Had a nice stop/chat with the friendly Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Officer - what do you have in the trailer
Me - Race cars
Officer - do you race for money?
Me - Not really
Officer - So your racing for fun?
Me - It’s more a sick addiction
Officer - have a nice day
Rolling through a small Oklahoma town and get pulled over.
Officer “Did you know you were 25 over though that town back there”
Us “Nope, didn’t even notice the town, we are sorry”
Officer - “where are you headed”
Us - “The
@cbnationals
an indoor race in Tulsa”
Officer -…
Two buddies decide to built a sprint car, log countless hours in the shop building beautiful one, then go out & win their first race with it. If that’s not the “American Dream” I don’t know what is.. Congrats to
@CBellRacing
and
@ChadBoat
on their
@FASTseries
win last night!
Tonight after what I believe was the c main I see a car rolling towards the back of the building with the driver fist pumping and excited saying “Hell yeah, now that’s what I came for!”. No mater the metric for
@cbnationals
success the joy it brings is the same.
EVERY day as we walk in the expo at 9am (or even 6am). There is a guy in an OJ style bronco waiting to push cars off. Please give him a “thanks” as you walk by today. It isn’t a glorious job, but for the cars that need it, its invaluable. 1 of many
@cbnationals
unsung heroes.
Okay, this turned out to be DAMN COOL. Just after we rolled through the tunnel and into
@IMS
@MikeDunlap32
turns and says “53 years ago when my grandfather first brought me here, I dreamed of the day I would pull a race car through these gates”.
The
@FS1
@WorldofOutlaws
of
@iRacing
broadcast was incredible tonight. It was somthing that came together in just a few short days and involved countless hours and sleepless nights nights buy all teams. So incredibly proud to of everyone’s accomplishments.
Sunday Morning Thoughts: Kyle did an outstanding job of bringing the Dirt track fan base to pavement when he went racing on Sundays. Now as he crosses over into different facets of our sport, it can only bring the fanbase together and that’s a GREAT thing.
As a guy who spends 358 days a year thinking about and preparing for 7 spent in Tulsa each January, I am beyond excited to officially announce our 2018
@cbnationals
driver lineup. I can’t begin to thank everyone enough for all of the help and support along the way.
This right here is what’s wrong with the world.... Pretty soon reading a simple micrometer will be like reading the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. (I did my part to better the world by destroying the pictured tape measure)
I don’t think there is an amusement park in the world that holds a candle to the roller coaster ride the Expo center dishes up each year.
I can’t thank
@garytaylorGT
and the entire team enough for digging deep all night and never giving up.
I have tweeted about this in the past, but it derives a 2nd.
This guy is one of the many unsung heroes of the
@cbnationals
. It’s 9am on a prelim day and he is ready and waiting to push the first car at the back door. It’s guys like this that make everyone’s experience better.
I don’t typically comment on work related topics but really shocked at the reactions to the invite announcement regarding Bristol. I absolutely have no doubt we will see the best drivers in the country competing in an efficiently run entertaining show...
It’s hard to put into words the first night of
@Xtreme_Outlaw
racing. Not for what it was, but what it represents. To have 37 top of class entries in the pits was outstanding. The trust the racers have in this new venture isn’t unnoticed and certainly not unappreciated!
Well it’s not the flu, but I did bring home a neat
@cbnationals
souvenir.
Certainly wasn’t going to let a warm header stand in the way of trying to get
@garytaylorGT
back out in the B.
Just hoping now it doesn’t turn the same color as the car. Only 352 days until we do it again!
I tweeted last night about the metrics of
@cbnationals
success being different for everyone. I am pretty damn proud of both cars being in the prelim As.
The support from everyone absolutely means the world to us. Starting p15 tonight.
For those keeping track at home.. 349 days from right now that big door will roll up and we will load trailers in the building for the greatest week of the year...
@cbnationals
Hats off to the
@WorldofOutlaws
@knoxvilleraces
and
@dirtvision
crews this weekend. Great racing, great crowds and great shows. It takes EVERYONE to pull these off. It’s certainly a privilege to work along side teams with such passion and drive for exalence.
