Wow...

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water...

As a professional in the racing world, I have had to tip-toe around situations and keep my peace while I've seen things that I knew were wrong went on. OK, sure, growing up I didn't always do such a great job of keeping my mouth shut, but I learned my lesson, usually at my own expense, and most often the proverbial hard way. But what I learned has served me well.

Then along came Daniel Orr.

I really thought I had seen pretty much everything guys had to dish out, being a woman in her 50s who has a lap or two on her. But this guy - wow...

I mean, we all knew he was lying the whole time, I told him straight up he was a sociopath and a compulsive liar. But even when he stiffed me for the money he owed me for management fees, I still gave him credit for being some semblance of who he had presented himself to be... I held out that glimmer of hope that he would come through and prove that all of my time, all the heart and soul I had invested into him were not a complete waste - just so many days and hours of my life I would never be able to recoup.

Alas, today I discovered that not only was I wrong; I was woefully, humiliatingly, frighteningly wrong.

Today one of the drivers I so 'proudly' represented as a Breakthrough Racing driver, a man I spent hours mentoring, counseling, and guiding his 'racing career', someone for whom I even with prayed over the phone, was handcuffed and hauled off to jailed for multiple felony charges. There is no way to put any kind of a promoter’s "spin" on just how far beyond help he turned out to be, and how badly I just didn't want to see it.

Fortunately, I am surrounded by so many other wonderful professionals, so many friends, and so many racecars... that this will pass in no time. I have come away from this experience with the bonus of having made an alliance with the incredible team at Momentum Race Group. I will continue to pray for Daniel and hope the best for him as he faces this road. Breakthrough Racing is on to bigger and better things and has other drivers to promote - and protect! Individuals like Daniel Orr cannot stop the real racers!

Well, I certainly never expected this to be the subject of my first blog! But watch for far more interesting and fun reading down the road! I love to write and hope to start utilizing this to expend some pent up energy… hey, I don’t work out at a gym, have to get it out somewhere! ;o)

Till next time, be blessed!!