A Special Thanks from Bubba as He Heads for Dover

Hey ya'll... Bubba here checking in after a busy couple of weeks. I guess the first thing we should talk about is the Charlotte race. Everything was finally cookin’ with the truck, the driver, and the pit crew... special thanks to Kyle Busch for bringing all that to an end. I honestly believe we were going to win our first race. But as fate would have it, things didn't quite work out our way. Chassis #43 was hurt, but not killed. I believe it is scheduled to run again at Michigan in a few weeks.


I have spent most of the last two weeks getting to know my second son Tyson, as he and Momma continue to do well. I have gotten a small taste of what it would be like to be a single parent while Julie recovers, and I did not like it one little bit. I found out just how tough it is to take care of a 2-year-old and also work all day. So, to all you single parents out there, you have definitely gained some respect from me.

Well, we finally get to race every weekend for a while here. The first race of this stretch is Dover this weekend. I have had the privilege of winning at Dover in 2006 with Mark Martin behind the wheel. To me, Dover is like an over-sized Bristol... it's concrete, and has a lot of banking also... definitely a fun track to go to. We will be running chassis #57. This is a truck that doesn't have a lot of history with us because it was inherited from one of our other teams last year during the off-season.

Special thanks to everyone regarding the warm wishes for my new son. Your thoughts are definitely appreciated. To answer Sonny F., yes, Martinsville hot dogs are almost on the top of my list as a track delicacy. It's hard to go to Martinsville and not have one of their great hot dogs. While the hot dogs are good, the best thing I have ever had at a track is a South Boston bologna burger. If you ever get a chance to go to South Boston, Va., definitely go to the infield concession stand and get one of these... it's sure to please. To answer Clara, unfortunately I don't have access to Con-way merchandise. If you visit con-wayracing.com, I'm sure you will find everything you could want and at a reasonable price. As always, I appreciate all the comments and questions, and look forward to answering any other questions ya'll might have.

Stay safe...
Bubba

Getting Ready to Win at Charlotte

Hey there everyone... Bubba here just trying to catch you up from the last couple weeks. My life has had a significant change in the last week. My second son, Tyson Riley Carr, was born Thursday evening. He was a whopping 10.2 pounds! Luckily his delivery went a whole lot better than his brother Zachary's... we had no complications this time. I had forgotten how much work taking care of a newborn is, not to mention keeping up with a 2 1/2 year old at the same time. Luckily for me and my family, we are racing in Charlotte this week and off the next.

Our team was chosen to do a tire test in Iowa this week. So, once again, my truck and trailer were in the dependable hands of Mike Goins, this time assisted by Mike Freeman. I can't begin to tell you how much their help has been a blessing to me. It’s nice to have friends who will change their schedules to accommodate you, just as I would for them. Since I have no truck and trailer to work on, this week I have been working hand in hand with Richie (Letendre, truck chief) on setting up our Charlotte truck. Once again we are going to run chassis #43. This is the same truck we just ran at Kansas with a sixth-place result. Unfortunately Mother Nature didn’t let us show our full potential in that truck at Kansas.

I have never really had a lot of good luck at Charlotte, no matter who was driving our truck. Although that may be true, I do feel that we are finally headed in the right direction and a win for Colin could be just around the next turn. One good thing I can say about Charlotte is that you get to sleep in your own bed at night. That in itself means a lot to most of the people on the team, especially me because any help I can give to my wife and my two kids right now is greatly appreciated! This is the track that we all want to win at because it’s like winning in your own backyard. Somebody has to win... may as well be us! I will catch up on questions and comments in my next blog, so keep `em coming.

Stay safe... Bubba