In going through the old notepads from races gone by, it's common to see dates, tracks, names and other indicators that spark memories. In surveying my own version of shorthand, I can tell where passes were made, what drivers were closing and who brought out cautions — the normal stuff you might expect.

Then I ran across something that didn’t look all that familiar, a car number with a quote beside it. With a little investigation of the race and sanctioning body, I realized I’d jotted down MORE