Kyle and I had a really challenging existence for many years. But we luckily took the time to figure out our differences and that was something he instigated with a conversation in his bus around how we each managed our racing teams. I was super eager for us to get on better terms. But it was he who made the effort for that to be possible. We did some media together also to laugh through some of the things we put each other through many years ago. Most recently we had even been discussing him running my Late Model at Wilkesboro this summer. He seemed extremely happy and we had planned to meet up next Thursday to get his seat to the shop. He laughed over the idea of his fans and JRM fans having to cheer in unison during that race.
Kyle was one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history. No one can deny that. But he was also a father, a husband, brother, son, and a friend to many. My heart is broken for the Busch family. I will never be able to make sense of this loss but I am thankful that we had found a way to become friends.
The National Park Service ran on a $3 billion budget and generated $56 billion in economic output in 2024. That’s over $17 back for every $1 invested.
With a record of 332 million visitors last year, Americans clearly care about their parks and expect them to be funded.
Buddy the Cat. Or Buddy Love. Bought him from a mall in New Hampshire during my rookie season. He lived 10 months of the year on the bus. Eventually became a race shop cat and live his final days in a shop on my property where I keep all my stuff. Maine Coon. He was a great cat.
>Federal public land is just barren scrubland?
-Sagebrush scrub steppe is an iconically North American biome. It has thousands of plant and animal species in it, it makes us who we are. The smell after a rain is like nothing in the world, it is uniquely American. And it is yours! It serves the entire country by regulating soil and water systems, and provides habitat for the largest herds of elk, deer, and antelope in America. It's what your ancestors saw when they came out here in wagon trains to cut civilization out of the vines.
-Federal land managers are innovating close relationships with private industry (oil & gas, mining) to prevent species like the sagegrouse from being listed under strict conservation laws like the ESA.
-Robust, capitalistic competition occurs between private companies for leasing rights. This means big oil & gas companies and small family ranching outfits can operate on this land, and pay YOU the owner direct into the U.S. treasury. You can still go access BLM land throughout America because you own it, not the government.
-They've recovered countless species from endemic cutthroats in Nevada, to the desert tortoise of Arizona and California, to Colorado cactus species, and list is long.
After nearly 20 years, passenger rail is returning to the Gulf Coast.
Introducing the Amtrak Mardi Gras Service - twice-daily trains connecting New Orleans and Mobile. A major milestone for regional connectivity, culture, and economic growth.
After nearly 20 years, passenger rail is returning to the Gulf Coast.
Introducing the Amtrak Mardi Gras Service - twice-daily trains connecting New Orleans and Mobile. A major milestone for regional connectivity, culture, and economic growth.
“tHEy’Ll JuST gRoW BaCk!”
No they won’t. They literally fucking won’t. This is beyond fucking stupid and is actually going to fuck over our already fragile ecosystem.