Anyway, back

to the race. We started out a little shaky in the three practice sessions

and struggled to find out why we weren't running at the speeds we had

hoped for. Finally in the last practice session we put on new tires and

that was the trick. We ended up with the fastest practice time of the

day.

Two calls by

ASA officials during the race made our winning a little tougher. The first

forced the No. 83 out of the lead and into the 15 th position

following a round of unusual pit stops. While the second decision by ASA

officials penalized the No. 83 team for jumping the restart. Each time,

while we didn't necessarily agree with the call, we focused our attention

on the race ahead. We could've easily been distracted by our misfortune,

but this team knows how to deal with both the ups and the downs of racing.

When it was all said and done, the decisions didn't make a difference.

Both times I was able to come from behind and recapture the lead. I couldn't

have done it without the Steve Dale Motorsports crew, they give me the

fastest car on the track week in and week out.

This weekend

we go to La Crosse Fairgrounds Raceway in Salem, Wisconsin for the last

event of a five-week stretch. Following La Crosse I will get a chance

to spend a weekend home in Georgia. It will be nice to finally have a

chance to spend time at home with my family. The race is on Sunday at

2:00 p.m. EDT and will broadcast live on The National Network (TNN).

Until next

time,

Joey

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