IT'S A RAP!

well the 2008 season has ended, 7th place finish Saturday nite @ THR, started 7th in the 7 car. i think my descision to make the number change makes sense! we were pretty good, i got hung out, then held up but that's ok, the car is in tact and we can start it and move it around, on top of that we wound up in tech and passed! it has been a very exciting year getting back into this, it stayed fun and relaxed , just as we intended it to be. my uncle Martin Tello who owns that 7 car sure bought a nice horse when he got that thing, i love that car and the car seems to like me too, my daughter Kendall always asks if my race cars take care of me, thank God the Sizzlin 7 did in '08. my dad Ben Rodriguez put together and maintains a car better than anybody, him back involved is BY FAR the reason this team is back running fast and contending, i was lost in obscurity when he was gone. my wife Tracy is my angel, she rode this initial season and was a real trooper through it all, I love you sweetie. to any and all that stopped to say hi, welcome me back and admire the 7, i appreciate you all, it sure is nice to hear the applause again!
we had planned to try to win a heat race hopefully, we won 2, good top 10 runs and most importantly, just being fast and competitive... we hit our goals for 2008.
We'll evaluate and see what 2009 looks like, we're close now, hopefully we can finish the job!

Rodney

I'm Back!!!

sorry, it's been crazy, I haven't kept up!
What a fun night @ THR Saturday nite; it was fun to lead a feature again!
during the first yellow I was sure hoping the time limit would expire! had a good time raing with Duane Toyne & Levi Krauss, 2 othe coolest guys out there, lost power steering which was ok, but then it turns out I burnt a plug wire, I was sure hoping I wasn't about to hand-grenande the motor.
Should be a hell of a ride in the Spectacular, 50 laps, we're going to try and make sure the 7 is on it's toes. It's going to be a long night!

Thursday 9/4

well i missed Sarah Palin last night, my office is a buzz about her, but its all dudes and she looks good so that may be the appeal!
looks like its football night, giants v skins! i hate em both but i can't wait for the game, its been a while.
i'm not really interested in richmond this weekend, one of 2 guys will win, really makes no diffrence who gets 10,11,12 in the chase, thats where they will stay while the 2 battle and win every race, but i did call 48 as back on track a while back, i hope i'm right but it just has no appeal to me right now.
i finally am back in training, i've been on the road all week before 6 Am, knockin about about 3 miles a day, feels good, need to take care of me and get the wheels back on straight, the 7 is staying parked Saturday still at this point, altho, it is getting appealing!
i'm ashamed to say i picked tatum bell on my fantasy team, what a jerk off!
all is well..... thats the jist

see ya!
Rodney

IT SURE IS MONDAY....

to borrow that phrase from an old Mark Chestnutt song, but actually it's Tuesday and that is alright.
pretty decent night @ THR for the Sizzlin 7 Saturday, I'll take a top 10. it got kinda shaky at the start, i thought we had an issue and fell all the way back but came up ok, 10 laps more would have worked for me but oh well.... it was good to see our friend Tracey Teer, leader of the "Teerleaders" of Comfort, Tx... shared a beer with those folks, good family team, i can sure apprciate that, Bobby has a good team and i think they are pretty bad ass.
i'm losing faith in weather people, I watched all the hurrican coverage, they sure scared the hell out of everyone, granted, it was bad but they over did it a little..... and then acted dissappointed! oh yeah, Geraldo, you can't drop a GD on live TV, even if THERE'S A PERSON THERE! good entertainment though. one brief word, when people open their doors and hearts, don't bitch and complain....!!!!! i'll leave it at that.

short week, live strong & breath well!!
hasta la pasta,
Rodney