DENVER -- Trevor Story's priority list this season includes being a more vocal leader, taking his base stealing to another level, crushing early count fastballs and honing his footwork in the field.

Not near the top of the list: Fretting about his long-term future with the Colorado Rockies. That's outside his base path.

The hard-swinging, smooth-fielding shortstop is in the last year of his deal and said he hasn't engaged in talks with the Rockies. He brings star power to a franchise that recently traded its biggest name, eight-time Gold Glove winner Nolan Arenado, to St. Louis.

Story appears in line for a hefty payday, too, after San Diego and shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. finalized a $340 million, 14-year contract.

"I'm focused on personally being the best teammate I can be," Story said Tuesday as the Rockies began full-squad workouts in Scottsdale, Arizona. "I try not to look too far ahead.

"I'm trying to be where my feet are, which is right here in spring training with the Rockies."

This version of the Rockies will certainly have a different look. In addition to Arenado's departure, they're without outfielder David Dahl (now with Texas) and versatile veteran Ian Desmond, who opted out for a second straight season.

"It's a good vibe, though," said Story, who's scheduled to make around $18.5 million this season. "I feel like guys are excited to play ball. It opens up a lot of opportunities for some young guys. I think they're ready to step into that challenge."

It wasn't too long ago that he was the one meeting that challenge. The season after the Rockies traded away disgruntled shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, Story stepped in and claimed the position (he hit six homers over his first four games). Story has blossomed into a two-time All-Star.

The 28-year-old is always looking for ways to take his game to an even higher plateau. This season, that includes improving his footwork at shortstop (he was none too pleased with a career-low .961 fielding percentage) and jumping on more fastballs (he's already an aggressive hitter). He also has an eye on earning a membership in the 30-homer, 30-stolen base club, which he nearly achieved in 2018 (37 homers, 27 stolen bases) and '19 (35, 23).

Recently, the MLB Network aired the "Top 10 Players Right Now" for each position and Story checked in at No. 1, ahead of Tatis, Boston's Xander Bogaerts and Francisco Lindor of the New York Mets.

"It feels good," Story said of the ranking. "But I've never been motivated by anything other than myself or my own thoughts. I really try to make it about myself and how I can improve my game each year.

"It's a super-competitive, super-talented (list of) shortstops. I think we all push each other in one way or another, even if we know it or not."

This will take some getting used to: Arenado not being on the left side of the infield with him. Arenado requested a trade after growing increasingly unhappy with the front office for not improving the roster with an eye toward catching perennial NL West-power the Los Angeles Dodgers.

"Sad for sure to lose a guy like that, lose a player like that," Story said. "Happy for him that he's going to be in a spot that he's happy. A lot of whirlwind emotions. It's tough to lose a guy like that."

As for how Arenado's situation may impact Story's eventual decision, he explained that it's "separate."

"Obviously, two different situations. I'm not here to just speak on what happened with Nolan or any type of things that went on with him and the front office or whatever it may be," said Story, who hit .289 with 11 homers, 28 RBI and 15 stolen bases last year in an abbreviated season due to the pandemic. "It's a separate situation for sure. ... We'll see where it goes."

After years of being mentored by the likes of Arenado, outfielder Charlie Blackmon and Desmond, Story's looking to pay the knowledge forward anyway he can.

"That's something that I'm going to embrace," Story said. "I'm going to talk to the young guys and let them know that I'm here for them."

He understands that in light of the Arenado trade, the Rockies are already being dismissed. They're embracing the underdog role as they try to make it back to the playoffs after missing out the past two seasons.

"I feel like you count a group of competitors out like that at this level, at the major league level, you instantly put a chip on their shoulder," Story said. "That's kind of the attitude we're coming in with."

Chelsea's Champions League Round-of-16 match against Atletico Madrid in Bucharest was always going to be a tight affair, and that's exactly how it turned out.

It was the Blues who managed to get the foothold in the game, as Olivier Giroud's superb overhead kick in the 71st minute was given after a lengthy VAR check, with the goal initially ruled out for offside.

They managed to see out the game from there and take a 1-0 advantage -- and an away goal -- into the second leg.

