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Pit Talk
He Never Saw Me Race
May 21, 2006
It is no big secret that I grew up without a dad. As simple
as it sounds it may be one of the most difficult things a
young boy could ever endure. That being said my life wasn't
totally without a male influence. My grandfather was the only
father figure I ever knew. He passed away in February of 2002
and since then (like most sons) I have tried to evaluate every
aspect of my relationship with him. Early on it was a fairly
normal one. Since he was an avid outdoorsman it consisted
of hunting, fishing, long walks looking for arrowheads, and
his high hopes of me becoming a major league slugger. As I
grew older our relationship changed. Partially because of
my long hair and a Psychology course or maybe it was because
he was too abrasive. I think the main reason was my passion
for motorcycles in which he absolutely had no interest! During
the constant process of me trying to analyze everything one
irrefutable fact still remains....He never saw me race, not
once! That is phenomenal when you consider how many years,
tracks, events, motos, and people I have raced. He never saw
me get one holeshot. He never saw me win 100 races. He never
saw me soar through the air over a supercross triple. He never
saw me race and I am a poorer person for it. I would have
liked to have shown him that I could do something well (even
if I didn't do very well). I would have liked to have met
him on my own terrain. I would have liked to have taken advantage
of his stubborn way of seeing things. I would have liked to
have driven to the track with him and said, "Where do
you want to pit?" He never saw me race and perhaps it's
because I didn't try hard enough to get him to go with me.
If I had tried harder maybe he would have gone and it would
be easier for me to forgive him for being so unreasonable.
Although it is impossible to change now I still feel the obligation
to pass along what I have learned, so you won't have to some
day say, "he never saw me race".
Jeff Elkins
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