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I know at first glance it would seem impossible to meld science fiction and the premier racing series in the United States, but I think fans of both have a lot in common. Devotion to ones team or author or genre is strong. Fans of each are highly involved. Both are filled with hope for the future.

More so than any other reason, I love Science Fiction and I love NASCAR. Ask me what I am doing on the weekend and my plans include making time for the Cup race. Often reading science fiction while doing so.

In one of my earliest short stories I examined fandom from the point of view of a visiting alien. In ‘The Driver’ an alien visitor uses a NASCAR sponsorship to announce the arrival of their alien fleet. This story is going to be edited a bit more to make up for my weak training as a writer.

In ‘The Spotter’ novella which is about to be released to the web site I examine the career choice of a man who can see possible futures and the difficulties he must face in a sport where speeds are increasing and so is the danger.

The current novella I am working on, ‘The Jackman’ covers the story of a former College Football lineman who takes a job as a jackman on a pit crew while learning to be an engine builder. When he is injured during a race he takes a radical approach to healing his injury. As his strength and healing quickness increase he ponders a career as a crime fighter while trying to keep his secret hidden from the race team that knows him.

NASCAR provides a wonderful backdrop for science fiction. I hope you will take the time to follow me down this road and see where it leads.