Rick Eshelman

PHENIX CITY, AL: A Break After Volusia

Things are quiet for me now – at least for a couple more weeks – after a very busy February. My home base for most of the month was Florida’s Volusia Speedway Park, where I worked the entire 40th annual DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH, which included the first two World of Outlaws Late Model Series shows of the 2011 season.

The 2011 DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH had to be the most fun and exciting two weeks of racing at Volusia anyone has seen in quite some time. I was full-bore the whole time, starting the first week when I took on some duties that were different from what I’m used to.

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BARBERVILLE, FL: Parking Lot Attendant

One of the wildest parts of the DIRTcar Nationals by UNOH at Volusia Speedway Park doesn’t even happen on the racetrack. It happens when the pit gates are opened for the first time to park haulers.

This year, that happened on Tuesday afternoon. Parking Day for the Sprint Car and DIRTcar UMP Modified teams was originally scheduled for Monday, but storms that blew through left the grounds extremely soggy and pushed the process back one day.

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