Wow. I am truly humbled by our barrel racing community and friends. Y’all are the "e-PIT-ome" of awesomeness... and we can’t explain how much it means that each & every one of you came to support us - as contestants, spectators or as part of The PIT Crew.

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This was our first race EVER & you guys were SO AMAZING…showing us kindness and being patient (even through the glitches)…and holding back complaints that could’ve been aired (like not having the water hooked up yet on our new drag so the ground would’ve been even better).

 

You gave offers for help over & over and pitched in to do whatever was needed if we asked. I wish I could’ve greeted, thanked and hugged each and every one of you personally - but just so you know…my heart is overflowing.

We have so many great and fun ideas...so many things we want to do and improve on - but of course we can only do so much right away, and we learned so much, so thanks for your feedback, too. Our heart was just to share our home and love of barrel racing with all of you - and the love and support you have given back so far has brought me to tears.

Thank you, Jesus for the great weather & your GRACE…and to all of you...thank you all again.

 

See you on August 30th!

 

SOME THANK YOUS (in no particular order)

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The Hobert Family: Cowboy-hat-wearing-parking-and-arena-master-Aaron; Sunshine-in-our-pockets Heather - who can and will do pretty much anything to help, but makes me smile just by existing; and Austin - for hours of gate & barrel work.

 

Sue Ahlgren: without you…we would’ve be where we are. You are a GIFT straight from JESUS!

 

Kevan & Linda Ball: admin & PIT master announcer - we couldn’t have done this without you guys - the practicing, admin work, hooking up audio systems, shopping, setting up, support all across the board (and wind-down time playing 500 with “The Deets” kicking “Free Bird & the Irateor”’s butts) Love you.

 

Corey & Kati Scherber: for the mad DJ skills & sisterly support that kept me from freaking out….and Corey for the Instagram worthy-mouth-watering food.

 

Nick Wittrock: you ARE the PIT BULL! We know this “dragging” thing is new to you, but you’re pretty much crushing it!

 

The Hillmanns:  Your WHOLE FAMILY ROCKS…and we ALL know it and we ALL love you guys. Thanks for the last minute errands and for endless chat support!

 

Ginny: for E.V.E.R.Y.T.H.I.N.G….always. We notice and we appreciate!

 

Molly: for shopping, set up support…and all the KICK BUTT pictures. We would’ve never got to have those memories if you wouldn’t’ve taken the time.

 

Josh Klein: We trust you 100% with ANY task & are so glad we get to have you as a brother & as a part of the PIT Crew.

 

Design electric: The lights. oh…..the lights!!!!! It’s like daylight at night. THANK YOU!

 

Wagner: Grillmaster at our practice race. yummmm

 

Twins (Kassidy & Kaidyn Klein): You worked your BUTTS off doing farm work for The PIT races...we wouldn’t been ready without you!

 

Chelsey Skelly: for being the DREAM business partner & allowing me some grace to do this with my family....AND for the graphic design skills and talent to know EXACTLY what I wanted and working through um-teen million versions to get it JUST RIGHT.

 

Rich Houg: branding help & daddy help.

 

Holly and Eric: helping out wherever/whenever we needed!

 

Justin: for the moooostache, accent, hats & support

 

Dan and Steph: for letting us be loud, so we can follow this crazy dream.

 

For anyone I forgot this second...THANK YOU! WE LOVE YOU!