From the Spotter's Stand

Well gang, it was a long day at the Speedway and we didn't get the result we hoped for despite a strong run by our driver, Mike Potekhen. Mike didn't qualify particularly well, but knew he had a good race car and was intent on moving up through the field, which he did. Let me say, that the guys up front put on a GREAT show for the fans in attendance for Carb Day at the Speedway. I definitely earned my keep in the spotter's stand in this race. I must've done a good job, though, as virtually everyone, including Mike, commented that they thought I made some great calls to keep Mike out of trouble with some quick thinking. There were 3 yellows in the race altogether, two of which were virtually right in front of me! Unfortunately, the last yellow was for Mike. Mike was going around James Davison on the outside of turn 3 when Davison's right front tire touched Mike's left rear, causing Mike to spin. Mike did a great job keeping the car off the wall, however his race was done, as the spin did terminal damage to the drivetrain ending his race up to 6th position. So, the end result was disappointing for everyone. Afterwards, I stuck around and met and talked with several people that may well wind up helping my program at some point. I've got some pictures from my 'perch' in the spotter's stand in Turn 1 at the Speedway (pretty incredible view, isn't it?), and from being with the Alliance Motorsports team at the event. Hope you enjoy them! I'm anxious for the day when someone will be spotting for me! Enjoy!

Busy, Busy, Busy!

Well gang, the week has definitely picked up! Late last weekend I got the call (not THE call), but the call from Alliance Motorsports and Tyce Carlson to take on Spotter duties for my good friend, Mike Potekhen in the Freedom 100 Indy Lights race this Friday at Indianapolis. This is a good way for me to stay close with the series and also to work more with Tyce and his group. Could help in the future with my program. Always do your best. Also, I've got a BIG conference call today regarding our possible TV show (yes, a TV show about us!). That could be a big one and we have several 'players' on the call. After that, I'm on KGKIradio.com from 4:30-5:00 CST with my good friend and host Gregg Kielma. We'll talk about my program, the Indy Lights race, the 500, and possibly the Monaco GP, and who knows what else. Tomorrow, I've had to rearrange my schedule some due to the new commitments for the Lights deal at Indy, but I will be at the Autobahn Country Club doing some chassis tuning on a Porsche Cup RSR and then getting ready to head down to Indy. I'll be there from Thursday through Sunday doing my spotter gig, talking to A LOT of people about me deal and Red Arrow Autosports, my driver development company and more. Whew! I can't wait!

We're back!

Hello everyone! After a long hiatus from blogging, I'm back! I'm looking forward to sharing with you all my trials and tribulations in trying to get to top of my profession. You'll hear me talk about the cars, the people, and the places I go and the things I do to try to keep my program moving forward. You'll also get the inside scoop on things like sponsor meetings, sponsorship deals, and anything to do with my racing! I'll have pictures and hopefully some video too, showing you what I'm up to! You can also follow me on the various social networking sites like Facebook, for the Kevin Krauss Fan Page, MySpace, Twitter, and, of course, my website: kevinkrauss.com. Talk to you soon!