Three days after the Choppers for Choppers ride I am still in disbelief at how many of you showed up. That has to be one of the classiest and coolest turnouts my biker friends have ever displayed. In case you missed it, we held a memorial ride for our Newschopper 3 friends Scott Bowerbank and Jim Cox and channel 15's Rick Krolak and Craig Smith. Money raised went STRAIGHT to the family of Phoenix police officer George Cortez who was tragically killed in the line of duty that same horrible day.
I thought we would have a nice turnout but was absolutely blown away when bikes started coming in from as far away as Yuma, Tucson and Flagstaff. It made me so proud to be part of such a group of giving, caring people. My co-workers still come up to me amazed at the turnout. My reply to them? "Those are the bikers of Arizona, they do this sort of thing year round." From the bottom of my heart, Thank You!

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It was a hot night in many aspects at Manzanita Speedway Saturday night for the last Sprint Car race of June. I finally got after it and raced to a 3rd place in the heat race. It gave me a lot of confidence since I beat some of the top drivers. However, it only really counts in the Main race and I started in a good spot in 11th. I felt I could drive to a top ten finish for the first time...but my gauge showed my engine was running extremely hot so I pulled off the track a few laps before the checkered flag. Turns out it was a bad gauge, which I'm happy about because the engine is ok!

The sprint cars turn up the heat Tuesday night for a patriotic night of racing Tuesday July 3rd at Manzanita Speedway. A 50-lap race along with fireworks, should be a great time. And race fans, it really isn't that bad, once the sun goes down!

A big thank you to a new sponsor, Farmers Insurance...Agent David Klecka is on board. Also, a big thanks to all my other sponsors who make racing possible, Checker Auto Parts, Discount Tires, Canyon Home Builders, Parker Store, Burns Pest Elmination, Arizona Race Mart, Arizona color.com, Desert Valley Auto Parts, Oakley, Sonoco fuel and Acme Powerwash.com

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Saturday night at the races was a real kick because I raced the Checker Auto/Discount Tire 360 Sprint Car on the half mile track at Manzanita Speedway.
It's been over 2 years since I last raced on the larger of the two tracks at Manzy. It's very fast and takes a lot of nerve to throw her sideways in the corner doing over 100mph. I ended up racing to 13th and definitely need more "nerve" to get into the top ten.
My next race will be Tuesday night July 3rd at Manzanita. There will be fireworks and it should be a lot of fun. In addition, you get to see some of the best Sprint Car drivers in the country including Jeremy Sherman who seems to be almost unbeatable.
35th Ave. & Broadway for the best show on dirt. Hope you see you there.

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Raced the 360 Sprint Car in Tucson for the first time last Saturday night. Boy, was it a tough run. I was new to the track and it turned into a very dry, ice slick like surface and quite frankly, I just didn't know how to drive on that surface. I knew there would be lots of crashes which there were and I played it safe and didn't risk wrecking the car. As a result, I finished 11th which was my best sprint car finish.
Saturday, June 16th we're back at Manzanita Speedway at 35th ave. & Broadway to run in the Hank Arnold Memorial. Arnold was a popular driver who was killed in a sprint car accident 4 years ago. It should be a great night as the Sprint Cars are on the larger, faster 1/2 mile track with the Midgets on the smaller track. I haven't raced on the half mile for a couple of years, so I'm a bit nervous already.
Thanks again to my great sponsors who make it possible for me to race, Checker Auto Parts, Discount Tires, Burns Pest Elimination, Parker Stores, Desert Valley Auto Parts, Arizona color.com, Unique Heavy Towing, Oakley, Acme Powerwash.com and Arizona Race Mart.

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The Indy Tribute Race at Manzanita Speedway was a tough one for me, but then again, aren't they all?
I was hit on the left front side in TWO races and both times bent some bars essential to steering. As a result, I didn't make the 50 lap Main race.
So it's back to the track this coming weekend June 9th in Tucson. It's a really nice facility and should be a fun race. It will be my first time running on that track. If you're down South and looking for some incredibly fun and exciting racing on dirt, check it out.
A big thanks again to all my sponsors who make it possible to get on the track every Saturday night.
Checker Auto, Discount Tire, Parker Store, Burns Pest Elimination, Canyon Home Builders, Desert Valley Auto Parts, Unique Heavy Towing, Arizona Color.com, Acme Powerwash.com and Oakley.

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There's an old saying "pavement is just a way to get to the dirt track" and that will be the case this Memorial Day weekend as the 360 Sprint Cars take the 1/3 mile track at Manzanita Speedway at 35th ave. and Broadway for an Indy 500 weekend.
It's the Wayne Weiler Salute to Indy. He was a local farmer and dirt track racer who actually ran in the Indy 500. He passed away a couple of years ago.
The race Sat. night is 50 laps which is forever in a Sprint car. If you're looking for crazy, fast action, c'mon out.
Any form of racing can't be done without sponsors and I continue to get help from companies around the state, so a big thank you to the following who are helping me get that checkered flag. Checker Auto parts, Parker Store, Canyon Home Builders,
Desert Valley Auto Parts, Unique Heavy Towing, and Acmepowerwash.com(arizona's premier pressure washing service.
This Saturday's race will be unique in that it will have the largest purse ever. Largely thanks to Jimmy Blanton from Arizona Race Mart who's been working non-stop to round up the money. $16,500 will be up for grabs with the winner getting $1,500.
It will be my 2nd race of this young season and I'm hoping to score a top ten in the #71 car owned by Kevin Montgomery. Hope to see you out there!

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Racing a Sprint Car is THE most incredible and wild thing I have ever done and I'm really excited because I'm racing again this year.

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I was fortunate to attend Super Bowl 41 in Miami thanks to a good friend Matt McMahon who bid on the trip at a charity event and invited me.

Continue reading "Super Experience" »

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For years now, one of my favorite athletes has been Dale Jr. That would be Dale Earnhardt Jr. for you non Nascar fans. I've met him before and have taken pictures of him, but not one with him. That was my only goal at PIR a couple of weeks back.

Continue reading "I win the stalking title" »

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Well, let's just say it felt like I had a baby...I think. (haven't actually had one up to this point in my life)

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When I say beach, I'm talking about the dunes just over the California border. I prefer going to Glamis, which is located about 50 miles south of I-10 near Blythe.
"Duning" is my new favorite hobby. On holiday weekends expect to see between 300-400 thousand people. I'm not kidding, it is a playground for the crazy, thrillseekers who have big bucks to spend on sand cars, rhino's, motorhomes and anything else they need to do it in the sand. I plan on going every other weekend, time and gas money permitting! I'm headed to Orange County this weekend for the biggest Sand Car Show in the west. To all my duning friends out there, I'll see you at Oldsmobile Hill!

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