Good Time at Barberton Speedway

Barberton, OH After struggling with arthritis the last couple of weeks, I was feeling much better this week. Combine that with a new driver's suit made of new "breathable" Nomex, and I haven't been this comfortable in a car in quite a while.

The night began with Barberton Speedway's annual autograph session. My wife, Rebecca, our daughters Hannah and Lauren, and Rebecca's mom were in attendance and had a great time. I gave each kid (and some adults, too) who stopped by one of our 2009 baseball cards.

I just have not had enough seat time at the track to rum competitively, so I treated the event like a giant hot lap session, and I was picking up speed as the night went on. I finished 7th in the Heat Race and 12th in the Feature. The best part is that I am getting some much-needed seat time there, and I brought the car home in one piece.

Special thanks to Dave Spotton, normally the driver of the #41 Legends car, for all his help last night.

Up next: Lorain County Speedway - May 2nd.