Sleep well, Dad
My dad was the greatest. Everyone loved my dad, and holy heck did my dad love all of us. We were his favorite thing, and you’d be hard pressed to […]
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Kelly Wade
Kelly Wade is the author of Drag Racing’s Warren “The Professor” Johnson: The Cars, People & Wins Behind His Pro Stock Success.
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Fade Away
Hearts and thoughts they fade, fade away. Well. Not always, you know? Sometimes….. with certain people, the hearts and the thoughts are just always going to be with you, no […]
Aunt Terry
I woke up this morning thinking about Terry Chandler. I don’t know why, exactly, but I was happy to welcome the memories. I began calling her Aunt Terry before she […]
Oh, the people you’ll meet
That’s little ol’ me with V. Gaines (one of the nicest Pro Stock drivers/people on the planet) and Buddy Perkinson (one of the best drivers not currently competing in NHRA […]
It’s a lot.
The last few weeks have been intense. Wait. Strike that. The last few YEARS have been intense. Hold on a sec….. when hasn’t life been intense? And if it wasn’t […]
It’s Indy
I never arrive at this racetrack with anything less than goosebumps on my arms and my heart thudding ferociously within my chest. I am filled with deep reverence for all […]
Sweden 2018
Jimmy Ålund remains one of my favorite racers, and getting to see him race (and win!) at Tierp Arena on his home turf was so much dang fun. I am […]
Pictures
If you ever want to distract me enough to steal my handbag, just go ahead and hand me a stack of photos to look through. ESPECIALLY historical photos, and especially-especially […]
1975
My dad has been a motorcycle guy forever. His dad, my Grampa Fred, took his 26″ Schwinn, cut it down, and put a Whizzer Motorbike kit on it when dad […]
Excerpt: Get There First
Josie planted the soles of her bare feet on the worn-smooth wood of her grandfather’s porch and pushed back. The porch swing creaked into motion, and she lifted her feet […]
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