Well the suspense is over a little bit. The Sutherland boys, Mark and Kelly, along with Chad Harden and Tyler Helmig are in the final. Three of the best outfits this week are out, which is surprising. Obrey Motowylo’s lead team ducked on him, and he missed both barrels, which is too bad for Ob because all summer, that has been the best outfit on the track. Jason Glass had one tent peg out of the box and that cost him the final. And Rae Croteau crunched a barrel and it was lights out for him. They all had great weeks, they will be back. The only driver penalty free that didn’t make it was Neal Walgenbach, and he kind of got the trip (wide around the track) I have 1 shot tonight with Chad Harden, and he drew the 4 barrel, with Kelly on 3, Mark on 2, and Tyler Helmig on 1. This race could go a hundred different ways, I just hope it is clean and the drivers decide it. Chad Harden has had his best runs all week of the 4, so hopefully tonight is no different. Win, lose or draw, it has been a great week for me, this is the best I have felt in 5 years. I have battled injuries the past 4 years, and was starting to question how long to keep going. I tore up my knee in 2006 on the last day of the Stampede, the saddle came lose and we hit the ground. The doctors have told me I need a new knee, but they won’t give one to somebody my age. I re dedicated myself to the gym to strengthen my bad knee, and it has really paid off. Last year was terrible, but this year I feel 100% better, so we will be back for a few years yet. Good luck to all tonight, and we need some luck to pull this thing off. Thank You.
