Reflecting on Talladega

Hey ya'll... Bubba here trying to keep you updated from the past week. We were in Talladega for last week's race and we had very high hopes for a promising weekend. After sitting on the pole in Daytona, we knew that we hoped we would have the truck to beat in Talladega also. The weekend started just as we had expected with Colin capturing his fourth pole of the year. And then the rains came...again. It seems like I've seen more rain this year than any other year before. Luckily Mother Nature worked with us, and we got the race started about 30 minutes late on Saturday. You never know what a superspeedway race holds in store for you so I was nervously optimistic. We led a lot of the race and then we got spun mid-way. After a little damage repair, we were right back in the hunt for the win. The big one came with four laps to go and we narrowly missed it. I thought for sure we were in a good spot to have a great finish. On the last lap we were shuffled out of the draft, and came home to a 12th-place finish. I remember years when I would have loved a 12th-place finish, but this year it kinda burns. The one positive to come out of this weekend was that we did move up into fifth place in driver points. Now it’s just a matter of holding onto that spot or moving further forward.

After a short week in the shop, we'll be going to Texas for a Friday night race. This will be Colin's fourth time at Texas and I expect he will run better there than he has in the past. He has really been doing a good job of learning and remembering the tracks we've already been to. I, on the other hand, am looking forward to seeing some of my family, because this is the closest race to their home in Oklahoma City. It’s very important that we finish these last three races on a strong note to help carry us into next season. Although the season is winding down, our point battle is just heating up. Thanks to all the Con-way Freight employees for all their support in the past couple of years. It’s much easier to be successful when you have a strong backing like Con-way Freight and their people. Thanks again.

Stay safe...
Bubba