Beloved, I hope you don't take my freebies for granted. Some time ago, I posted a link for the Ultimate Nitro Fan package. As it turns out, someone near and dear to me actually won the Dallas package. We were hosted by Ron Capps, Kenny Koretsky (who as you may remember, had that gawd-awful collision with Bruce Allen last year in Dallas during Friday night qualifying... Kenny told me his T-shirts have been selling like crazy ever since The Wreck), the Serta Top Fuel team, and the good folks of the NHRA. We go to meet the Sarge, Greg Anderson and Jason Line sponsored by Summit Racing, Brandon Bernstein, and this clown, who I am still undecided about, having now met him in real life. His wife and oldest daughter were wonderful, warm people though. We got to tour NHRA operations during the race, met the wacky Bob Frey. We got to go the top end of the track while comp and super comp classes were running, driving towards the starting line, trackside, while dragsters were running at us at 200 m.p.h. We stood center track, just behind the mondo-cool Rick Stewart, official starter for NHRA, while the Funny Cars did burn out and launch during Saturday qualifying. Sunday, we hung out back stage before driver introductions, and I got autographs from JR Todd, Scelzi, Sarge, Scott Kalitta (who looks just as stoned as Connie), Greg Anderson (who I always thought was a real dick until I met him, turns out he is very approachable, very friendly), and this guy again, who wouldn't touch my Sharpie. If it wasn't for Austin Coil, I don't think he would have any friends at all ( and I'm not so sure that Coil likes him all that well either). I will have to continue to love and stalk him from a distance, I don't think I care for him too up close and personal.
My whole paradigm has changed. I don't think in terms of race. color, creed, religion or sexual preference now. It's all about the Nitro, either you got it or you don't.
Stick with me fair reader, I will show you the path to fame, fortune, wealth, the occasional case of the clap, and a lifetime supply of... Formerly Living.
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