The Dark Horses (a few of the drivers who stand the best chance to make some noise at the Sept. 11-12 World 100 at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio)

Ben Adkins: Adkins made the World 100 for the first time last year and always seems to start up front in his heat at the Big E. Working closely with good friend Josh McGuire, Adkins could easily make the Big Dance again, but he’ll need to capitalize on his strong heat race starting spot.

Jordan Bland: Bland made his first-ever World 100 last year MORE

Well, here we are. In less than two weeks my wife will be giving birth to our first child (a boy!) and my racing season will be over. With the exception of heading to Eldora to broadcast the World 100 pre-race show, I don’t plan on hitting any more races in 2009. Honestly, I’m not complaining.

The upcoming birth of my son has had me thinking about what my life is going to be like from here on out. I can only hope that I’m as good to my son as my dad was to me when I was growing up.

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The Sunoco Race Fuels North-South 100 is upon us and I’m not ashamed to say that this one of my favorite races to attend each year. This event’s combination of quality and quantity is second only to Eldora’s two crown jewels. With practice getting under way this evening, let’s take a look at the unofficial Vegas lines:

3:2 - Odds on a Southern winner. Sure, it’s actually a 50-50 chance, but when you look at how the drivers from south of the Ohio River do in these big money races, it’s MORE