Getting back in the swing of things

Hey ya'll... Bubba here, catching up after a couple weeks of racing. It was tough to get back into the swing of things after a couple weeks off. First we went to Kentucky and Colin showed us our previous momentum had not completely left us. We took chassis No. 60, which had only been run at Texas this year. The race was pretty uneventful for us until 16 laps to go. Somehow we were wrecked under caution by another truck. Once again, just a freak thing neither Colin nor the team had any control over. Our assured top-five finish was gone in the blink of an eye.

Luckily for us, the kid came back even more focused to Indianapolis. Indy is one of the hardest tracks for the team, me especially. It’s what is called a one-day show where we park at 6 am, unload everything from the trailer, practice, qualify, and race, all in the same day. My day ended at midnight after the race. Luckily for me, my co-driver Mike was off duty for most of the day. Although I wasn't a big fan of having a co-driver at first, I am definitely starting to see the benefits now. We brought chassis No. 39, which is one of the older trucks in the stable to Indy. After two great practices, Colin put our truck on the pole for the race! The kid was definitely in contention for a win the entire race, but we just lacked one little thing... I'm not sure what it is, but we're working on it! I have to say I'm definitely proud of the way Colin ran the entire race. He has definitely shown a lot more maturity lately.

This week we prepare to go to Nashville. This track is a special place to win because they give a Gibson guitar as a trophy. We won one of those guitars in 2007 with Travis Kvapil, and it’s definitely one of the most unique trophies in our series, and also one that everyone wants to obtain. Hopefully after this week, Colin will need to take some guitar lessons!

Be sure to keep all the questions and comments coming! I look forward to hearing from you...


Stay safe...
Bubba

Keeping Busy During the Off-week

Hey ya'll! Bubba here checking in after a long couple of weeks off. First let me wrap up Memphis... The temperatures soared upwards of 100 degrees so it was mostly miserable. I wish I would have kept track of how much water we went through for the weekend. I'm sure it would have been an impressive number, not to mention the amount of money I spent on ice. Colin brought home another top-10 finish in a truck that was just a little off the mark. It's pretty impressive to note that from Kansas to Memphis we've gone from 19th to 10th in the driver's points. It feels good to have a little momentum on our side.

After a long weekend off for the 4th, which I spent with my family, it was off to Rockingham again. This time we were testing a Nationwide car. It also helps for all of the guys on these weeks off to stay tuned up for the upcoming races. The test was a great success and we learned a lot of new stuff, hopefully to better us in the future.

I spent most of the last couple weeks catching up on maintenance items we haven't had time to do while racing every week. These off-weeks are always a good time to do things like change the oil in the generators, and give everything a good cleaning. Mostly, it’s a lot of busy work, but it usually pays off in the end. This week we prepare for Kentucky, a track where we usually run pretty good. We're taking chassis No. 60, which is the same truck that we ran at Texas to a third-place finish. Other than chassis No. 43, it’s one of the best trucks in our stable. Hopefully Colin and the team will pick back up where we left off.

To answer the question about the Iowa test... everything I've heard from our team tells me that it will be a great race. They've done a really good job building a great track, and the truck race there will no doubt be exciting. Hope everyone has a great week!


Stay safe...
Bubba