[Danny Burton]

Click the link below for the top ten dramatic moments of 2012.

But being at any race at any track was a plus in 2012.

Seeing Marv come back from near oblivion was a treat. Seeing other friends fight illness with courage and grace was another.

Various races stuck out to be sure, but the overall highlight of 2012 was watching a 3 year old watch races and learn something new every time he showed up. By year's end he had come to expect some seat time in a sprint car, any of them would do.

Thanks to guys like Chad Boespflug, Chase Stockon, others for letting him take the seat for a bit.

Thanks to Darren Hagen, who gave him a baseball cap, then signed it, along with several other drivers.

Thanks to promoters, yes, even the promoters. The Bloomington group, Tom and Jiggs, Dave, Joe, Tony, Richard, the O'Conners and the Helfrich family are among a fine group of Hoosiers who love racing. (Let us add Eldora's staff too.)

For 2013 it's more of the same as long as the money holds out.

If I'm caught whining about anything, feel free to smack me.