Ben Spies, a motorcycle helmet and me I wrote the attached narrative to enter a contest sponsored by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway titled "My Story at IMS".
Attending my first motorcycle race as a spectator in 2016, watching Josh Hayes win at VIR and thinking -- I like that guy. Wishing I could ride on a race track sometime because it looks like it would be a lot of fun. Doing my first track day. Getting faster. Getting my race license and entering my first race. Racing against Hayes, along with Gillim, Herrin and Petrucci in 2022 at the Pitt Endurance race -- what's cooler than actually racing with your favorite rider? I've only been on track for a few years but the whole thing has been a blast, going from a complete newb to a an expert club racer and meeting lots of cool people along the way.