June 7 seems so long ago. It was the day before the Prelude to the Dream at Eldora Speedway and until Sunday, the last time I saw home.

That fateful Tuesday was the beginning of a month-long trip that had me crisscrossing the Midwest from one side to the other and back again ... and again and again. It all started at Eldora for the Prelude and the Dream XVII and continued through the 16th race on the UMP DIRTcar Summernationals July 9 at Clarksville Speedway.

Thirty-four days, 17 races and an MORE