Looking Ahead

We've had a very busy and eventful winter so far. In early December, I ended up in the hospital with a very bad bug that required more attention than we could give at home. Rebecca had surgery on December 17th for heel spurs, which has a very long recovery time. A couple of weeks ago, she returned to the hospital with a blood clot that had moved into her lungs, which could have been a grave condition if it had not been addressed.

In the midst of all this, some good things were happening on the racing side. Dave Spotton and I installed a new U.S. Legends Cars engine in my car over the holidays. Progress with the series has been good as well, thanks to help from Dave Spotton and Frank Williams. We have a series sponsor, TeleCommunity Credit Union. We also have a complete schedule now with races at Barberton, Midvale and Lake County Speedway. Yes, we are returning to Painesville - soon to be renamed Lake County Speedway - after a several-year absence. I spent the first four years of my racing career there, and I can't wait to turn laps there again.

Barberton Speedway has our series there for 15 events. I would like to thank Richard Lushes for his interest in our series. We draw very high car counts there, so it makes sense to have a good number of the series events at the place we draw the most cars.

We are also pleased to be back at Midvale. In my eyes, Midvale is laid out about as perfect as a track can be. The straights are a nice length, and the turns are a nice radius as well. It's very easy to get used to and a lot of fun.

Stay tuned for more updates. Hopefully, the hospital visits are behind us, because this is shaping up to be a nice season.