With all the doom and gloom caused by the downturn in our nation’s economy over the last few years, many race fans and even some industry insiders were starting to feel as though we were seeing the end of dirt racing as we know it. Disposable income disappeared from many consumers bank accounts as the cost of living rose and thousands of jobs went away.

Things in America were looking bad and a business that was once thought to be recession-proof was beginning to feel the squeeze. During the MORE

As February draws near, my excitement is beginning to really build. The first week of February will kick off the annual pilgrimage that is Georgia-Florida Speedweeks. The beginning of the 2011 season finds me, yet again, in the midst of preparing and planning for Georgia events at Screven Motor Speedway in Sylvania on Feb. 3, and Golden Isles Speedway near Brunswick on Feb. 4-5. As a part of my services to the two tracks, I have been burning up the telephones and email addresses of drivers and MORE

I'm sure everyone has heard the adage "all good things must come to an end." I guess I now have a truer and more absolute understanding of just exactly what that means.

A few weeks back, I officiated my final Southern All Stars Racing Series event. After nearly 12 years of being involved with the oldest continually running Dirt Late Model tour, I have officially worked my last SAS event.

It's truly a bittersweet time for me. For the last 10 years I have lived and breathed Southern All Stars MORE