@Lavrusik
@mkaufman85
Alright. I’m about as pro-gun as it gets but let’s keep the whole “somebody else should’ve had a gun” thing to a minimum. We can’t say that “now is not the time to talk gun laws” and then immediately bring up our point. Glad you are safe, sorry this happened.
That’s it. One last plane ride of the year. My time as a full-time member of the
@WorldofOutlaws
road crew has come to a close.
I’d like to take some time to reflect on the past four years and thank a few very important people in my life, if anyone is interested.
Warning: 🧵🧵
@Kimberly__747
You don’t need a bachelors degree to be a responsible gun owner. There’s 4 universal, very basic rules to gun safety that 99.99% of the population can understand. It’s really not that complicated.
Still can’t believe that there was actually enough interest for this video to become a thing.
Humbled to have a video like this made about me, and feeling blessed to be in the spot that I’m in.
Gotta thank
@tlp_voice
. Thanks for making me look way cooler than I really am.
Ever wonder who puts up all those banners you see at every
#WoOSprint
race?
Meet
@JakeIngram2
.
The man of many talents is leaving the road to focus on family after more than 4 years of hard work, dedication, and helping anywhere he could.
We’ll miss you, Jake!
Huge thank you to
@D_Brenner11
and his family for their hospitality the past two days to celebrate the grand opening of their business, Four-Wide Storage.
If you’re near Akron, OH and have a storage issue, here’s your opportunity to work with a great facility and great people.
One of my favorite things about sprint car racing is that teams are so willing to help each other.
The Shark Racing crew won both of their prelim nights back to back, plus they won the Capi on Sunday.
So what are they doing on their night off? Turning the wrenches on the 1AU.
Man, the fanbase at
@atticaracewyprk
never disappoints. Always a jam-packed crowd, always super high energy, always super invested in their favorite drivers. You love to see it.
Signage is looking good here at the
@Nationals
game. The “W” in the turf past the outfield is great branding. Plus the fact that it’s turf and not an actual banner makes it harder for Posse fans to steal!
If you had told me at my college graduation that I was going to chase sprint cars to dirt tracks all across the US for the next 4.5 years, I would’ve looked at you like you had three heads.
But I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Looking at today’s forecast, I thought we were gonna get dumped on tonight. Then the storms broke up and we ended up with a
@knoxvilleraces
sunset.
In the words of
@Hannah_Rickards
: “For the first time this year, Mother Nature was a race fan tonight.”
Going to cut it off here in the interest of time. If you actually read all the way through to the end, thanks for taking the time to listen to some dumb banner hanger talk about the good old days.
None of this would have been possible without
@Tishsheets
. If she hadn’t thought of me and taken a chance on me, I would have never embarked on this incredible journey. She always gave me a place to stay when I was in Charlotte and made sure I was fed. She’s the best.
Signage was on point yesterday
@PiratesPNC
thanks to yours truly.
Helluva baseball tour this week with
@Brian_Walker15
and
@tlp_voice
. Over the course of 7 days, we saw 10 different MLB teams play in 5 cities across 4 states. Thanks for the ride, gentlemen.
#WoOBaseball
Morning happies and crappies:
Happy: First class was cancelled
Crappy: Walked all the way to Cooper in 20 degree weather for no reason because I didn’t know said class was cancelled
Another solid night for signage here at the
@Orioles
game. 30th Anniversary banners are a nice touch. Gift shop still has the original signage from the old warehouse. Championship banners and flags representing every MLB team are cool. 9/10 overall
Ladies, if he:
- Has a constant look of apathy
- Loudly shouts I DON’T CAAAAAARE when you tell him you’re a big fan of his
- Doesn’t vaccinate his children
- Signs a $126 million, 7 year contract for very average performance
He’s not your man. He’s former Bears QB Jay Cutler
@Walkapedia_
Thank you, Brian. Those words mean a lot.
You’re one of the many people that I’m grateful that racing has brought into my life. Happy to have shared the road with you. Thanks for the memories.
Couldn’t be happier to see this. Fantastic news.
Tony is one of the best people that I’ve met through racing. He taught me so much during the two years we spent on the road together, and I’m so thankful to see his talents being fully utilized.
Welcome to the team,
@TLP_Voice
. 🎤
With
@Chase_Raudman2
in the booth, we’ve also added Tony LaPorta to the
@FloRacing
production as the High Limit Racing pit reporter this year!
