Pit Stop Over, Shelmerdine Drives Ahead

We're pretty much in the heart of NASCAR country here in the western part of North Carolina, so it isn't too surprising to run into someone at the tables with a connection to the sport. Sure enough we recently found Kirk Shelmerdine, sitting behind a slightly-above average stack as he returns from the break to start Level 7.

Shelmerdine's accomplishments at the race track include a lengthy career that involved his serving as Dale Earnhardt Sr.'s crew chief for many years and dozens of victories. Shelmerdine has also gotten behind the wheel himself frequently over the last couple of decades.

We'll try to keep an eye on Shelmerdine today as the action circles the oval-shaped felt like so many cars racing around a track.