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