Momentum is turning our way

Hey ya'll, Bubba here with another exciting addition to my blog. First let me catch you up on the last few weeks... Two weeks ago we were in Dover scheduled to race Friday evening. Once again the skies opened and we were postponed until Saturday evening. While this is pretty normal for the race team, I'm sure it made it difficult for most of our Con-way guests to return on Saturday. Luckily a few returned to see us take the lead, and in the same breath, blow a right front tire. Unfortunately truck #57 didn't fare too well. Rain-outs are always hard for my position because my groceries are bought for a specific time frame. Anytime there is a change in the schedule, it's usually up to me to work on the fly and figure out what the crew is gonna eat, as well as make sure I have all the supplies and drinks that we need. Luckily everything went well except for the fact that I was getting close to being over on my 70 hours for the week... adding another day because of the rain just added more hours to my work week. Our team has the resources to be able to help my situation, so they put me on a flight home with our crew. Just saving those extra 10 hours helped me get my 34 hour reset in.

The next week we were headed to Texas. This time we took chassis #60, which was a brand-new truck that had never been raced. You just never know what kind of troubles a new truck will give you, but chassis #60 performed flawlessly thanks to our great mechanics back at the shop. The Texas race was quick and quiet, and Colin came home with a third-place finish. Based on our finishes as of late, this really felt like a victory to a lot of us. It just goes to show that persistence really does pay off. And by the way, the group of Con-way winners who joined us in the pits were definitely some of the most fun people I've met in the organization. Any winners coming to the upcoming races have a lot to live up to.

Another short week this week as we prepare for Michigan, which, as a lot of you know, is a big race for Con-way and ourselves. While Charlotte is the one everyone wants to win in their own backyard, Michigan is the one everyone wants to win for their manufacturer. We went to victory lane here two years ago with Travis Kvapil, to get him his first of four wins for the season. I finally feel like maybe momentum is turning our way. It's up to Colin and us to keep it headed in the right direction.

Thanks again for all the warm wishes and keep the questions coming!

Stay safe...
Bubba