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Race Car Driver #57 @blasterproducts | #CLE Sports Fan | Brain tumor survivor | @Forbes 30 under 30 member

Cleveland, OH
Joined August 2010
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@matt_tifft
Matt Tifft
3 years
6 months seizure free!!! After not driving for 2 years (Martinsville 2019) I’m finally back on the road!
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5 years
Wanted to share an update with you all. Thank you for the support.
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Matt Tifft
5 years
Hey everybody. Just wanted to give a quick update. Still learning more of what exactly happened, but as some of you saw/ heard I had to be taken to the hospital this am. I am resting at home now and have follow ups soon,🤞 to get back to full health and back in the car soon
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Matt Tifft
4 years
Don’t you have more important things to worry about as the president? 🙄
@realDonaldTrump
Donald J. Trump
4 years
Has @BubbaWallace apologized to all of those great NASCAR drivers & officials who came to his aid, stood by his side, & were willing to sacrifice everything for him, only to find out that the whole thing was just another HOAX? That & Flag decision has caused lowest ratings EVER!
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Matt Tifft
4 years
Wanted to give all of you an update on my health, here you all go! Thanks for all of the support
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Matt Tifft
6 years
HUGE news! Doctors say my tumor area is stable and I am now out to every 6 months for MRIs. Big milestone for my recovery process👊🏼
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Matt Tifft
4 years
Just want to give a shoutout to @NASCAR for mandating safety protocols that keeps us safe. @RyanJNewman is the most adamant man in our safety meetings about the safety of our cars, and hopefully we can further the safety in our cars. Still, thoughts and prayers in his recovery
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Matt Tifft
5 years
NBA: Oh no some little kid touched me 😱😭 @Nascar : Us taking pictures with fans and signing literally as we climb in and out of the car. Tell that kid he can come to a race and not have a superstar complain about him
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SportsCenter
5 years
"There's got to be some type of rule or some type of boundary set that you can't allow that." –Russell Westbrook after a court-side fan touched him Tuesday night
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4 years
Big accomplishment tonight ✔️. Officially the first cardio session done since everything happened back in December. The mental block on this has been huge. After several.. and I mean several, struggled attempts, I finally made it mentally (and physically) through a 30 min
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Matt Tifft
8 years
Video update! Thanks so much to everyone for all the positive thoughts and prayers
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Matt Tifft
5 years
Big news today! Moved to 1 year check ups for my brain tumor spot after it has further stabilized. Check it out below 👇🎊
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Matt Tifft
10 months
I’m not even sure where to begin. This was a moment I never thought I’d feel again. 2019 was always this terrible marker of the “last time” I ever got to do this, and clearly not on my terms. Not sugarcoating it, it’s been hell. Going to the Cup series, having a seemingly…
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Matt Tifft
4 years
Huge news! We’re going @nascar Cup Series racing in 2021, more news to follow 🏁
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Matt Tifft
1 year
Hey @BrandonJonesRac you may want to check in about your ride
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Matt Tifft
5 years
Wanted to thank everyone for all their support in these last few weeks. Life is crazy, and it is easy to look at the negative side. However, I’m not gonna take it the negative way. I’m just going to keep on pushing, everything will work out how it’s supposed to👍🏻
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Matt Tifft
5 years
When can we impose a rule to let drivers settle our own fights? 🙄
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Nick Bromberg
5 years
Give me a damn break. This is so unnecessary. There was no need for other people to escalate this and throw Hamlin to the ground. Let them settle it.
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Matt Tifft
4 years
Well there’s no doubt @chaseelliott has made racing extremely entertaining these last few weeks
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Matt Tifft
5 years
Crazy to think this was 3 years ago today undergoing brain surgery. So thankful for my health today and always hoping to make a difference in the brain tumor community 💪🏼
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Matt Tifft
8 years
Video update! Thanks so much to everyone for all the positive thoughts and prayers
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Matt Tifft
4 years
You can call me Carmen Electrode. 31 probes later, let’s do this
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Matt Tifft
4 years
As someone who struggles with this as a real mental issue, this is not funny.
