Among the 360 entries for the upcoming Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals at the SageNet Center in Tulsa, Okla., one driver is not like the others. “But the nice thing is, when I’m out there, I’m there to race. If I know the car is going to be good and consistent, I can just go out there and try and drive, and try and race. “I think having a driving background is certainly helpful in a couple of different ways,” Welch said. “Just because I am a racer, and I do race and I maybe think of things in a different way than a reporter who hasn’t raced may think of them. The respect on the job is one reason Welch continues to run a handful of races every year.

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