Positives

Chelsea were able to get plenty of good possession of the ball, with Diego Simeone's side dropping deep for large periods. Chelsea had the better of the game's chances, and it is a massive bonus that Giroud managed to get on the scoresheet. Despite Atletico also getting half-chances, there weren't too many clear openings for the home side and Edouard Mendy was rarely worked.

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Negatives

Chelsea were absolutely awful at the beginning of the game and could have easily found themselves a goal down within the first couple of minutes. Part of this was due to them giving the ball away in dangerous areas. Lastly, Mason Mount and Jorginho will miss the second leg due to bookings picked up in this game.

Manager rating out of 10

8 -- Thomas Tuchel's decision-making was questioned after he harshly took off Callum Hudson-Odoi in the last game, but it certainly won't be here. The German's side came up against a very resolute Atletico Madrid side and showed plenty of discipline, while also bagging the goal that gives them an advantage heading into the second leg.

Player ratings (1-10; 10 = best. Players introduced after 70 minutes get no rating)

GK Edouard Mendy, 5 -- Often looked uncomfortable. Was let off after a poor touch two minutes in and some of his kicking wasn't the best. His shot-stopping wasn't tested too much.

DF Cesar Azpilicueta, 8 -- Stepped up out of the backline well when Chelsea had the ball or when he had to follow a home attacker dropping deep. Did a good job of keeping Joao Felix quiet.

DF Andreas Christensen, 7 -- Occasionally gave away silly fouls but was disciplined and resolute in his defending.

DF Antonio Rudiger, 8 -- Played some wonderful long passes and held his own defensively, making a superb block shortly after Giroud's goal -- though he did have a scare when Luis Suarez dispossessed him early on. Almost lost his cool with the Uruguayan.

MF Callum Hudson-Odoi, 7 -- Had a fascinating battle with Thomas Lemar, with the pair both doing well in their defensive responsibilities. The Londoner also offered a threat going forward.

MF Jorginho, 6 -- Had plenty of good ideas with his passing, but the execution was just off, as was the case on the occasions when he tried to release Mount and Hudson-Odoi. Booked for a foul on Felix.

MF Mateo Kovacic, 6 -- The Croatian put in a combative performance and made some good runs forward, but his decision-making could have been slightly better at points.

MF Marcos Alonso, 7 -- There are questions over his defensive capabilities at times, but Alonso was brilliant in that regard. He got his head onto some awkward balls and remained composed in 1v1s. Provided real quality with some of his crossing.

FW Mason Mount, 7 -- Booked a minute in for a foul on Felix, but continued to make an impact for Chelsea. Linked the play wonderfully at points and his battling led to Giroud's goal.

FW Olivier Giroud, 8 -- Held the ball up well at points but was always surrounded whenever he had it in a decent position. However, he made the most of his best chance with a wonderful overhead kick.

FW Timo Werner, 6 -- Missed a decent chance early on, but was always showing for the ball and looked very sharp in a lot of his play.

Substitutes

MF Hakim Ziyech, N/R -- Replaced Kovacic in the 74th minute and saw his best effort from range blocked.

MF N'Golo Kante, N/R -- Replaced Mount in the 74th minute and got to work breaking down Atletico's play immediately.

DF Reece James, N/R -- Came on for Hudson-Odoi in the 80th minute and filled in to make it more of a back five as Chelsea saw out the game.

MF Kai Havertz, N/R -- Provided some clever touches in his three minutes on the pitch to help Chelsea see out the game.

MF Christian Pulisic, N/R -- The American got a late run-out and was intelligent in his play, drawing a foul from Lemar.

New Zealand has already played a significant part in Hannah Darlington's cricket journey. Two years ago she toured with the Australia Under-19 squad and last season played for Otago in the Super Smash, her performances helping her secure a state contract with New South Wales.

Now it could be the scene of her international debut after being named in Australia's squad for the ODI and T20I tour next month. Darlington, who has been a star of the last two WBBL seasons with Sydney Thunder, is one of two uncapped players on the trip alongside Darcie Brown, the Adelaide Strikers and South Australia quick, who was her roommate on the U-19 tour.

Darlington was named the female young cricketer of the year earlier this month after a WBBL campaign with the Thunder that brought 19 at 13.68 and economy rate of 6.19 for the champions. That followed 16 wickets in the previous season, although after that she was overlooked for New South Wales Breakers which is how she found herself back in New Zealand.

