12/11/2023
So I got a notification the other day and came here to this page and realized my exit post was still in Drafts and never sent. I just didn’t know what to say so I’m going to finish it up today.
I gave it everything I could. I threw my heart and soul into the dream I always had. I questioned myself for months after I borrowed money to buy and race car I knew better right then 😂😂. But man was it an epic adventure over the few years. I didn’t have much but I had heart and did whatever to make sure we at least made a lap on race day. We never had the fancy haulers or wraps. Just plain ole vinyl letters and numbers. But somehow with the help of my family and friends we raced nearly every weekend. We made friends we made enemies and there at the end we started making progress. But it came at a cost. It started affecting my mental health and my family life. I struggled mentally when I couldn’t have my entire family there at the track because I couldn’t afford to pay for everyone. I promised myself when I first started that I wouldn’t put stress on my family life racing or I would sell out.
So I had to stop taking bill money to race and I had to make the difficult decision to sell everything I had before I lost everything. I have a few tools a freaking s**t load of memories and friendships to be thankful for. There’s a few trophies and pictures to remind me I almost made it. It just wasn’t my time.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart to anyone and everyone who ever helped me in any way. I’m forever grateful. Especially the people who built engines for me and turned any wrench on my cars. And my crew of family and friends.
I never got to victory lane but now I turn my focus to getting that S&S Racing - 25S to victory circle.
I’ll get my chance again one day. I still got the suit to remind me it’s not ever entirely over.
Cory.