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Matt Tifft
4 years
The #43 is synonymous with @NASCAR and The King, and all its incredible history. The #43 may not win another 200 races,but today was another hugely historic day for that iconic number to stand up to hate, and all rally with @BubbaWallace .This was truly a day for the history books
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Matt Tifft
4 years
Man I hope Newman’s ok... scary seeing the fuel pour out like that
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Matt Tifft
4 years
Officially last night as a “single” man. Can’t wait to get married to my forever tomorrow, @jrholtt
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Matt Tifft
4 years
Brain tumor survivor, seizure survivor, have a hot wife, and a great life where I got to race in NASCAR and meet incredible people and fans. I’d say that’s #winning
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4 years
It is very important to know that this is nobody’s fault, it’s just racing, but everyone’s thoughts and prayers need to be with @RyanJNewman right now
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Matt Tifft
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CBS Sports
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What's the coolest an athlete has ever looked in a photo/screenshot?
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Matt Tifft
4 years
Here is a health update, flying up to Ohio today for some further testing and hopefully some answers soon 🤞
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4 years
I thought he already did 😭😂
@nypost
New York Post
4 years
Robert Kraft likely to get off in Florida massage parlor case
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Matt Tifft
4 years
After 10 days I’m getting out of here! 42 probes getting off is quite the process #EEG
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Matt Tifft
4 years
Glad to hear @BubbaWallace is ok. Been there before, those hot hot days are excruciatingly tough. Anyone who says drivers aren’t athletes, I’d like to see you to 500 miles in a 140 degree oven of a cockpit at 200mph 😮
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Matt Tifft
5 years
26 electrodes in and this EEG Is rolling! 😬
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Matt Tifft
4 years
Martinsville didn’t give me the seizure warning last fall either 😳
@TheCatchFence
The Catch Fence ™
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Martinsville didn’t give us the seizure warning before they started flashing all them lights
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Matt Tifft
8 years
Getting ready to go for the surgery! Craniotomy starts soon to get the tumor out of there. Update later!!
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Matt Tifft
4 years
Time to get rid of the grid walk😬
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Matt Tifft
5 years
Pretty cool deal @JimmieJohnson running the Boston Marathon. I once ran from the A terminal to the E terminal at CLT Douglas for a connecting flight, and that was enough for me 🤦‍♂️
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Matt Tifft
7 years
I appreciate it man. Racing deal. We will get one soon but happy for your family team just wish it was a different circumstance!
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Jeremy Clements
7 years
@matt_tifft sorry for getting into you and spinning us both out!
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Matt Tifft
3 years
Yet some people can’t put shopping carts back
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Matt Tifft
4 years
Final thoughts on @Nascar at Darlington... 1) Mid week races should always be a thing 2) Short stages and inverts are fun to watch 3) 500km races I thought was a perfect length for a non crown jewel event 4) Tire mgmt and pit strategy making comers and goers (and crashes) is 👍🏻
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Matt Tifft
4 years
Jim I respect you have a right to an opinion, but if you’re so “thrilled” with this every week why not cover another sport? Don’t understand why bash the one that you participate in
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Jim Utter
4 years
100 to go ... another barnburner
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Matt Tifft
3 years
I keep getting told I look like @rickastley . 5000 RTs and I’ll recreate the music video #youknowtherules
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3 years
Crazy to thinks it’s been 5 years since Brain surgery. Very thankful for all the support and to be where I am at today!
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Matt Tifft
3 years
With much love to thousands of RTs of a dare for me to do this with my look alike Rick Astley... I give you, uh... this😂 #TifftRolled
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Matt Tifft
3 years
If the #Browns win on Sunday night, I will send an autographed full size replica helmet. Must like and RT this post to be eligible 😎 @browns
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Matt Tifft
5 years
Dude I’m not even racing right now 😂
@EricEstepp17
Eric Estepp
5 years
I'm fine with talking about the bad short track aero package. I've been tweeting about it just like everyone else. BUT CAN WE ALSO talk about Hamlin's comeback win, or Chase's struggles, or JGR, or the questionable Tifft caution, etc? There's more stories out there yall.
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Matt Tifft
8 years
Update: Matt is out and doing well, he is on the road to recovery and will update to you all in the morning. Thanks you for the prayers!
