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This random piece came from the forum post "When does racing season start for you?"  

I went to answer his question and just kept writing!

Its mostly about me, but I also want to highlight a concentrated effort on how the Outlaws,United Sprint Car Series, and Carolina Sprint Tour are turning the Southeast into an amazing destination for sprint car racing.  

Pete with the USCS has found a home through the early winter months attracking racers from all over the country toward his gator tracks.  The Outlaws being told not to near California have found a home to sold out crowds in southern towns. 

The Carolina Sprint Tour (305 RaceSavers) just had their greatest weekend ever at Fayetteville Motor Speedway in Fayetteville, NC last weekend with over thirty cars in attendance.  

I was able to come in 7th both nights and broke the track record Saturday night.  With racesavers being so close motorwise, I was praying just to make the feature both nights, much less top 7 both nights.  

Coming home from a long weekend with a sprint car that doesn't have a scratch on it in a long, long time.... Dad and I have decided to go race Lincoln, PA this weekend!

The adrenaline rush from just having a blast racing sprint cars will make a dad and son do crazy things like drive from Hemby Bridge, NC to the heart of Pennyslvania to beat a bunch of Posse.  

Bobby Allen said if we did ok, and wanted to come back the next week to race Williams Grove, we could keep our trailer at his place since I had to haul ass home to work Sunday morning.  I hope I'm able to take him up on his offer!  The Shark just keeps getting cooler and cooler.  

Most racers put out their fantasy race schedules and everyone wishes them the best.  I've really only tried to put out my first race and pray life goes well.  Its the greatest feeling in the world to close the trailer door at the end of the night and look at dad, and say "well, where do you want to race now?"  "Lincoln is racing 305's next week."  "Aight."

Dad is a huge reader of Hosehead forums, but never commented.  I use to write halfway decent articles on here but have sense lost a passion for it for some reason.  It felt great to be excited to write about racing again.  I hope I catch on again.    

I know this article was all over the place and please forgive.  I'm just not use to this much sprint car racing in the South and now I'm racing Lincoln!!! 

Life is perfect.  Wish us luck!

Brandon McLain
United Sprint Car Series Driver
2014 Season
National Rookie of the Year!
National Points - 8th
Southern Points - 3rd
Asphalt Points - 3rd
18 Races, 3 Top 5's, 14 Top 10's

Great to see, good luck and have fun!

     Check it out! I inspired somebody to write something nice on Hoseheads. So I got that goin' for me, which is nice!  

      I'm not as old as Stan, and I didn't stay at a Holiday Inn last night, but I have been going to sprint car races since 1973. What has always drawn me to this sport is the passion that racers have. Go to any track and you can see the guy running in 14th place racing the guy in 13th place in a battle just as hot as what might be going on for the lead. It's that kind of passion that keeps our sport alive. Your post shows a lot of passion, keep it up!  I wish you well.

I've been going to sprint car (or "super modified") races since the 60's as a kid. 

What murphy said here is so true. Many nights, I've watched two guys fighting tooth and nail for 9th or to not finish last. Some nights, I can't tell you who won, if the leader checked out, I'm watching the position battles. 

Bmac, Bobby  A. has been kewl for a long time. Enjoy your time up at lincoln. I hope you do well.

That's awesome that you are making the tow up to PA! Best of luck to all involved with your team. I hope you make a little noise up here.