Hey everyone!   I've got some new updates here on the website so make sure and check them out. 

The 2009 USAC Kenyon Midget schedule was released this past week and it is on the "schedule" page...duh.  

I also have posted a lot of cool photos from a friend's muscle car collection.  His name is Steve Cage, and his collection is unbelievable.  I've got a ton of pics on the "photos" page so check them out...and also visit their website at www.rpmcollection.com for even more cool stuff.  

In a couple weeks I'm going to the Daytona 500 so I'll put up some pictures from that trip too.  This is a dream come true for me and I'm very excited about it.  I'm going down there on that Friday afternoon so I'm not sure about  seeing the Camping World Truck Series race Friday night, but I'm definitely

Hey everyone!   I hope the new year is off to a great start for you.  While I enjoyed the "holiday season", I am anxiously awaiting the "racing season"!  I haven't been in the car since October, and it's driving me crazy.  There isn't even racing to watch on TV.  Once NASCAR starts in a few weeks, I'll get my fix and it'll be all good.  

I've been spending my time working out and playing my guitar.  I play the bass guitar, and have been playing pretty regularly in our church band.  I also made the jazz band at school so I'm getting in a lot of guitar playing.   I'm still taking lessons each week too from Jon E. Gee who is the bass guitar player for John Mellencamp.  Very cool.

In racing, the off-season is a time to regroup and get ready for the season ahead.  Sponsorship is always a huge

The 2008 DK Promotions banquet was held last night for the USAC Kenyon Midgets, Ford Focus, and Regional Midgets.  I enjoyed seeing everyone again and took home some nice hardware.  

My dad and I each got fourth place trophies, an improvement from 10th place a year ago.  Dad's trophy was for owner points and mine for driver points.  We also each got a check which was nice.  

I was also awarded the "2008 Kenyon Midget Most Improved Driver" trophy. I definitely felt like I had improved this year, and what's amazing is that I felt like we were actually better than our results indicated.  It made me feel good that my improvement was recognized by others. 

The biggest surprise of the night for me was being named winner of the inagural "P.A.S.S." award.   This award was presented by George and

It is officially offseason for me now and while I'm not racing again until possibly December, I still have plenty to do.   I am writing from my grandparents house because I'm on Fall Break!  Unfortunately, it is raining right now so I probably won't get to ride 4-wheelers today like I had planned, but yesterday was a great day so I got lots of riding in.  I also tore down the 4-wheeler with my grandpa because it wasn't starting, and then I put it back together all by myself, which was fun.   

I have also been playing bass guitar in the church band and I am really enjoying it.  It's been a unique experience playing in front of an audience.  

Also, I am honored to say that my old quarter-midget club, Mini Indy, is inducting me into their Hall of Fame this year, so I'll be attending their

Unfortunately, the offseason has begun! The Kenyon cars ran for the final time of 2008 this past weekend at Anderson Speedway.    I qualified second fastest, just three-hundredths behind Jeff Wimmenauer.  I finished 3rd in my Heat race, but the car felt good so I was encouraged about our chances in the Feature.   For the Feature, due to the 6-car invert, our team was handed a 5th place starting position which is not a good spot for a track like Anderson  where it is very difficult to pass.  That's one thing that I think USAC should reconsider for next year.  Because our cars are so similar, passing is very difficult, which almost makes it punishment to qualify fast and have to start so deep in the field.   If we're going to do qualifying, there should be some reward for being fast. 

I had a great weekend with a cool combination of racing.  First, it was my race Saturday night, and then I went to the Moto GP on Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. 

We ran our second-to-last race at Anderson on Saturday night, along with the USAC National midgets.    I qualified fast time, at a 12.629.  My car was pushing on the bottom of the track in practice and qualifying, so I adjusted my line and it paid off.  Mel decided to put a new right front tire on for the feature, just to help that push a little bit.  The car was absolutely incredible.  I started fourth in the feature and moved up to second after a first lap yellow.  Trying to pass for the lead on the re-start I scraped the wall on the backstretch.  Fortunately, the car was not damaged but I lost about 3 spots.