Peter Wang, the 15 year old high school student and JROTC member, who died trying to save lives during the Stoneman Douglas shooting and received virtually no media recognition until very recently.
Jaxon, Chase, Zach, Ethan, Jerry, Clinton, Cody, and Carlton were all integral parts of my time on the road, and all for different reasons. I can’t thank all of them enough for everything they did for me and the memories they gave me.
DO NOT PUT A PASSWORD ON THE GUEST WIFI ACCOUNT. DO NOT PUT A PASSWORD ON THE GUEST WIFI ACCOUNT. DO NOT PUT A PASSWORD ON THE GUEST WIFI ACCOUNT. It literally defeats the purpose and doesn’t make any sense and makes me so mad mkay THANKS
@elonmusk
@cleantechnica
Mad respect for
@elonmusk
. Don’t know many entrepreneurs who would encourage people to buy their competitors products if they didn’t like theirs simply to try to help the planet
Signage is excellent here at Busch Stadium. Ballpark Village is a cool vibe. Area outside the team store is awesome. Very photogenic ballpark all around. Bonus points for selling Ben & Jerry’s ice cream in the little ice cream helmets instead of regular soft serve. 9.1 overall
@skendall97
Never been prouder to be a BSU football fan. We held our own against one of the Top 10 college football programs in the country. That’s a big deal.
That’s a wrap.
5 straight days of racing have once again come to a close - King’s Royal week is over.
Learned a lot this week camping out at the track for the first time. Looking forward to a much needed day off tomorrow. Grateful to be where I’m at. Excited for Nationals.
To Alex’s friend who is currently sleeping on my couch: My deepest apologies. The fact that there are jingle bells on both sides of my door that are loud as 💩 when I leave for class is not my fault.
Favorite quote from a regular thus far: “Hey, will you do me a favor? Will you help me not feel like an alcoholic and card me the next time I come in?”
*If Netflix could talk*
Netflix: Take a look at our Netflix Originals!
Me: *scrolls down*
Netflix: Maybe take a look at what the other humans are watching nowadays?
Me: *scrolls down again*
Netflix: *sighs* Fine. Binge watch The Office for the 12th time, you uncultured swine
Last lap, last corner pass for the win in the
@WorldofOutlaws
feature last night.
Last lap, last corner pass for the win in the
@Xtreme_Outlaw
feature tonight.
Midget racing is badass.
@I55Raceway
is badass.
I’m exhausted. But I’m also sad it’s over.
Had some great times with some better people this week. Grateful to wake up every day and look forward to going to work.
Thanks for everything,
@knoxvilleraces
.
Signage is fantastic here that the
@Reds
game. Very impressed with the facility. Bonus points because their little ice cream helmets had logos on them, unlike the
@Pirates
. Hopefully the rain holds off and we can watch some baseball. 9.2/10 overall
One of my favorite Knoxville pastimes is a leisurely visit to
@sprintcarhof
, where I can just walk around and look at everything while I’m not in a hurry.
Last trip was focused on the museum itself. This time I’m focusing on the HOF.
It’s gonna be a fun afternoon.
Not a big Late Model guy, but watching the
#EldoraMillion
was pretty badass. A little disappointed I wasn’t able to be there in person, but watching it from my camper outside of Turns 3 & 4
@knoxvilleraces
with a bunch of my coworkers just makes me more excited for Nationals.
In June of 2019, my college roommate,
@AlexKane1220
, took a job in Oakland, CA, and had managed to talk me into road-tripping out there with him from Carmel, IN. We had stopped in Vegas for the night when I got a phone call that would change my life.
This led to some of the most exciting and fun-filled years of my life, and it all came together in a pretty random way. It’s funny how life has a way of putting you right where you need to be at exactly the right time.
Very cool day in Seattle. Got to go on a tour of T-Mobile Park before the Mariners game. T-Mobile Park probably takes the cake for coolest park we’ve been to this year. Plus I got to watch the White Sox lose, so that made it even better.
@SprintCarCorini
Thank you so much, Anthony. Seeing posts like this makes the decision to step away even harder.
I definitely won’t be a stranger. I may still fill in every once in a while, and l’ll still be at Wilmot, Eldora and Knoxville no matter what, even if it’s just as a fan.
Can’t even begin to describe how pumped I am for this. I have spent plenty of nights playing the PS2 version of this game in hotel rooms with the road crew while traveling to races all across the country, and am excited to see it coming to a modern console.
