DEBBIE THOMAS said: February 27, 2008 7:33 am PST
I am clintons mother. Iwant to start by saing that i am very proud of clinton.Racing has always been in his blood,(from hotwheels,to gocarts) if it had wheels,he raced it,or at least tried to.clinton started racing when he was 14. He started racing dirt track at Charleston Ill,Speedway.I remember his first night on the track,Iwas scared to death,I told him to go slow, He said Mom, I AM NOT GOING TO PUTT AROUND ON THE TRACK,LIKE SOME OLD LADY.When he came out on the track, for the first time,I was at the point where i did not want him out there,but i had to let go and say my prayers. When the race started,i wanted to close my eyes,and cry,but i knew i had to cheer him on,even though, i wanted him out of that car and off of that track,i knew he was not going to give up,what he had worked so hard for.Well here we go,the race has started,and my eyes are wide open,my hearts pounding,I hear the crowd,cheering him on,and I knew then that he was going to be okay.If I remember right,he got 2nd place.He has come a long way from where he was,and has worked hard to be where he is today.I always told him to follow his dreams,but i never thought it would be so far away from home.I miss him a lot.When people ask me who my favorite driver is,I PROUDLY SAY,"MY SON" CLINTON BAKER