As I stood by the stage at Florence Speedway on a rainy Saturday and watched as each of the new members of the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame were introduced, I could not help but feel a real sense of pride and history as these great legends received their respective honors.

In late 2010 I was appointed as a member of the NDLMHOF governing board. This was an honor that I was certainly quick to agree to. The appointment would allow me to give my input on future nominees and the future of MORE

Sometime ago I did a blog where I listed 10 things I felt were essential to the success of a dirt track. One of those 10 items I listed was track preparation. In my order of importance, I listed it as eighth out of the 10 points.

Here was what I said in that column: “Track preparation. I know some will probably think this element seems a little too low on my list. I am not saying track prep is not important. It is the key to having exciting and entertaining racing. But I know that there are MORE

Let my preface this month’s comments by thanking CBS and the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series for an excellent production of the Dart Show-Me 100. I thought that they did a very good job of presenting Dirt Late Model Racing to potential new fans as well as us seasoned veterans. I never felt any of the “cheese factor” that I have in some past productions. I was impressed by the driver stories and the excellent camera work.

I also want to give kudos to my friend Dave Argabright for his great MORE