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Matt Tifft
6 years
Rest In Peace to my childhood dog and friend Toby. Love you buddy ❤️
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Matt Tifft
4 years
4 years ago today I defied the odds of being told I’d never race again by doctors. Proud to have made it back where I did and will strive to continue into the next chapter in life, whatever that may be #keepdigging
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Months and months of hard work in the books. Going to the freaking #DAYTONA500 as a car owner. Wow 😳 #unreal
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Matt Tifft
2 years
Was driving through Georgia and stumbled upon some small town. Heard it was famous or something?
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Matt Tifft
5 years
Thank you to Bob, all of @Team_FRM and especially you the fans for your support.
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Front Row Motorsports
5 years
TEAM UPDATE: Front Row Motorsports and @matt_tifft have mutually agreed to end their agreement as Tifft continues to focus on his health. We would like to thank Matt for being a part of Front Row Motorsports and wish him all the best moving forward.
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Matt Tifft
8 years
Testing at Hickory! Thanks for all the support, I am returning to @ChicagolndSpdwy this wknd with @RedHorseRacing !!
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Matt Tifft
6 years
Happy to report my MRI looks good on my checkup today!
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Matt Tifft
7 years
Here is 1st before/after pic shared. LEFT is brain tumor, RIGHT is hole in my brain where tumor was taken out and what it looks like today!
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Matt Tifft
8 years
As announced I will not need to undergo any treatment and my docs have medically cleared me back to racing, will test late model on Sunday!
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Matt Tifft
3 years
Kurt Busch’s 2021 pissed off is much calmer than 2000s pissed off @KurtBusch 😂😂
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Matt Tifft
4 years
Here’s to unity, peace, and #blacklifematters 🙏
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Matt Tifft
4 years
I know we’ve got great safety but that is terrifying, and our rescue crews need to be in a much bigger hurry with a situation like that
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Matt Tifft
5 years
This will not define me and I will push harder than ever before 😤😤😤
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Blake Koch
5 years
Already back in the gym with @matt_tifft ! Just as physically and mentally strong as I have ever seen him 💪🏼
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Matt Tifft
4 years
That’s the best social distancing fight you’re gonna see 😂😂😂
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Matt Tifft
4 years
I’ll throw in a $10 @iTunes gift card.
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Chris Knight
4 years
So, we're at $100,000 bounty right now. Hello @CBellRacing ! #NASCAR
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Matt Tifft
7 years
13 month checkup, officially being moved to checkups every 3 months instead of every 8 weeks! #milestone #braintumorawareness
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Matt Tifft
4 years
Why are you so negative @jim_utter ? It’s not the most thrilling night but everyone talks about the 2000’s and pure racing. This is a lot like that. Just because it’s not 4 wide for the lead doesn’t mean it’s not a good race 🙄
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Jim Utter
4 years
40 to go in this barn-burner 🙄
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Matt Tifft
8 years
Update: have been released from hospital
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Matt Tifft
4 years
After much consideration... I will officially be announcing I will not be playing in this years @nfl season
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Adam Schefter
4 years
Now official: Deadline for NFL players to opt out is Thursday at 4 pm EST, per source.
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Matt Tifft
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EEG this morning, still waiting on results. In the meantime back at it 🚲 tonight on @onepeloton . No excuses, and nothing that’s going to stop me from getting back to 💯 #NeverGiveUp
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Matt Tifft
4 years
Dang Taurus wins another race 😭
@steveluvender
Steve Luvender
4 years
Is @JimmieJohnson living in the past? Well, maybe! #NASCAR #MonteCarlo
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Matt Tifft
4 years
Is that a Cardi B song?
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Bryan Nolen
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“Bunch of pussy ass motherfuckers that just want to hang on the bottom.” - Matt Crafton #NASCAR
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4 years
1 year ago today, my life would completely change forever. While this was a very scary and dark day, I do believe everything happens for a reason, and the next chapter is just beginning💪🏼😤
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1 year
She said yes! 💍
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Matt Tifft
8 months
Thank you all 🙏
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Live Fast Motorsports
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Matt Tifft
4 years
Whoever is responsible for this should be thrown in jail immediately. Was this a licensed person?? Who else would have credentials? This has beyond disgusting and I hope karma hits this person really really hard.. this is so sad.
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Bob Pockrass
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NASCAR statement on a noose in the garage stall of Bubba Wallace: #nascar
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Matt Tifft
5 months
Moved back to Ohio today. Been a fun 10 years in NC!
