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Dirt Track Racers for Recovery Ministry, Crossville, TN (2026)

01/04/2026

This morning, we would like to extend our prayers and congratulations to one of our ministry drivers, Josh Nelson as he brings his first message in Athens, Tennessee. Josh has welcomed countless men in post prison rehabilitation to his pit in Wartburg and Mountain View Raceway. In the last two years of Josh's life , he has laid down a severe alcohol addiction, married his soulmate, gave his heart to Jesus Christ and last week announced his call into the ministry. Josh, we're so proud of you and we are loving watching you walk in the pathway of Jesus. Go and tell the world of his love! The victory you have in Jesus today is far more priceless than any checkered flag you will ever hold, we love you, walk in the goodness of God!

(And Jeremiah said, send me Lord, I will go...)

12/31/2025

"There's no way he's dead, he just left our party."

"This can't be real, my grand babies...all 4 of them gone just so quickly!"

"My son is only 22, he can't go to prison, please, he's a good kid, a college athlete, he literally has never drank."

"My daughter and my husband were buried on the same day. A chance encounter on I-40 with a drunk driver who crossed the median."

Tonight, more than any other night of the year, innocent lives will be lost to the detrimental effects of drinking and driving. Mothers and fathers leaving family parties with their children, teenage drivers going to the store for that last item forgotten for the food table, police officers and tow drivers working scenes on interstates, nurses and doctors working the graveyard shift driving to and from work, sleeping babies strapped in carseats as their parent listens to the radio on their way for a late night diaper run, grandmothers and grandfathers leaving hospitals after their grandchild has delivered that New Year's baby, ministers leaving ICU's after sitting hours with hurting families, young high school athletes and college students getting their late night Waffle House fix with their peers...

The trickling down effects of drunk driving can change lives forever. Not only the innocent person who dies or is forever physically changed, but their families and those closest to them. Life interrupted, graduation and weddings missed as funerals are planned. Good hearted, law abiding people, teens to elders, will miss judge their intoxication level and spend the majority or even the rest of their lives incarcerated at the night's end after they cross that center line.

Whether you have drank your entire life or tonight is your first night on the town, we want to encourage and advocate that you do not drive home after drinking. Life is full of those what if moments. What if your decision to call a designated driver is the very decision that saves the lives of an entire, innocent family tonight?

On behalf of family members who love you, we would like to extend a judgement free ride home from the bar or your party for individuals in the Cumberland County and surrounding area tonight. Our bus will be available. Please call 931-287-1282.

If you are someone you know is struggling with alcoholism, and would like help, please reach out to us.

12/09/2025

We've reached 2K followers! This May not be a big deal to many, but just 3 seasons ago, we started with two drivers, Camdon Myers and Bobby Davenport and a vision from the Lord while in the garage to shake the racing community upside down! Look what God has done! Over 150 drivers strong, the official non-profit organization for the American All-Star Series Presented by PPM Racing Products and a network spanning from Wisconsin to California! We don't put limits on God! Thank you for your continuing support. We could never have made it without each one of you. 🙏🤗🎉

11/22/2025

Hello friends! It is a Super Star Saturday 🌟 and we have come to that wonderful time of year where we choose our annual Racer of Recovery Award recipient! First off, what is a Racer of Recovery? It is literally a driver from any class who has been delivered from physical addiction and has shown successful, consistent rehabilitation. A driver who embodies sobriety, advocates for others who are struggling in addiction, plays an active role in the ministry and exemplifies the radiance of outstanding character to their family and peers. A Racer of Recovery is carefully chosen out of many drivers each season as someone who has went above and beyond on the track and in life...a driver who Victory Lane may or may not come to but they instead prioritize God, family and racing memories over trophies because they know the value of a single breath of air, the touch of the hand of someone you love and the sound of laughter from their children. These things come easily for many of us, however, when addiction has robbed you of everything, yet you persevered and God restored, these moments are the literal fiber of your being.

This year's Racer of Recovery Award recipient is proudly presented to a humble, kind, Tennessee local...FWD driver, Nick Romesburg. Nick openly celebrates recovery from a devastating methamphetamine and he**in addiction that cost him everything. Through Jesus Christ, Nick found real, life changing effective release from bo***ge, he has regained a relationship with his children and married his best friend, Brenda, who also celebrates recovery. Together, they are a force like no other for Jesus and their entire family has been changed for the better because of the miracle in their lives. Restoration, salvation, baptism and advocacy have replaced the broken and tattered strewn of debris from Nick's past. Nick has supported this ministry from day one and we have given him time to grow and have seen the real change in him with each season. This year, Nick dedicated his entire top to display the names of real lives taken by addiction of some form. 20 year Olds, 40 year Olds, 60's and 18's...names remembered, not forgotten, not an embrassment, a person....our families. It's those names, seen together that hit us where the depths of our heart aches. Those names give us the drive to advocate and continue to try to pull others out because enough is enough and we are sick of hospital visits, prison time and funerals!