She took 13 wickets for Otago, with an economy rate of 5.75, and on returning to Australia was selected by NSW then during the off-season earned a full contract. This summer she was named vice-captain, although the plan for her to potentially lead the side when Alyssa Healy departed on tour will now have to shelved with her on the same flight.

"I'm pretty shocked at the moment, it hasn't sunk in yet and not sure when it will," she said. "To think I was struggling to get a run in the Thunder squad, couldn't get a contract with the NSW Breakers last year, it was a tough couple of months to bounce back. After putting in that hard work I can now sit back and think it was all worth it. Everyday I'm pinching myself that this is happening.

"[Otago] came up because I wasn't going to be in the Breakers squad so to be able to go across and get a bit of experience in New Zealand in another T20 competition, after the success I'd had in the Big Bash was a no-brainer. I wasn't even 18 and living by myself and traveling so probably one of the best experiences I've had."

When the call came from selector Shawn Flegler, Darlington was in the middle of a bike session in the gym and after getting the good news gave herself 15 minutes to take it all in and call her family before resuming training and trying not to let the news slip out.

"It was a really nice phonecall, I've have had a lot to do with Flegs in the under-age pathway," she said. "I've had a few calls from him but wasn't sure if this would be the one that [says] you are a reserve or not selected, but to get the news I was in the squad was special."

Flegler has said that Darlington's selection is primarily with an eye on the T20s - the format where she has excelled - as Australia start to have one eye on the future following last year's T20 World Cup victory on home soil.

Darlington, who would be the third Indigenous female player for Australia if she debuted, is still learning the ropes in the 50-over game but believes her skills are transferable and is eager to soak up as much as she can from the senior bowlers.

"As a bowler you have a lot more time and think that's something I'm getting used to," she said. "I've had five games for the Breakers now and finding my way with that format. Finding myself comfortable with a bit of a middle-overs role and at the death which is similar to what I do in Big Bash. It's still quite fresh and probably something I can take away from this tour is learning off how those girls go about bowling in 50-over cricket

"It will be a massive experience allround, it's a dream come true to have them as team-mates. Weird to think a couple of years ago I was a kid watching the Australian team and hoping to even meet them one day, but to be playing alongside is a real dream."

Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith said his comeback threw a "wrench" into the team's plans this season and that he didn't feel wanted by the organization this summer.

Smith, the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year, told GQ Magazine that he surprised the organization by being able to play.

"They didn't see it, didn't want me there, didn't want me to be a part of it, didn't want me to be on the team, the roster, didn't want to give me a chance," Smith told the magazine. "Mind you, it was a whole new regime, they came in; I'm like the leftovers and I'm hurt and I'm this liability.

"Heck no, they didn't want me there. At that point, as you can imagine, everything I'd been through, I couldn't have cared less about all that. Whether you like it or not, I'm giving this a go at this point."

Smith's words call into question his desire to remain with the organization and how much frustration he still harbors. Washington is open to retaining Smith and building up more of the offense, but the team is also exploring other options at quarterback because of the question of whether Smith can remain healthy for a full season.

Smith has a $24.4 million cap hit and Washington would save $13.8 million if it released him.

"We're still in a situation where we are looking at all of our options," coach Ron Rivera said earlier this month.

Smith has not said for certain that he's going to return, but sources told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler that he wanted to continue playing. And Smith's own words in multiple interviews strongly suggest that's the case. He and Rivera had multiple conversations earlier this month, although neither has said much about them.

"I got more left," Smith said in the GQ interview. "I got more to get there, too. So I really do really wanna get in the meat of this offseason and see where I'm at and push it. I want to push my body harder. I want to push my leg harder. The harder I push it, it does respond. At some point, I'm obviously going to have to sit down with my wife and have a very real conversation, and do we want to do this? She deserves a ton of input. So we'll see."

The team declined to respond to Smith's comments.

In training camp, Rivera said he was going by what doctors told him about Smith's recovery. Also, Washington was entering what it thought was going to be a rebuilding year and a 35-year-old quarterback in Smith's situation, coming off a broken right tibia and fibula, did not mesh with trying to plan for the future. Rivera inherited a 3-13 team and wanted to see if second-year quarterback Dwayne Haskins could develop into a long-term starter.

