I remember this photoshoot well. After we finished, @gregolsen88 needed our help pulling his jersey off over his pads. I felt like a teammate, helping him out of a bind. I imagined I was an NFL player for a second. It was cool. He probably didn’t notice.
This shoot was our formal introduction to each other. I’d learn over the next several years that Greg is a very talented player, and the best of teammates. I’d also learn how much work he put into making his community a better place.
He was motivated to make other people’s lives better. He retires from his role on the field but I know he’ll still continue his work off the field. That’s going to continue to make a very positive impact on many peoples lives. Appreciate you Greg. Thanks for being a great example
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I am so thankful for such a solid afternoon. The car was fast and our team really put me in position to succeed. No laps of any kind since last year at Darlington had me nervous. The rust showed during those first laps.
Things steadily improved and soon I found myself running with the leaders. I was surprised to be doing that. Ultimately we weren’t set up for the short run and it hurt us that final restart. But Im proud of the effort. Racing without fans is so strange.
I took notice of that several times during the race. When you are battling for position you sometimes look up there to see the reaction. I can’t wait till we can see and hear the stands come alive with energy again. It adds so much to the event.
In the end of 1992, my dad decided to send me to meet Gary Hargett in Marshville, NC. Gary had a racecar and I was going to drive it. Marshville is the home of Randy Travis I would learn.
After a year of racing at Myrtle Beach with Gary, dad decided to create a company called Chance Inc. It would fund the next couple seasons of racing for me, my sister Kelley, and brother Kerry. I would stay with Gary and race the beach. Kelley and Kerry would run at Hickory.
For 1994 Dad would purchase for Kelley a new KLB (Kerry Bodenhamer) chassis. Here’s Kelley #38 chasing brother Kerry at Hickory in 1994. Kelley would run the car weekly for the majority of 1994. The car was a front steer big spring trailing arm chassis.
Was reminiscing with an old friend the other day. He told me a story from 1999 I’d never heard. We were at the Regent Beverly Wiltshire in California celebrating the Busch Series Championship ...
Apparently director Ron Howard had rented a room very close to the ballroom that we were using for the after party. It was late and the party was loud and crazy. I had invited my friends band from back home to play the party....
My friends see the soundman getting approached by a hotel manager and having an uncomfortable conversation. So they go up to see what’s going on and my dad walks up....