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family. We’re serious when it comes to racing, but
at the end of the night, when I say racing’s done,
let’s load the car up and we go ahead and get us
some pork chops – those are beers – and we have
us a good time at night. Then we get up the next
morning and we get back at it.
Your pit was probably the only area in
rural South Georgia where Demi Lovato’s
music could be heard. You even have her
name sprawled out in bright pink across the
back window on “Armageddon”. What’s the
story there?
I’m a huge Demi Lovato fan. Everyone’s seen
the deal on the back of the car. I’m hoping one
day something will reach out to her. I’ve gotten
somewhat far out to her manager. I’m still try-
ing. There’s a lot of people who make fun of me
for it and shit, but I have thick skin, so nothing
bothers me. If I want it bad enough, I’ll end up
doing something to make it happen.
You’ve mostly stuck to grudge racing since
making the move from X275, but you did run
Outlaw Drag Radial at Donald Long’s Lights
Out 8 last year. Why did you do that?
The only reason why I went there and ran that
was because I had everybody telling me that I
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just saying I’m still standing tall, me and Pops
and my team. We can do what we need to do.
You’re obviously very serious about racing,
but you’re also known for having fun at the
track. Your pit area at Lights Out – complete
with a bumpin’ stereo, an inflatable unicorn
and plenty of lawn chairs and coolers – was
known as party central in Valdosta.
My crew likes to party. There’s times where we
drink water, then there’s different times. Hell, I
went and bought a whole case of moonshine for
this weekend. Jay Cox and his crew and my guys,
we’re all going to have a good time. It’s one big