Sunday, October 18, 2009

Concord, North Carolina

Tim Flock once had a live monkey named Jocko Flocko ride with him during races. Now, Jason Keller has Hearsay.

The intrepid Hearsay rode with Keller, the Nationwide Series' all-time leader in career starts and money won, during the Oct. 16 Dollar General 300. After qualifying 19th, Keller -- and Hearsay -- finished the night in 17th place, one lap down to race winner Kyle Busch.

This was Hearsay's vantage point during the race:



Before the race, Keller took time for a photo op with Hearsay:



Keller zips around the 1.5-mile Lowe's Motor Speedway, with Hearsay tucked on board:



Thanks to Bryan Hallman for the awesome photos, and to Dennis Punch for delivering Hearsay safely and soundly to the race track!

TRAVEL FROM YADKINVILLE, N.C. TO HICKORY, N.C.: 70 MILES
TRAVEL FROM HICKORY, N.C. TO CONCORD, N.C.: 60 MILES
TRAVEL DURING NATIONWIDE SERIES QUALIFYING AND RACE: 300 MILES

TOTAL TRAVEL: 51,424 MILES