[Pushtruck]

I'll probably catch a lot of crap for saying this publicly, but I hate to see a track use the race cars to finish their track prep. I travel all over the Midwest doing what I do and it seems more than half of the tracks are not ready to race on and expect the race cars to roll it in for them.

I know most of the drivers and crews feel the same way. They have a lot of time and money invested in those cars to cake them up with mud and run the hot aluminum motors through standing water just before race time. It's not good on the car, the engine, the driveline or the drivers safety equipment. I don't remember too many times that Tommy Helfrich or Mike Miles didn't have the track ready to race on at the advertised time. And I mean rolled in and ready to race on. Other track promoters could learn a lot from those two guys.

Joe

P.S. One last thought. Robert Ballou sure is fun to watch race. Robert gives 120% everytime he straps in. I hope you can take home one of the big ones this weekend Robert...