Washington wanted to place Smith on injured reserve before final cuts, which would have ended his season. That week, Smith and Rivera had a long meeting, and then Smith met the next day with Rivera and offensive coordinator Scott Turner to convince them he should be on the roster.

The doubts were widespread. Smith admitted there was a "very small group" of people that thought he could do this. Multiple sources in the organization said after watching his documentary on ESPN that they didn't think a doctor would clear him for contact.

Smith opened camp on the physically unable to perform list, although his personal doctors had cleared him to return. One of those doctors, Robin West, serves as Washington's head orthopedist.

Slowly, their minds changed. Smith stayed on the PUP list until Aug. 16 as he was showing coaches that he was no longer injured and simply needed to test himself on the field. Still, there were sources close to him at the time who also wondered if Smith would be able to play -- or to what level. His injury left him with drop foot, which cause his foot to drag at times. It also required special orthotics in his cleats.

Washington gradually had him do more in practices, but did not put him in 11-on-11 full-padded workouts until late in training camp -- after he pressed the coaches to give him a chance.

"I felt like I still hadn't had my fair shake at that point," Smith told GQ. "I wanted to see if I could play quarterback and play football, and I feel like I hadn't been given that opportunity yet to find that out. It's like getting this close to the end line of a marathon and they're telling you that you can't finish the race. It's like, f--- that. I'm finishing this thing. At least I'm going to see if I can. So, I'm thankful we worked through all that stuff but no, it wasn't like open arms coming back after two years."

Smith was the No. 3 quarterback for the first four games but was elevated to No. 2 when Rivera benched Dwayne Haskins. Smith returned to the field after Kyle Allen suffered a concussion against the Los Angeles Rams and was sacked six times. Allen suffered a season-ending ankle injury three weeks later against the New York Giants, forcing Smith into the starting lineup the next week against the Detroit Lions.

Washington went 5-1 in games started by Smith. His stats were modest -- he threw five touchdowns to five interceptions as a starter. It was six and eight, respectively, overall. But his impact was evident to a young team in need of on-field guidance. Smith was a near unanimous pick as the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year.

Smith suffered a bone bruise on Dec. 13 and played only one more game, a division-title clinching win over Philadelphia in the regular-season finale. He lobbied hard to play in the wild-card playoff game against Tampa Bay, but Rivera opted for Taylor Heinicke, fearing that Smith's lack of mobility with the lingering leg issue would result in problems vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' defense.

Whatever the coaches felt about Smith in August, their thoughts evolved as the season unfolded.

"When you see what Alex has gone through and just his desire and drive to get back and the joy and thrill he gets from playing, it's been very inspirational for me to watch him," Rivera said in December.

He also praised Smith's leadership.

"There's an intangible that some guys have and possess," Rivera said. "Alex has it. Can it be replaced? Well, you're going to have to find a guy that has those same types of intangibles. Those guys are special. They only come around every once in a while."

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Taijuan Walker is taking a back seat on his new team -- to Mr. Met.

A day after the Mets finalized his $23 million, three-year contract, Walker said he was aced out of his preferred jersey number by the rotund mascot with the baseball-shaped head.

"I was 44 growing up, and I finally got it with the Mariners in 2016," Walker said Tuesday. "And then I ended up getting traded at the end of the year, and when I got traded to the Diamondbacks, Paul Goldschmidt was No. 44. So I was, OK, I'm never going to get that again."

So Walker thought: "What number can wear that not a lot of people in the league have it?"

He chose 99.

"And I think the only way I don't wear 99 is if I get traded to the Yankees," he said. "So I was, OK, 99 is a safe bet and live with that."

"And then, of course, last year I got traded to Toronto and (Hyun Jin) Ryu wears 99. So, I was like, OK, well, that didn't work out. So I'm wearing 00. Something different, again."

"And, of course, this year, Mr. Met is 00. So I just went back to wearing 99."

The only previous Mets No. 99 was Turk Wendell from 1997-2001, according to Baseball Reference.

Britain's Andy Murray lost in straight sets to Egor Gerasimov in his first ATP Tour match for four months at the Open Sud de France in Montpellier.

Former world number one Murray, currently ranked 121st, has lost his last four matches on the ATP Tour.

Murray began his season in Biella, Italy on the ATP Challenger Tour, losing in the final to Ukraine's Illya Marchenko on 14 February.

