Hey, blog readers! LP back at you, apologizing for taking so long to get another blog posted. We are hard at work getting the BRAKES program up and going, and while it’s certainly no excuse for the lack of blogging, I’m pretty sure you all understand. The good news: Every day we get closer and closer to being ready to completely launch www.putonthebrakes.com, and a BRAKES MySpace page is in the works. I will keep you all updated on the progress of both because I want each and every one of you to log into myspace and become a friend of BRAKES. The more people we have as friends, the more people we can reach and the better chance we have of saving a life.

As for what has been going on with Doug and the team, let me see if I can remember everything that’s been going on. First, I want to say thank you to every member of the JR Thomas Motorsports crew. They had AJ’s 2007 Championship Jr. Dragster on display all weekend at our merchandise trailer, looking wonderful with it’s new BRAKES logo and getting ready to go for the 2008 season. They have already been a tremendous help, and we are going to be leaning on them to help spread the BRAKES message to Jr. Dragster pilots in the southwest. Words can’t express how grateful and excited we are to have them on board.

On a lighter note, I am going to reference a blog from around Christmas. If you think back, you might remember our story on the little singing and dancing penguin from the Christmas party who became known as DougZooky, our team mascot. Well, team mascots don’t typically sit at the shop, so DougZooky has been on the road since before the Phoenix test session. Apparently, the road has been rough for him, as he no longer sings a happy Christmas tune. He has found a more important job, though. He keeps stuff from getting into the fuel tank vent…at least while we are in the pit.

On Tuesday night, Doug spoke at “Choices and Consequences – What Every Driver Should Know”, a safe driving seminar sponsored by OTC Insurance Agency. The seminar took place in the theatre of Michael Waltrip’s Raceworld, and more than 65 parents and kids came out to hear about what can happen to their insurance rates, their driver’s licenses, and most importantly, their lives, if they don’t pay attention when they get behind the wheel. Doug wrapped up the seminar with the story of James and Jon, and I really think he made a difference. And that is what it is all about.

Until next time,

LP