POSTED 8-18-07 OUR KIDS ARE SOMETIMES OUR BIGGEST FANS

I have wrote a lot of stories on this site but this one is what it is all about in my opinion. I have shared with you stories of winners, cars, tracks, and etc... This picture is of sportsman driver Paul Watkins and his son. My wife stands on the walk over and tapes me (Odell #99) and Paul races in my class, as she tapes, Paul's son stands up there too and watches his Dad race. My wife tells me every night how cute he is and how he yells for his dad to win. I had never really met him so when I took Paul's picture I saw him standing in the pits close to his dad and ask if this was his son, it was, and so I took this picture. I remember when I raced years ago and Paul's Dad, Johnny was a driver and a very good one at that. Paul was like his son he was the little kid running around in the pits. So the saying the apple doesn't fall far from the tree is true I guess. I believe that no matter how many people are fans of Paul this little boy will always be Paul's biggest fan. Paul you should be very proud. There is nothing like family. To you folks reading this site I just wanted to post this story to said not all races are bad people and there is more to a racer than just a stock car. My oldest daughter who doesn't go to the races told me that her son (my grandson) was playing baseball this year and Paul was a coach on the other team and she told me that he really did a good job and had a lot of fun with the kids. Good Job Paul! In short speaking as a fellow racer, yes we get mad at other racer from time to time and show our self, but it is because a good racer has that fire in his belly and is a very competitive person but when it is said and done we are family men and women, coach's, bosses, factory workers, your painter, heat & cool man, a blood donor and etc. Just plain old good moral people in our community. Paul thanks for your part in our community and at Beech Bend Raceway.