by Bill Bernard
12/25/2012

(Crew chief Conrad “Joe” Ardine, above left, and me with the 4-wins salute)

We sure had a super year with the exception of the last race at Lee USA.  We started outside pole, picked up some track debris on the first lap that cut down the right front tire sending the Kid into the turn three wall. This ended our fantasy of winning one out of state.

All things considered we’re pretty darn happy with the way the season went. With four wins, a handful of seconds and a ton of top five finishes we were on a roll to the top. But we couldn’t quite knock six time track champ Gerry DeGasparre off his throne. We almost had the Rocket Ryan Vanasse in the waning moments of the DAV only to run out of green flag laps and finish second. It was fun to be part of such a great bunch of guys that look out for each other and genuinely care about this sport and its future.

We’re looking forward to the 2013 season.  If we can start where we left off, be consistent and patient we’ll be back in Victory Circle. There’ll be a ton of teams like ours working hard all winter with the same goals and enthusiasm all wanting to be King of the Hill. We’ll give it our best shot you can bet on that.

But for now it’s time put racing aside for a few days to enjoy our family and friends. So Merry Christmas everyone, love a lot, laugh often and live like there’s no tomorrow. Make that a New Year's resolution. We love ya and wish you all the very best.