It doesn’t matter what division you chose to compete in, racing is tough. It’s competitive. That’s one of the things that I like about it.

Anyone who’s ever played stick-and-ball sports knows that the competition is one if the driving factors. It fuels you. I like competing against myself almost as much as I like to compete against others and racing lets you do that, for better or worse. If you’re running bad, you can keep battling to see if you can make improvements and turn the MORE

I’ve often said that I’m not a track counter. But that doesn’t mean I don’t know how many tracks I’ve been to since attending my first race 42 years ago — 109 in 18 states, including 21 in my native Tennessee.

I’m well aware that there are plenty of people out there who can top that. Veteran announcer and DirtonDirt.com contributor Dustin Jarrett is among them. Jarrett, who is famous for seeking out new tracks, has surpassed the 200 mark. Just last weekend he went to yet another MORE