Tanner English is smack in the middle of a tough lesson of perseverance. The 26-year-old Benton, Ky., native’s first foray with the Schaeffer’s Southern Nationals has been up and down at best. But English and his Big Frog Motorsports team have stuck it out and entering the final three races of the tour are currently in fourth place in series points.

It’s been a test of patience for sure for English, much like his season as a whole. He was supposed to have a career opportunity this season MORE

The week of the Fourth of July was arguably the busiest race week of the season and after what seemed like a bazillion races, frankly, I was glad it was behind us. I was, however, glad that we managed to get through the week largely unaffected by Mother Nature. It’s about time.

As I began to doze off to sleep early Sunday morning to the sound of raindrops pelting the aluminum roof on my house, the first thought I had — or maybe the last thought depending on how you look at it — was that MORE