I am beyond pumped for the debut of this hot rod. This car represents the what I love most about the sport. Two buddies that just one day just said “let’s build a sprint car”.
@ChadBoat
@CBellRacing
have built bolt for bolt the nicest sprint car I have ever seen.
I’ve been looking forward to having my own car for a long time now and I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out. Thank you
@ChadBoat
#CBIndustries
for making it happen! Catch the 21 at the track soon 😎
Here we go,
@MikeDunlap32
and Twiterless Casey are hammer down and Tulsa bound! This is going to be a good week. There have been so many people that have helped us to this point, we can’t begin to thank everyone enough for all of the support.
I have said it before, parents teach your kids to win like
@KodySwanson
. One of the most dominate driver in the class. He treats every win like it may be his last and does it with his family. Nothing but respect for he and
@kodys_jo
.
Our mindset when it comes to racing has always been “You can’t achieve full time success with a part time priority”... With load-in only 350 days away I am excited to present our 2020
@cbnationals
driver lineup -
Well boys and girls it’s here, the magical day we have all had circled on the calendar and counted down to all year.. IT’s
@cbnationals
LOAD-IN DAY!
In a few short hours the doors will open and rigs will file in signifying the start of the greatest week of the year. 2.5 hours
Just one year ago we had our heads buried in spread sheets and never ending research just to see if it was even feasible to broadcast every WoO race. Personally, it’s incredibly rewarding just to play a part in somthing that has been so well embraced by the sprint car community.
JUST ANNOUNCED: Along with
@EldoraSpeedway
, we are excited to announce that this year’s Kings Royal will now be included as part of the Sprint Car Fast Pass!
Ever just sit and stare at something over and over, knowing you could make a nicer version of it, but maybe question if it’s worth the effort? This was such for me. The answer to that question, Totally...
It’s amazing on a 16 hour drive the number of tools you can think of to help remove a Nerf bar under a caution… Some exist, some need built, would probably opt for the latter…
Just asked someone if they were coming to the
@cbnationals
on Sunday for Fan Fest and got “No I go to the Tulsa hooters to watch the playoffs”.
I did my part by reminding him “Sir there is only one Bowl in life that maters, and it doesn’t start with Super”. 63 hours to load-in
This is what it’s all about! It warms my heart (and usually that takes quite a bit) seeing the emotion. A kid only gets his first W once, it’s cool when it leads to a moment like this.
Sending nothing but good thoughts to
@shanestewartrcg
on his first opening day of his new venture at
@PortCity_Racing
. It’s refreshingly cool to see not only the venue but the future stars of our sport under his guidance.
Well my HOA doesn’t permit custom mailbox’s but after re-reading the community CCRs a couple of times I couldn’t find limitations on custom flags for the spec box. The standard box wasn’t bad, but the stock flag was super cheesy..
It’s races like today’s at
@IMS
that are good for the entire motorsports industry. Momentum from the emotions & excitement invoked will resonate far beyond the series level and likely clear to the grass roots. Some young fan was sucked in today and will be at a local track next…
‘‘Twas the night before Christmas and 13 days until Chili Bowl Nationals load-in.” At least that’s how our version of the story goes. Incredibly proud of how these entires turned out.
@MikeDunlap32
and I couldn’t do it without the support of everyone along for the ride.
I am not going to offer any personal opinions on the current situation, that market is flooded. There is however a piece of advice that I do find helpful-
“Don’t let situations outside of your control paralyze you from making the absolute most out of those within your control”
Fielding a car at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with
@MikeDunlap32
is an incredibly special opportunity. I am excited to announce that our good friends at
@radiusbob
are onboard for the race as well. To be able to do this representing great companies & great people is a true honor!
The
@cbnationals
not only brings out the best drivers and cars this sport has to offer, but the best photographers as well. The photos that have been coming out the last week are nothing short of impressive. So much talent showcased in that one building each January.
The depth of field that rolls into the expo center for the
@cbnationals
continues to only build & get deeper. The hairs you have to split are finer then ever. As hard as success is to achieve, it makes even the smallest accomplishments of the week incredibly rewarding.
It’s been a great week. We have a lot of logos on the cars and it’s a true honor. Not because they support us, but because they are all friends first & foremost. Doing this with your friends is what makes the effort meaningful. Starting P 5&7 in the second C tonight.
