I got caught up on some of my fan mail last night. A lot of you have been sending me e-mails commenting on the article that Rob Geiger wrote on NHRA.com. Thanks for the support. Rob did have one thing wrong though. I weigh more than 105 pounds.

I appreciate that people have been writing to me about that story and my blogs. I try to write back to everyone, but I can only do so much. Last night after kickboxing and after I ate dinner, I answered fan mail until I couldn’t hold my eyes open any longer. Most fans are very supportive. For every one person who says something negative, there are 100 or more who are very positive. I appreciate it so much. Thank you!

I was surprised how many of you said you enjoyed just hearing about what I do everyday, so I thought you would like hearing about the kinds of things my team does everyday. Today I went around and talked to the guys. I interrupted their work day and asked them some questions and took some pictures. The next couple of blogs will be devoted to talking about the KB Racing Top Fuel team. I can honestly say that I think I have the best team in drag racing. They are very thorough, hard-working, and dedicated. I remember being kind of in awe of their work ethic. Last year I talked about them a lot in my interviews and people told me they got tired of hearing about it, but I just want my team to get the credit they deserve.

There are other people who work here in the Kalitta Motorsports office that also deserve a lot of credit. Tammy Oberhofer is the office manager. She works all day, everyday. I don’t think most people realize how much she is responsible for doing. She says her biggest job is keeping track of invoices, which is mostly purchases by our four teams. Tammy says that the Human Resources side of things takes up a lot of her time too because we have nearly 50 employees. She keeps track of the insurance, 401K, and all that stuff. She also makes sure we all get paid. I’ve never had a problem getting my paycheck or with my insurance, so I thank her for that.

Helping Tammy in our front reception area is Patricia or Pat. If you ever call Kalitta Motorsports, she is the one who usually answers the phone. She also takes care of the credit cards. A lot of us have company credit cards, so there are bunches of receipts to match up with the bill when it arrives. Pat is here everyday, except today, so I couldn’t take her picture. She has strep throat and is getting some rest.

Todd Myers is the Kalitta Motorsports public relations rep and self-proclaimed graphics geek. He forbid me from posting a picture of him, but it looks like I did anyway. He designed all of our hero cards, brochures, hospitality badges, and anything graphic. His office is right next to mine. He stays pretty quiet for the most of the day because he’s usually busy writing or designing. He does the press releases and various PR for Dave Grubnic, Doug Kalitta, and Scott Kalitta. Todd is also responsible for the Kalitta Motorsports website, which is www.KalittaRacing.com. Yesterday, he also organized the BCS office pool which was won by Jerry Cook.

Ben Marshall is the Team Manager. He does a wide variety of things. Oftentimes he is the liaison between our team and the sponsors. He makes sure all uniforms, paint schemes, and decals are correct. Ben receives a lot of the applications for employment when they come in. He has been employed by Kalitta Motorsports for eight years.

Tammy, Todd, Ben and I all have our offices in the same hall, along with Jim Oberhofer and Jon Oberhofer. It’s cool coming to work everyday and liking the people I work with. Tomorrow, I’ll tell you more about the other part of the team who I work with at the track.