🎮
@WorldOfOutlaws
is working with
@iRacing
(and the Monster Games studio) on its first new console video game in years, per source, with a fall 2022 release set for Xbox and PlayStation.
🔳 The deal is expected to be announced next week and is iRacing's first foray into console.
My thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends, coworkers, and fans. Rick touched so many lives and was so influential in his sport. Rest in peace, brother; You will be missed.
I spent two weeks holed up in a Holiday Inn in Kansas City and living off DoorDash with
@NickGraziano
without seeing each other while we were both positive for Covid. He was always the voice of reason of the group and worked his ass off at his job. Glad to see him where he is now
Signage is alright here at Target Field. Bonus points for handing out free hats at the gate even though I had a Cubs hat on. Target branding is lacking a little; let’s make the pitcher’s mound a
@Target
logo. 7.1/10
The baseball tour across America continues. The
@CleGuardians
-
@Reds
rained out today and got rescheduled for tomorrow, making it possible for us to now attend, so
@Brian_Walker15
,
@tlp_voice
and I are driving 5 hours overnight to be in Cleveland in time for the game tomorrow.
If any companies are looking to work with a great group of people and have your brand seen by thousands of people at over 80 races a year all over the continental United States…
Here is your opportunity.
Ever wanted to be on a
@WorldofOutlaws
Car?
Here is your chance! We’d love the opportunity to work with you on any level, big or small, one race or them all!
Our car is a blank canvas this year so opportunities are endless!
Email teamspeedmedia
@gmail
.com for more info!
She told me that one of her Series Marketing guys had quit all of a sudden, in the middle of the season, and they really needed to hire somebody. She was brushing her teeth one day and thought of me.
Coincidentally, I had just graduated with my marketing degree.
I had only ever been to one World of Outlaws race before that. I barely knew what a sprint car was. I didn’t know who Donny Schatz, Steve Kinser, or Brad Sweet were.
I asked Aaron if he could give me an idea of how many hours I would be working, on average. He laughed at me.
Good for you,
@tlp_voice
. I can’t wait to see where this takes you.
As you once told me, I’d tell you “good luck”, but with all of the lessons you’ve learned from your previous experience and as hard as I know you’ll work at this, I don’t think you need my luck.
He said “If you’re interested, we’d like to fly you out to that race, and do kind of an on-the-job training, interview, get-to-know-you, see-how-you-like-it kind of thing.” I agreed. He went ahead and booked me a flight.
I miiiiight be a little bit of a late model guy after watching that race.
Helluva way to wrap 12 days
@VolusiaSpeedway
for DIRTcar Nationals. Excited to see what the rest of the season has in store!
The 2024 World of Outlaws
@NosEnergyDrink
Sprint Car schedule is here!
𝟴𝟲 nights. 𝟰𝟭 tracks. 𝟭𝟵 states.
New tracks, Crown Jewels, mainstays, and more 🙌
𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗞 𝗕𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗪 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗟𝗘👇
I thought that I had just embarked on the adventure of a lifetime by going on a week-long road trip across the country. I took way too many pictures, told everybody about what I had just done, and thought that was the highlight of my summer.
If I only knew.
I’m convinced that
@HankSilver3
has a future in professional comedy. One of the funniest dudes I’ve ever met. He’s the reason I got to see Mount Rushmore.
There’s way too many more people that I need to talk about, and I feel like this has gotten way too long already, but that doesn’t make any of these people less important.
@yourfavgentry
Come back to Muncie and go as Kevin from The Office. Alexandria and I are going as Jim & Pam and I’m trying to get Tyler to go as Dwight so it’s perfect
I spent two full years on the road with
@Walkapedia_
, one of which was just he and I in a rental car together. The dude has dedicated his life to this sport and works his ass off. He’s the reason I got to go see a private car collection in California.
Signage is looking alright here
@PhilliesCBP
. Not as good as Camden Yards, but still decent. I hear the bell in the outfield is a hot topic on Twitter, I’m a fan. Phillies branding is lacking a little, bell helps improve that.
7.8/10 overall
@TalbertSwan
1.) You still undergo a background check to purchase a gun, no matter where you purchase it.
2.) I don’t know anybody who actually buys guns at Wal-Mart. Personally, I’d rather support the small mom-and-pop gun store than a massive corporation.
I got back home, and started working for a guy I had just met off Craigslist right before I left. He was a rich guy from Chicago and had some rental property he needed to renovate, and hired me to help do it.