[Stacie J. Ridings]

Thank you to Scott Tilley and Tabitha Draughon for their hard work with the CCRA. Race #1 at Piedmont was well run. I was amazed when I was handed a ladder sheet. I was expecting to go to the tower or trailer to look at one. I didn't really have much time to try to figure out who I had in the next round, because there were no delays. 2nd round to 5th round was done in 1 hour and 12 minutes. We drove 3 1/2 hours home, and were home in time for the start of the 11:00 news. I am excited to be a semi-finalist. When it is Michael Beard, Gil "Homer" Carty, and then me?! Wow, what Champions and winners they are! It was a great day (except for the wind and chill), but in the car was nice!