Looking Forward to a Strong Finish

Hey ya'll, Bubba here...trying to catch everyone up on some much needed blogging. I guess first we need to start with the Loudon, NH race. Honestly, there wasn't much too exciting about Loudon. We qualified in the top 10, and finished in the top 10, but we were never really in contention for the win. For some reason this track has always been tough for us. Who knows...it could have been a different story if we could have salvaged our St. Louis truck for this race.

After a quick trip home, and a 34-hour reset, it was already time for us to leave for Las Vegas. This is one of the roughest stretches of driving that we do during the year. We are almost going from corner to corner of the United States. It’s very important that Mike and I, and our equipment, are ready for these long hours. Thankfully our trips to Loudon and Vegas both went flawlessly. As far as the Vegas race goes, I really had high expectations because we were bringing truck No. 43. We qualified well, and if the beginning of the race was any indicator, it was gonna be a good night for us. We quickly moved to the lead before our first pit stop. After changing tires and taking on fuel, the truck was never the same. It’s almost like a mystery for us that will never be solved. By the time we had a chance to change tires again we were already a lap down. This was very disappointing for a team and a driver who had hopes as high as we did. But, we still have to move on.

During the last couple of weeks off, I've had a chance to go testing with the No. 99 Sprint Cup car as well as time to get my truck and trailer serviced. I know in a few weeks we will be doing a five-race push so it’s very important that everything is working well. We are also preparing to do our first Nationwide test next week. This test is not only to benefit us for the following year, but it’s also to help our current Nationwide teams in their last few races. I can honestly say the end is in sight, and now it’s time to dig deep to finish strong.


Stay safe...
Bubba