I am very fortunate getting to earn a living doing some very cool things. This is easily among the top. I can’t thank
@knoxvilleraces
, the fair board, and
@KendraJJacobs
enough for trusting
@dirtvision
as their broadcast partner. An absolute honor to be a part of the team.
Whatching the sunrise as I await my flight I can’t help but reflect. It’s an absolute honor to play a small part in the presentation of the Knoxville Nationals.
@KendraJJacobs
& the
@knoxvilleraces
team have an unmatched commitment to making this event the best of the best.
Hats off to
@MillbridgeRacin
on their first ever midget show. They certainly had their fair share of challenges going into the week, but it was cool to see their hard work rewarded with some truly outstanding racing.
Well, today is a special day.. February 29th is far more then just an odd calendar occurrence, Today is that extra day you wish you had for
@cbnationals
prep every year. Let’s make the most of it, only 315 short days until load-in.
I love reading everyone’s reflections of their 2018
@cbnationals
. It’s pretty damn cool to see the widespread impact just one event has on so many. Hats off to everyone who put the work in to making it the greatest week of the year.
I would like to say “welcome back” to
@RossWece
but he never really left the WRG family having helped on multiple fronts all season. I am pumped for what he brings to this new roll and the great things to come from it. This does however mean we can now car pool to lunch.
Some Personal news: Excited to announce that I’ve accepted a job offer to return to the
@WorldofOutlaws
as their new Director of Video Content! So excited to reunite with
@BrianCarter6
,
@BrianRDunlap
, and all the incredible people at World Racing Group.
I certainly don’t tweet much about my professional life (or really anything non-midget related for that fact,) but this is going damn cool. I am incredibly honored & fortunate to be given the trust, resources, and team to pull something like this off.
Apparently I am the only one on this flight with
@cbnationals
parts as my carry-ons. Judging by the looks from other travelers, they certainly don’t realize that load-in is a quick 35 days away...
Parking update for
@Xtreme_Outlaw
@MillbridgeRacin
I pulled in and parked, not one person gave two fucks about where i parked and i was eventually greeted with a “hey, if you need anything let us know” 👍🏼👍🏼
I don’t believe there is a better ambassador and roll model in the sport then
@KodySwanson
. Kody’s victory lane interviews should be a required lesson for every young kid before they race their first race.
Not one official, driver, or team said after last night’s
@Xtreme_Outlaw
race “wow that was outstanding, let’s do that 2 more times.” Today everyone came together aligned & raced each other close, hard & with respect. I couldn’t be more pumped about the racing quality we had.
I am incredibly fortunate to witness some of the greatest racing each and every week. I probably even take it for granted, to the point it doesn’t often register.
This weekend hit like no other. The
@WorldofOutlaws
truly are “the most awesome sight in all of motorsports”.
It appears that the UPS driver eats lunch next door to our shop before making his daily drop here. Would it be inappropriate to just walk over & ask if I can grab my parts off of his truck? It would only save him stop and me the wait...
As a warning, i am at the helm of the
@dirtvision
studio tonight. Any issues can be attributed to myself or possibly the questionable Asian food truck i grabbed dinner from an hour before show time.
Finally a lightweight, trick set of midget wheel spacers & nuts. 100% Magnesium & beautifully Dow 7 coated. The nuts alone weigh less then 2.5oz. When you throw them in the air they just about don’t come back down. If you want or need a set (doesn’t everyone?) let me know!
Every year at the
@cbnationals
I am faced with a slight moral dilemma when
@RossWece
brings the go pros. We have some nice protective cases for them, but that’s weight. As some may know - not a fan. At least these will help me sleep better knowing I did my part.
Ever sit back and think of just how many people are trying to assemble something at this very moment with the cheap flimsy alen wrench that is supplied in the product hardware bag?
Shower faucet craps out tonight. I run to Lowes, tell the kid -
“I need a spool for a Moen faucet”
I get a weird look.
I follow with “it’s like the spool out of a Kinsler barrel valve, but for a shower”.
As it turns out it’s actually called a “cartridge”.
Who knew 🤷🏻♂️