Hey there, blog readers! LP here with another quick update for you. On Tuesday night, Doug and I hosted his annual media dinner party. The festivities took place at The Speedway Club at Lowes Motor Speedway, soon to be home of the newest drag racing facility in the country. We were in the presence of greatness with the attendees, who ranged from award winning journalists to nationally known radio personalities.

Everyone at The Speedway Club took good care of us, and by the time the evening came to a close, our bellies were full and one thing is for certain when you get a bunch of media people together: the stories you hear are not only entertaining, but priceless!

KP, Keith, and Brad got there a bit early to help me get things set up, so I would like to say thanks to them, and you all get to be my witnesses. I told them thank you on the spot, but apparently that wasn’t quite good enough. That being said, thank you for your help, Keith, Brad and KP! And Brad, next time you are following me, follow me. I am turning for a reason.

Enough with the silliness; let me get back to the real stuff. At the dinner, we showed the renderings for the new paint scheme and everyone really seemed to like it. Doug will be driving the SnaponFranchise.com dragster for the upcoming season, and the new focus brought a whole new theme for everything involved with the race team. We are in business with the best with Snap-on, and through the race team will be encouraging others to do the same.

The haulers and uniforms are still a work in progress, but the body was delivered first thing Wednesday morning. We saw the renderings on paper and liked them, but seeing it pull into the parking lot and carried into the shop was like opening a present on Christmas morning. You see it and want it, but having it right in front of you is just too cool. For a full on shot, make sure you check out the photo in the new-car gallery. Rumor has it the guys will be ready to fire it up by the end of the week. I’ll keep you posted!

This has been a short one, but I have people to call and business to attend to. And really, take it from a rookie (I can only say that for a few more days….) there is no such thing as an offseason.

Until next time, be good,

LP