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June 01, 2023 at
04:23:28 PM by dirtraceorbust
Jason Peck, who I like his writing mucho, says there are few drivers who got to NASCAR or Indy or WoO, etc with parents having a bundle of money along. `Specifically mentioned was Josh Berry (brought no money--made it on talent), he started a friendship with Dale Jr thru sim racing, had never met, started telephone calling Dale Jr, this began a job in Jrs shop sweeping floors, etc. They became good friends. Josh had driven cars in the low (cheap) divisions of racing and after years got successful in these classes. Dale mentioned he could take his late model on a few rides during hot laps. Then someone wasn't able to make the late model race and Josh was asked to step in. He didn't win, but it gave Jr interest in him. He sort of climbed the ladder to be a sub driver, then got his own ride with Jr. Rest is history. No he didn't bring a bundle of money from daddy. Didn't need it. He had his bundle of money in the form of Dale Earnhardt. This was even better than a bundel of money. You don't lose a bundle of money. He also mentions Kyle Larson in the same situation. Didn't bring a bundle of money, but started in low low cheap cars. Did successful and got attention to drive for someone in the next faster low budget car. He did great in that also. And on and on. His talent got him to the highest forms of racing. Not a bundle of money. But very similar to a bundle of money, which a family can lose if the son runs poorly, but he didn't need it, he was a natural talent. That was his bundel of family money--his talent. Same with another driver Peck (whom again, I like his articles) , He mentioned Jeff Gordon whose family didn't have a bundle of money but ran great in lower budget cars, then got asked to try a midget in hot laps. Did great. Got a full time ride in midgets, then a better and better midget car and the better the car, the better he ran. Then to sprint cars. Again he eventually did great. Had the talent, no bundle of money, but how he did it is sort of like a bundle of money, a bundle of money you can't lose. It was just great natural talent. Forget the other driver he mentioned but this is even a better method of getting to a big "Paid" ride and moving up the ladder to Nascar or sprint cars or Indy cars. To me, these drivers had their own bundle of money. Their ability to show talent in low budgeted cars, then the next level of cars, then the next, etc etc.
PS Jason Peck did not need to mention Paul Menard and Brenden Gaughn and their wealthy dads. Also mentions Casey Atwood, Reed Sorensen in this category along with a couple others. PS#2 Swindell's book "SAMMY" is a good book, but jees, I really needed that bundle of money, $59.99 plus shipping $75, that's most expensive book I've bought, but a good book none the less.
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