I’m not going to pretend that I have a lot in common with World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series driver Dennis Erb Jr. But after a recent trip to Moulton (Ala.) Speedway, I have a good idea how the Carpentersville, Ill., driver felt when he was disqualified at Volusia Speedway Park during Georgia-Florida Speedweeks two seasons ago for failing to report to the postrace tech area.

Of course, there are many differences between what happened to Erb on Feb. 12, 2020, and what happened to me and my MORE

Over the last couple months we’ve frequently focused on why we think drivers chose the events they do, whether or not points racing is a good thing, or if perhaps an independent schedule is the way to go.

I’ve detailed the reasons why my brother and I chose to attend the races we do — or skip an event as was the case with Duck River Raceway Park’s Winterfest on Feb. 20 — in blogs before. The reasons why we may skip a race vary, from family commitments and work schedules to just being MORE

After much consideration, my brother and I have decided against competing in Saturday’s Winterfest at Duck River Raceway Park.

To be clear, I realize probably no one gives a damn if we race in the $2,000-to-win Crate Late Model event or not. I don’t think our social media feed is gonna be blowing up with people wondering if my brother Jim Gray is retiring from driving or if Robert Holman has decided to no longer field a race car.

Even though we did get out and about a little more last year — MORE