Talbert, Phillips, Hastings and Foley earn the "BIG CHECKS" at the World Footbrake Challenge V

Bristol, TN: --First, I would like to apologize for the late reply. I rushed away from Bristol and had to be in Pensacola, Florida on Monday for meetings and just got home. It has been killing me not to be able to tell all of the WFC supporters thank you.

What a great show you all put on. The weather didn't cooperate at all over the weekend but plenty of racing got done despite the rain. You couldn't ask for a better crew than the Bristol Dragway Staff. They simply do not quit. Congrats to all of the winners and late round finishers in the $10K main event races. Ed Talbert got his 1st WFC win on Friday by defeating a 1st time WFC racer, Todd Atkinson. Sunday saw two 1st time WFC finalists as well with Steve Foley besting Nick Hastings.

The 1000' shootout was everything we dreamed it would be and MORE. Being at the far end and watching everyone rolling through the 1000' mark was awesome. You all looked like you were having a blast and the race itself was insane. Great job by Seth Phillips to claim the title over Ed Talbert in that historic race.

The WFC sponsors, headed by our presenting sponsor BTE, played a major role in the success of the event. We couldn't begin to thank them all enough and we are blessed to have each of them and we hope they see their way back to a partnership with us for WFC VI.

Gardendale Performance cooked an AMAZING feast for 400 people on Saturday night. The food was delicious and we certainly hope to be able to do that every year from now on. It looked like everyone enjoyed it and had a great time.

Steve and I are humbled once again by the attendance. 282 Friday entrants and 287 Sunday entrants showed us that Footbrake racing is alive and well and confirmed that you great WFC supporters are the best folks on Earth. It is truly an honor to serve each of you. We hope and pray that we get the opportunity to do it for years to come. The overwhelming concern for Steve and me during the rainout on Saturday and iffy Sunday weather was just another testament that our supporters are the perfect customers and we wouldn't want to work for anyone else. Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts. You are what makes this event so special.

Last, but not least, I must give my yearly thank you to my partner, Steve Stites. There isn't anyone on Earth that I would trust any more than I do him to handle the business end of the WFC. He works tirelessly to make sure that every i is dotted and every t is crossed so that we can go to Bristol each year and put on a great event for our racers. He ALWAYS has the racer's best interest at heart when he is building the WFC format and I have learned a ton from him over our 5 year partnership. Steve is always in the background while I get a lot of undeserved praise for this event but he is what makes the WFC a great race. It is his vision and his amazingly great feel for what the racers want and need that has made this event the premier Footbrake race in the country. Steve, I love you and I thank you for allowing me to be a part of YOUR vision. I'm glad you picked me buddy.

Good luck to all of you the rest of 2011. Be on the lookout for the WFC VI announcement soon. Be safe and God Bless.