This year’s racing season has been a total complete joy for me to be a part of. Not just for NASCAR and its top 3 series, but for ARCA and IndyCar as well. Never in my life did I think I would get to partake in racing at 8 different facilities, but I have. Thinking about it, it all has stemmed from one simple invite from Steve in 2017 to be apart of this radio show we currently are doing. Of those 8 facilities, these are the events that have been partaken in: Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta, Pensacola ARCA 200 at Five Flags, Honda Indy Grand Prix at Barber, General Tire 200 at Talladega, MoneyLion 300 at Talladega, Geico 500 at Talladega, Music City 200 at Nashville, Circle K Firecracker 250 at Daytona, Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona, Sport Clips VFW 200 at Darlington, Bojangles Southern 500 at Darlington, GoBowling.com 250 at Richmond, and the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond. Theres still the Sugarlands Shine 250 and 1000Bulbs.com 500 at Talladega left AT LEAST for me, and it all stemmed from being at the right place at the right time in 2017 that day in Birmingham on Red Mountain.
Being able to see all of this, and be a part of this has enabled me to forge relationships with individuals well known in the media industry and racing industry. People the likes of Grady Sapp, Matt Coulter, Russell Branham, Sarah Hollingsworth, Dennis Worden, Dan Lockemy, Stacy Fine, and others. Little ol me coming from South Talladega County never pictured this 10 years ago. But you know what, im loving every darned second. If I had never taken that opportunity given to me in 2017, I wouldnt be as fortunate as I am today. Having the career I have as my daily job enables me to live out my childhood dreams. The level of gratitude I have for Steve for bringing me into the fold of it all, and the relationship/friendship that has developed from it, is unimaginable. Its allowed me to live a dream. I still learn things every time Steve and myself hit the airwaves, whether its at the Flagship station of 92.7, at Talladega Superspeedway, at Darlington Raceway, or at Richmond Raceway. Learning from a 30 year veteran on a weekly basis is paying off week by week. Im enjoying radio more and more every time we go on air, and I am thankful that i have a chance on a weekly basis to do it
But The moral of the story/meaning behind this post is this….
If you put yourself into a situation, no matter what it is, and you are at the RIGHT PLACE, at the RIGHT TIME, around the RIGHT PEOPLE..dreams will become true EVERY SINGLE TIME.
NEVER SIT AND WAIT ON A DREAM, CHASE IT. You never know who will be there to take you under their wing to help you live out dreams. I am living proof that this can happen.