Murray, who missed the year's opening Grand Slam in Australia following a positive test for coronavirus, last played on the ATP Tour in Cologne in October when he suffered a first-round defeat by Fernando Verdasco.

Gerasimov, knocked out in the second round of the Australian Open, made the first break of serve to lead 4-3, and though Murray responded immediately his opponent eventually took his fourth set point to prevail 10-8 in the tie-break.

Murray, who missed a set-point opportunity of his own when 7-6 ahead in the tie-break, was unable to launch a comeback as Gerasimov comfortably won the second set in 35 minutes.

He faces Slovenia's Aljaz Bedene or Italy's Jannik Sinner in the second round.

BROWNSBURG, Ind. – GearWrench, the manufacturer of premier mechanic hand tools, has partnered with Don Schumacher Racing to be the official tool supplier of Ron Capps and the NAPA Auto Parts Funny Car team.

The multi-year agreement between GearWrench and DSR’s NAPA Funny Car team marks the tool maker’s first foray into NHRA drag racing since 2014. The brand’s racing sponsorship platform has grown substantially since 2017, having partnered with various IndyCar, NASCAR, Formula Drift, and Monster Energy Supercross teams, among others.

“Getting involved with Ron and the NAPA team and NHRA is a no-brainer,” said Rena Fiorello, Director of Brand Management at GearWrench. “Drag racing is one of those sports where the fans can really relate. They tinker on their own cars at home and bring them out to their local dragstrips on open test-and-tune nights. NHRA fans are our target audience, and Ron will be an excellent ambassador for us. GearWrench tools are designed to meet the toughest requirements of automotive technicians and industrial users. What better testament to the quality of our products than to be used on Ron’s 330-mile-per-hour, nitromethane-burning beast of a vehicle?”

The move also supports the retail relationship between GearWrench and NAPA Auto Parts.

“We’ve enjoyed a long relationship with NAPA, and this partnership with the NAPA Funny Car team will help us build on that,” Fiorello said. “We’re working with them on an aggressive growth strategy, which includes expanding the GearWrench product line across the NAPA system. We’re thrilled to expand our partnership by teaming up with them on the track.

As the official tool supplier of the NAPA AUTO PARTS Funny Car team, GearWrench branding will be prominently featured on Capps’ 11,000-horsepower Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat, his firesuit, NAPA crew member shirts, and throughout the NAPA hospitality area. GearWrench is also planning to partner with NAPA Auto Parts on various activation programs and appearances both on and off the track.

“I’m delighted to bring GearWrench into our NHRA world,” said Capps, the 2016 NHRA Funny Car world champion. “The racing on the track at any NHRA event is always incredible, but as we know, most of those races are won in the pit area where the talented teams tear these cars apart and put them back together in a matter of minutes. GearWrench offers a durable line of products for the professional-level mechanics. The same tools used by NAPA crew members can be purchased at NAPA stores. With NHRA fans having the most accessibility of any sport that I know of and having a front-row view to watch GearWrench tools at work, this partnership is a natural fit.”

INDIANAPOLIS – When Jonathan Byrd II envisioned the possibility of bringing dirt-track racing back to the Indianapolis metro area, he saw it as a way for the city to reconnect with its racing roots.

After all, ESPN’s popular Thursday Night Thunder television series from the 1980s and ’90s began largely in the Circle City, with racing at the paved Indianapolis Speedrome featured alongside several Hoosier State dirt tracks.

However, the execution of Byrd’s vision was all about the timing of the deal.

Byrd had broached the idea of running a dirt race at the “back track” of the Marion County Fairgrounds in 2016, but those conversations – and his family’s involvement in motorsports – stalled after the death of multi-time USAC champion Bryan Clauson, who was backed by the Byrd family before his passing.

Five years later, and with an established tenure as the general manager for the Speedrome in his back pocket, Byrd felt the opportunity was right to rekindle the dirt discussion.

“Back in 2015 and ’16, when we got re-involved in dirt racing with Bryan, he and Lauren (Stewart, Clauson’s then-fiancee) promoted the Shamrock Classic at DuQuoin, and all I could think was, ‘You know, I want to be able to promote a midget race,’” Byrd told SPEED SPORT in an exclusive interview. “I love midget racing, and I had talked to the old owners of the Speedrome about the possibility of me renting out the facility to either run a dirt-track race or figure out how to make dirt midgets on pavement work out again. I’d had a connection with the old board president of the Marion County Fairgrounds, and I approached them in 2016 and said, ‘Hey, I’d love to talk about this idea that I have.’

