I've driven in just about every class over the years. Last year we got 2nd in Class 6 (7200 - V6 unlimited trucks) the year before I raced in Trophy Truck. First win was in 1991 in a 5-1600, the last win was in 2008 in Class 12 SCORELite. Won the 1000 and the 500 that year in the 12 car and got the class championship - finished the 500 10th OA with just 5 Trophy Trucks and 4 Class 1 cars in front of us, not bad for a little air cooled 1835 VW beam car.
This year's plans are not firm yet. I'm selling both of my race cars and cutting back - it is not as fun as it used to be. An overall win would be the highlight of a career, but that is pretty much out of the picture. I can't remember the last time the winner wasn't a "Trust Fund Kid". Sport has gotten way to expensive; not that it hasn't always been, but the last several years have really skyrocketed. My solo efforts to LaPaz and Cabo will always be highlights of my life.
Just the other day, I got out the helmet I wore in 2007 when I solo'ed to Cabo in my single seat 1600 car. I was showing it to a window salesman who pits for the McMillin family. The helmet was signed by Mark McMillin who has OA'ed the 1000 4 times and many other OA winners and legends of the sport. Think of a famous racer that was still alive in 2007 and they signed it. I covered it up during the race to protect it - I had it on for 53 hours alone in that little car and found myself talking to those legends riding along with me when I needed encouragement. I got all emotional showing it to him, just as I am now.
I can't express how much racing has cost me, in every sense of the word, and how much it has paid me back as well.
