I haven’t had much to talk about with there being no races for the last three weeks. I doubt anyone is really interested me landscaping my backyard or cleaning my house or gearing up for eight races in nine weeks. I’m a pretty boring guy.

I’m not married to a fellow racer like TJ and Melanie. I don’t own a successful company like Mike Ashley. I’m just single guy living the single life in Las Vegas. I have been busy dating a lot. A lot of people have been asking about my dating life. In the future, I might do a blog on that topic. These blogs are about our personal lives, so maybe I’ll delve into that soon.

For a teaser, it’s interesting being a race car driver that lives in Las Vegas and dating. However, finding Ms. Right is as elusive as winning the U.S. Nationals. I was runner-up at Indy in Super Gas. I lost by three-thousandths of-a-second to Sheldon Gecker. Finding the right gal seems just as tough. Maybe I need to go on The Bachelor.

We’re not used to having three weeks off like this. It’s nice to be in a routine of eating right and exercising. I’ve got to spend time with my friends. My friends have seen me more this month than all year long. I made a few stops to my favorite place, Green Valley Ranch. I hung out there all day yesterday and had a nice relaxing day. It’s like recharging your batteries before going out on the long journey.

This next stretch can make or break your season. I’m really excited about it. When I was a sportsman racer, we raced weekly. When you get into a groove, I seem to do a lot better. It gives you a chance to get into the zone and get on a roll.

We’re going to Topeka, Chicago, Englishtown, and Bristol and I’ve had success at those places. So, I’m fired up about this stretch.

I fly to Topeka on Thursday. We’re looking for another solid showing and to keep our points lead. I’m excited because we have a lot of folks coming from Arkansas to support us. We need to put on a great show for them.

The weather forecast looks good and we like that. If you come out to the track, remember those peanut M&Ms for my cylinder head guy Dick Jackson. His birthday is on June 9, so that can be an early present.

Take care,

Rod