“The back track there at the time was the perfect size for a midget race, but there was really no infrastructure for something like that at that point,” Byrd noted. “I was thinking tents and temporary (facilities) and lots of Port-A-Potties – where there’s a will, there’s a way – but there was also a whole bunch of stuff that needed to be done to really make it a proper race track with safety and everything. It could have happened five years ago, but I just didn’t have the financial wherewithal at that point, and then the racing stuff got paused when we lost Bryan.

“Kevin (Garrigus, Indianapolis Speedrome owner) and I had broached the subject of a dirt track in the past, as far as what it would take and where would it be and what would work, and I told him I’d had the idea five years ago to do a track at the Marion County Fairgrounds, and that I could try to open up those discussions again to see if everybody would be interested in doing something. Little did we know, at that time, that they had had a discussion already among the board (members) and wanted to reach out to our group at the Speedrome about us taking over the promotion and ownership of the back track there at the fairgrounds. That evolved into building a new track, and that’s how Circle City Raceway was born.

“The timing was serendipitous, more than anything.”

Circle City Raceway will feature a quarter-mile dirt oval, with seating potential for as many as 5,000 fans at full grandstand capacity. Byrd was also quick to point out that the track is not a short-term project.

“We intend to be here for a while,” he said. “We have a 15-year contract with a 15-year option on our lease at the Marion County Fairgrounds … and we have some very favorable terms, but we are also investing hundreds of thousands of dollars into this project. It’s going to take a while to get that return on investment. But in the meantime, my view is that if we’re going to do something, let’s do it right.
“Getting back into watching dirt racing over the past few years, I just loved the bullrings, the small little race tracks that are conducive to midget racing,” Byrd continued. “But I thoroughly enjoyed what the (World of) Outlaws did at Kokomo last October as well. There is a void in the Indiana marketplace, and I really want our bread and butter to be winged 410 (sprint car) racing. I think it’s going to be well-received.

“We have so many (sprint car) teams based in Indianapolis, and they have to travel three or four hours on a fairly regular basis to race. Now, they’re going to be 15 or 20 minutes away from a track they can race at nine times next year. It’s a cool opportunity, I think.”

MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Multi-time USAC champion Chris Windom will make his NASCAR Cup Series debut during the upcoming Food City Dirt Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 28.

Windom will drive the No. 15 Chevrolet Camaro fielded by Rick Ware Racing with sponsorship from NOS Energy Drink during his NASCAR Cup Series debut. The Food City Dirt Race will be the first NASCAR Cup Series event held on a dirt surface since 1970.

Last year the Illinois native became the seventh driver to win the USAC Triple Crown by winning a championship each of USAC’s three national divisions – midget, sprint car and Silver Crown.

“I am excited to have Chris make his debut in the NASCAR Cup Series with Rick Ware Racing in the inaugural dirt race at Bristol Motor Speedway,” said team owner Rick Ware. “Chris is an established dirt racer, whose achievements surpass many. I’m looking forward to seeing him race, and hopefully bring home a good finish.”

“We are thrilled to be part of this new opportunity with Chris Windom and Rick Ware Racing,” says NOS Energy Marketing Director Lauren Albano. “Coming off a 2020 USAC championship season, it’s clear Chris is a wheelman and ready for this next challenge. Bristol Motor Speedway is such an iconic NASCAR track and will be rather special to see a NOS Energy car hit the track with one of our original dirt track drivers.”

While extremely successful in USAC, Windom has dabbled in other forms of auto racing in recent years. He’s made five NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts and seven ARCA Menards Series starts. He’s also competed in the Indy Lights division during the Freedom 100 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

“I’m very excited for this unique opportunity with RWR,” Windom said. “Not only to race in the NASCAR Cup series, but to be a part of the first time they race Bristol on dirt is really cool. Hopefully my previous dirt experience will give me a head start out of the gate. I have to thank Lauren Albano with NOS Energy Drink, Brodie Hayward, and David Byrd for helping make this possible for me.”