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Matt Tifft
9 months
Guess who’s back 😎
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Hell of a tire @GoodyearRacing 👏 if you don’t like that race as a NASCAR fan go watch f1
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Matt Tifft
2 years
Bust your nuts
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Matt Tifft
4 years
I like the idea of underglow, but wish it could match paint schemes rather than manufacturers 😭
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Matt Tifft
3 years
Tomorrow at 10am we will have a HUGE announcement on our team details. Stay tuned and check back in for our new venture 😎
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Matt Tifft
5 years
I’m excited to finally announce my move to the @NASCAR Cup Series next season driving the No. 36 for @Team_FRM !
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Matt Tifft
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🚨 Big News! 🚨 I am back for 2024! Racing over 30 events between dirt late model racing and Trans-Am TA2 sports car series races! @blasterproducts will be the primary sponsor all year. So thankful for this opportunity to be back on track. Schedule release soon 🏁
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Matt Tifft
4 years
I think no matter what there should be a law saying no attack ads, by any political candidate
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fox8news
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Biden removing attack ads after Trump diagnosis, official says
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Matt Tifft
4 years
Well this was supposed to post earlier but couldn’t get signal while I was “causing cautions” again. Sorry folks. Thanks again @Team_FRM for a great 2019 👍🏻
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Matt Tifft
4 years
Watching #rockingham from 2004. Almost like high horse power low downforce and extreme tire fall off with a rough surface put on a good race 🤷‍♀️
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Matt Tifft
4 years
Honeymoon time!
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Matt Tifft
5 years
Qualifying update. Got out of car to see my truck towed. Whoops 🤦‍♂️
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Matt Tifft
3 years
Well Brady now joins Petty, Dale Sr, and Jimmie. Welcome to the club #7x
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Matt Tifft
2 years
Thankful for everyday, but July 1st is always special for this reason of 6 years since my brain surgery 🧠
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Matt Tifft
4 years
Narrator: He did not
@jeff_gluck
Jeff Gluck
4 years
Gragson optimistic about restarting P3 because he can be a pusher. Wants Kyle Busch to pick the bottom so he can push the 54. Gragson: “I can beat these fuckers.”
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4 years
Dammit!! I’m in section 318 just fixing this race
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fun nascar dude 🏁 🏳️‍🌈
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Matt Tifft just spun out again
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Matt Tifft
4 years
So if there’s a fight at Darlington or Clt, do they have to wear haz-Mat suits before engaging?🧐
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Matt Tifft
4 years
Well congrats to @Daniel_SuarezG and @DanielHemric for being the only #BuschClash eligible guys to not wreck today!
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Matt Tifft
8 years
UPDATE: Matt is out of surgery and in recovery. We will update you with more information tomorrow morning. Thank you all for your thoughts.
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Matt Tifft
8 years
Finally awake for a bit. Here's the stitches to hold my head together. Sounds like they got the whole tumor out!👍👍
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Matt Tifft
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This is the problem right here. This is not ok, and yes it does matter what I think because what has happened is not right. You, @rjbean , are the problem
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Matt Tifft
8 years
First day feeling completely myself in the recovery process, making lots of great progress!!
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Matt Tifft
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A weekend I once thought wouldn’t ever be possible again, came to be reality. An awesome group of people and support plus getting fast time and some solid runs. Only question now left remaining is, when’s the next race? 🏁
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Matt Tifft
8 years
1 week post surgery doctors visit with @jrholtt ! Starting to feel more normal again!
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Matt Tifft
4 years
Thank God. Hoping for a quick recovery🙏🙏
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Matt Tifft
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Congrats on an incredible career @DavidRagan . You’ve been there for me in so many ways (I still remember you filling in for me @DISupdates , waking up from brain surgery to see you in the lead!) and I can’t thank you enough.
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Matt Tifft
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1 year ago tomorrow and the last @DISupdates raceday one year ago, happy to be recovered and proudly show off this scar #BrainTumorAwareness
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Matt Tifft
4 years
I’ll race the crap out of some @iRacing tho
@bobpockrass
Bob Pockrass
4 years
@MaggieDaviss22 Matt Tifft doesn't know yet whether he will be able to race in 2020. He parted ways last month with Front Row b/c of the uncertainty.
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