Sonoma

Most everyone goes through rough times, and for many, it may feel like life itself has some kind of axe to grind. The trials thrown our way may seem unrelenting and unfair. But if one can be still for a moment, there is a purpose to such hard times, not simply to overcome them, but to learn from them. The goal not just to win, but to become a better person. It may be something we are doing or something we are not. It may simply be to appreciate what we have, or it may be time to look at the patterns we ourselves create and change them for the better. Maybe a slight tweaking, or it may be time to seriously sort out the bullshit, both within and without. Everyone’s path is different as every person is unique.

Dale Jr. has been through time much more grave than this, but this has been a hard year for him professionally. I’m not going to try and give advice what should or should not be done. I’m not in the thick of it and so don’t know enough and, quite frankly, there are enough media and fans pontificating on what the 8 Team “needs”. I doubt Dale could stand another uninformed opinion on the matter.

But if there is one thing I do know about Dale, it is that he is smarter and stronger than most people, probably even himself, realize. He’ll figure it out.

On a related note, I joined my Robby Gordon fan friend and Co. for a pizza party for the race at Sonoma yesterday and after that: Go Karting! Man that was a blast! Details to follow. :)