On Saturday

evening we nearly lost our chance at the championship when our car was

involved in an accident between two slower cars. As the two cars were

racing they collided and one of them hit the No. 83 Camp Fire USA Georgia

Council Chevy. Following the accident, I brought the car down pit road

so the team could assess the damage. We could see that the hood and nose

were damaged and we were nervous that we might see more problems once

the crew was able to get a closer look. The sway bar was bent, and the

car was out of alignment, but fortunately it was able to go back out on

the track. During the caution period which followed the accident, the

team changed right side tires and the left front tire that had gone flat.

Once we had new rubber on the Chevy, the team went to work repairing the

damage.

In the end

we crossed the line in sixth, three places ahead of our championship rival,

Gary St. Amant. Right now we are 10 points ahead in the championship race,

which isn't much. Our final event of the season will occur this Sunday

at Winchester Speedway in Winchester, Indiana. We won the event held at

Winchester Speedway last year, while Gary St. Amant's team won in 2000.

With two teams, both with winning records at Winchester vying for the

championship, anything can happen.

If you haven't

had a chance to catch our races this season, be sure to watch on Sunday.

The National Network (TNN) will televise the event live beginning at 2

p.m. Eastern. Hopefully, next week I will be able to tell you about what

it's like to win the championship of the most competitive short track

series in the United States.

Until next

time,

Joey

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