I don't see how Colin does this every week, because for me it was very nerve-racking. Something about getting in front of a camera makes even the most talkative person forget what they want to say. In the end, I think it turned out pretty well, thanks to a lot of creative editing!

Kansas is a place where I have been to victory lane with Jon Wood. It was Jon's first-ever victory, so Kansas could be a good place for Colin to get his first victory. Another first for me this week will be that I am flying to and from the track instead of driving. My wife is due to give birth next week, so time is of the essence for me being home. It's nice to work for a company such as Roush Fenway that will accommodate your schedule to meet the needs of your family, so this is me tipping my hat to them! And by the way, I really hate to fly, so this should be interesting! Hopefully, it will be a good story to tell after Kansas. My co-driver, Mike Goins, will take full driving responsibilities to and from Kansas. I am also very grateful to him for working with me.

Hopefully good luck is just around the corner, and we will get out of this sophomore slump that we are in. In case I haven't said it enough, I really appreciate the support that Con-way Freight gives us. They are definitely the best sponsor I have ever worked with. Please keep your questions and comments coming... I really enjoy answering them. Also, keep me in your thoughts as I nervously fly, and become a Dad again, all in the span of a week!

Stay safe...
Bubba