Sorry for the delay everyone. It has been quite a busy summer for myself and the #18 Interstate Batteries team. I took the time to read your replies to what you wanted to read about. And over the next few weeks I will try to answer some of your questions and include your suggestions in this diary.

It seems that you would like to know more about what is happening with my family. I am not going to write about my family. When I chose to go racing I made a choice to live a part of my life in the public eye. It was a trade off. I race, you read about me. I understand that and I accept it. But my family, especially my kids, did not have that same choice. So I ask for your understanding and respect their privacy. Let's just talk about my career and stuff that happens on the track.

So I'm sure ya'll would like to know what has been going on, right?

Well, just like the beginning of this season, I have been focusing mostly on racing and I think that it has worked. Fatback and I have really gelled and are having the results that we want, except for the last few races. The competition in Winston Cup is so tight these days that sometimes it comes down to a split-second decision and taking a chance in order to get up to the front. However, it doesn't always work out, like last weekend at the Brickyard, but that call had to be made and it was the right one at the time. I can't tell you of all the brilliant calls that have been made this season that got us the win at Atlanta and all those top-fives. I know that we are going to get back to finishing in the top five week in and week out just like we did in the first half of the season. And even though we've dropped to 6th in points I'm confident that we are going to continue to improve and be more competitive. There is no one in that garage, except maybe me, that wants to win more than Fatback.

Hope everyone is doing well out there and please keep sending your suggestions to the webmaster.