Where has the time gone

Well it is a chilly December day and I am just trying to avoid doing my work. Anyone out there feel the same way???? Some days it is just hard to get focused as you can tell from my lack of blogs. Well where we left off was not a good place and I just had to take a break to get my head together. I had just had an issue with my Embry-Riddle jet dragster in Columbus, OH and it set us back more than what I had hoped. But the good news is that all is good now. I took a few weeks off to heal mentally and physically. It was sorely needed. It seems like for the past few years I have had only one speed and that is all out. The wrecked forced me to take things a little slower for a bit and what I found out about myself is that I only have one speed!!! Please don't ever make me take things slow again. So lets get to the good stuff....RACING!!!

We tested the Miller Jet Dragster the first part of November to get me some seat time before my first race schedule for the Orlando Night of Fire. You always wonder after you wreck if you are going to be the same in the car or how it is going to feel. Well let me tell you the butterflies were moving around pretty bad when they were putting me in the car but when I heard Chris say "here we go in 3,2,1!" and the car came to life, the only feeling I had was HOME!!! This is what I was put on the earth to do! I love my jet cars!!! We made some 1/8Th mile passes to make sure all was good and my baby didn't disappoint. 218 mph in the 1/8Th and boy oh boy did that feel good! Here are a couple of photos from the day.



Hopefully you can tell from my smile that I LOVE this life!!! So we loaded up the car and it was time to get ready to race. The Miller Jet Racing team loaded into Orlando Speed World where we were racing a good friend Terry Rosberg and the Thriller jet dragster. Orlando was the first track that I ever raced at, and it was great to be back. They had a packed house and the crowd sure did get a great show. 6 jet teams 2 jet trucks and 2 wheel standers. Unfortunately it rained after our first pass and it cut the evening short, but WE WERE BACK!!!

The next weekend we headed south to Palm Beach International Raceway in West Palm Beach, FL tough life!!! We were racing Jerry McCart and his Glory Days jet dragster. 4 great passes, what more can you ask for. A good friend was on had to catch this amazing photo. Get your hot dogs ready!!!


Rest, who needs rest, I had been off for 2 months and it was time to race. So for the last race of the year we head to Bradenton Motorsports Park for the Snowbird Nationals. To say that we were ready to have a good time would be an under statement. We loaded into the track and just knew that it was going to be a great day. Saturday morning and the sun is shinning we got to the track. Again I was racing Jerry McCart. Standing room only and the crowd is pumped up!!! On their feet cheering going wild and the jet cars blasted down the 1/4 mile!! Huge fire and Bob Motz ending up the show with his amazing jet semi!!! Everyone made great passes down the track and we put an end to 2010!!! After we hung out with all of the other racers and let our hair down, sorry no photos!!!! What a way to end the year. We loaded up the car for the last time and headed home.

The next week was the Performance Racing Industry show in Orlando, FL where all of the who is who of racing comes out to see what the manufacturers have for us. This year we had a booth. Larsen Motorsports had a huge announcement. The National Jet Racing Association (NJRA) was launched. Now for more info on what the NJRA is you need to visit our website at www.njraracing.com to get the scoop.

So 2010 is over and it is time to look to 2011 and what it has in store for us. I can sure tell you that we have lots of exciting things happening. New shops, new dragsters, new trailers and graphics, TV, and hopefully new adventures with all of the fans!!! So for 2010 we put away the smoke, fire and the screaming fast passes down the 1/4 mile until the first race of the year where we will do it all over again!!! Ain't life great!!!

luv ya,
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