Passion [pash - uh n] -- noun - any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, a strong or extravagant fondness, enthusiasm, or desire for anything: a passion for music.

When Todd and Michael asked that I focus this week’s blog on the USA Nationals FANS Fund I honestly didn’t know where to begin. In 2008, the original concept for the FANS Fund, which didn’t even have a name, was pretty straightforward and simple. Fans donate money to a guy who they've never met before. That guy in turn MORE

Since I'm the only DirtonDirt.com blogger affiliated with a team that races week in and week out, I feel I'm in a unique position to speak about some different aspects of things or situations that most of you might not normally get to hear about. By saying that, what I mean is I can give you the “racer's perspective” that just might help fans understand a bit more about what it takes to be competitive in this sport. Having spent time both behind the wrenches and behind the wheel, there is a MORE

Many of you reading this are fortunate to be able to drive just about any direction for 50 miles and find a number of different dirt tracks or racetracks of some kind, and more importantly find more than one Dirt Late Model race within an hour's drive. That’s not the case here in the Western states. If you want to race in Oregon, more specifically, or if you want to race a Dirt Late Model in the Western states at more than one track, you better be ready to spend some time on the highway.

There MORE

I am the proud father of a third son (yes, My Three Son, I know). My newest addition is just over 8 weeks old and he could not be more content. He is great because he smiles and gives a little laugh at my silly faces and poor jokes.

So this weekend as I was leaving for the racetrack, I said to my wife: “When are you and the baby going to start coming to the races?” It is impossible to describe the look I received from my wife, but believe me, it was a face where I dared not push the subject MORE

Last week, I made my once-a-year trip to a World of Outlaws sprint show. I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not a real big follower of the winged wonders, but I do know the difference between Craig Dollansky and Terry McCarl. On the other hand, I’m fairly clueless about most of their race procedures.

So when the 10-car dash rolled onto the quarter-mile Limaland Motorsports Park oval, we began asking the folks around us how the drivers qualified for the dash and what it’s purpose was. MORE