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Born and raised in rural, eastern North Carolina, in the heart of NASCAR (and moonshine) country, Larry currently lives in New Bern, NC….the home of Pepsi Cola (originally Brad’s Drink), created in the pharmacy of Caleb Bradham in 1893. Larry is an eight-year naval veteran and also retired from the “dark side” of the federal bureaucracy….now providing IT support in North Carolina’s “colonial capital.” An enthusiastic volunteer in and around New Bern, Larry provides IT & A/V support to New Bern High School & American Legion baseball programs as well as the New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce….and was named “volunteer of the year,” (by the chamber) in 2007.

The Road to Richmond - At Atlanta 'the boys went at it'

When the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule was announced the immediate presumption was that the off weekend should probably occur just after Bristol or Martinsville.

Story | 3/9/2010 | by Larry Taylor

Surprising Not Surprising at Atlanta Motor Speedway

Former series' champion Kurt Busch survived two green-white-checkered flag finishes to win the Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Story | 3/8/2010 | by Larry Taylor

The Road to Richmond - Johnson rolls on at Las Vegas

The Road to Richmond completed its first west coast swing and proved to be just what the doctor ordered for Jimmie Johnson.

Story | 3/2/2010 | by Larry Taylor

Surprising Not Surprising at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

With the 'cure for insomnia' seven days removed, the excitement of door-to-door racing action did not exactly return to the track but there was a full house at Las Vegas to witness the race.

Story | 2/28/2010 | by Larry Taylor

The Road to Richmond - after two weeks

The ‘Road to Richmond’ continued for the second week of the season as the Sprint Cup Series visited Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California.

Story | 2/23/2010 | by Larry Taylor

Surprising not surprising at Auto Club Speedway

The three-wide racing at Auto Club Speedway could and would be so much more exciting if the track was about half as wide as its current configuration.

Story | 2/21/2010 | by Larry Taylor

The Road to Richmond - Daytona Gets It All Started

The long ‘Road to Richmond’ made the first of 25 pit stops in Daytona Beach prior to setting the Championship Chase field on the second visit to the capital city of The Commonwealth of Virginia.

Story | 2/16/2010 | by Larry Taylor

Surprising Not Surprising at the Daytona 500

A period of some 100 minutes was consumed by a red flag condition necessitated by the repair of a patch of pavement in the lower groove between turns one and two.

Story | 2/14/2010 | by Larry Taylor