Congrats to TOG for all of the great Dakar coverage this year. I know he works tirelessly to bring the story to the RG fans and it was very comprehensive. Welcome all of you who have signed up for the planet in droves in the last couple of months. Obviously the shout out from Jayski has brought a lot of you here, and I welcome you all to the discussion.



I just wanted to reintroduce myself for those who do not know who I am or why my blog is featured on the planet. I used to be an… Read More

I was having some dinner at Outback last night and I saw the first commercials of the year for the Daytona 500. I pointed them out to my friends and they laughed at me and told me that had been on for atleast a week. Even so, it is getting close enough that you can almost smell it, can't you. Apparently there is still going to be a Pre-Season thunder event at Daytona this year, but no fan that is interested in the racing more than the soap opera will go (I hope). With no testing going on, it… Read More

Happy new year to one and all. There is nothing like a change of the year number to breathe a little fresh air into life. New goals, new challenges, and a blank sheet of paper. Obviously 2008 was a bit of a challenge for me in a couple of ways. My career path took a couple of dips and dives. Around Thanks giving of 2007 I was going to leave RGM for Wood Bros., only to have an 11th hour change of heart. (Seriously...Wood Bros.???....What was I smoking???) I was glad that I stayed at Rob's and… Read More