RaceBud

In October 2002, Turn 3 Race Team members Nick, Barbie, Jeanette and I trekked to Charlotte, NC, for the fall race at Lowes Motor Speedway.

We made the trip in Nick and Barbie’s motor coach. He casually refers to it as the ‘moho,’ and his t-shirt declared him to be the moho-drivin-mofo-in-charge.

A day and a half after leaving the home track, we arrived and set up camp. Making camp with the moho was like no camp setting-up I’ve experienced before. Nick had to push a button to activate the auto-leveling device, and then push another to extend the giant awning. Whew, I was nearly exhausted! Barbie activated the champagne-pouring ritual and we toasted our arrival.

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By day, I’m a children’s book author, realtor, spouse, and parent. But, I have a secret even my family doesn‘t know. In the wee hours of the morning, when everyone’s asleep, I log onto my Infield Parking space and become…(drum roll)…“Saidhead60”…the rabid supporter of my favorite NASCAR driver, Boris Said.“Why,” you may ask, “Would a busy professional waste valuable time, updating a fan page for a driver most people feel has no chance of winning a NASCAR race?”

For the same reason I still get chills every time Rocky Balboa wins the fight, lifts his bloody boxing gloves into the air, and yells, “YO, ADRIAN – I DID IT!” Simply said, I believe in the underdog and all the exhilarating possibilities that come with being one. Continue Reading »