Nick is faithful to his church, he has a beautiful marriage, and maintains successful employment. At the end of the week, on Saturday night, he will no longer be found at the trap houses, jails and clinches but instead, as the dust flies and the bright lights shine...you'll hear family laughter and children playing and side by side roaring engines in the pits as Nick and his family spend a Saturday, sober, thriving, and dedicated to the sport we all love, Dirt Track Racing!

Nick, this year's had many obstacles for you ain't it? The Lord has shown me this year was about them....every name on your car. It was about them...your beautiful family that you are soaking in daily and watching grow. God has elevated you to heights Victory Lane can't touch! Congratulations on your physical wins this season but most Congratulations on your life changing wins in Christ! Without Him, we are nothing. We love watching what God continues to do through you! We love that you were the real, present day miracle for your family...where death once crept, life now resides!

Walk it Out Brother, we see you! A beautiful plaque is being made in your honor.
-Dirt Track Racers for Recovery Ministry

(Top photo in comments)

Joel 2:25 "Thus sayeth the Lord, I will restore unto you the years the locusts have eaten...."

Previous Racer of Recovery Recipients:
2023: Spencer Walton
2024: Anthony Carter

11/21/2025

As we enter the week leading to Thanksgiving, we want to take time and appreciate all of the people who have helped in any capacity this season with your time and effort, free of charge for Kingdom business. We wish everyone could be mentioned but it would be impossible but a few have truly went above and beyond the call. It's time to present this year's Volunteer of the Year Award recipient. We're honored to give this year's award to Rachel McBay. Rachel has been available to the ministry the entire season. From phone calls to see if help was needed on a busy Saturday, to traveling to events and cooking for Recovery Programs, this is what makes ministry successful...the unsung heroes, stepping up, without seeking recognition. In October, Rachel and her daughter, Kaylee, made homemade pumpkin rolls and banana pudding treats for our beautiful friends at the Lighthouse Community, an old trap motel turned upside-down for Jesus! Most recently, Rachel utilized her business blessings to make shirts, key chains, pens, tote bags and a multitude of sweet treats, FREE OF CHARGE, to assist in an effort by multiple ministries which yielded over $3,000 for children's Christmas who have parents in lifestyle conditioning rehabilitation. Rachel selflessly donated every item. We have met on the side of the road and prayed, we have cried together, we have laughed, but mostly, her intentional commitment to recovery efforts have enabled us to continue to help others.

Rachel, we know the endless hours you've worked in the secret of your home. God has seen every penny, every time your shirt press stamped a design and every handmade treat. Thank you for embodying volunteerism at its finest. We love and appreciate you more than you'll ever know. A beautiful plaque is being made in your honor.

We encourage you to support small businesses like Sweet Southern Treats and More because they are helping change lives. Lives you may not care too much about until it's someone you love.

-Dirt Track Racers for Recovery Ministry

Previous Volunteer of the Year Recipients:
2023: Jess Walton
2024: Kaylee Sarah McBay

Tomorrow we announce our Racer of Recovery Award recipient! A driver, set free from addiction, walking it out and fueled by dirt!

11/03/2025

UPCOMING YOUTH EVENT: Good morning friends! We're so excited about GLOW NIGHT Youth Event this upcoming Sunday night at the Madisonville Church of God! If you have youth, please try to get them there! Our bus will be running and we have 11 more open spots. We will leave Crossville heading to Madisonville Sunday afternoon! Get your child or teen on the list now! Worship band, Word & all things neon as they dark out the sanctuary and we glow with the light of Jesus! Take a night off and let us watch the kids...or...join us for an event you won't forget! FREE!

10/26/2025

We have so many awesome photos from yesterday but to all of our Ministry supporters, we were so happy to present Amanda Huffman and her team with $650 yesterday to help with Christmas for children who have been affected by addiction. A combined effort from multiple ministries present yielded over $2,000 for this cause. Thank you to our drivers that showed up and gave, thank you to our friends at Sweet Southern Treats and More for everything this week, oh we love y'all big time!! Pictured below is Ministry drivers Bobby Davenport and 25' Track Champion at Mountain View Raceway, Jason Manley, presenting Amanda with the ministry offering in a coffee cup, keeping with the Christ, Cars and Coffee theme! Photo 📸 Dakota Bassham ❤️

10/25/2025

TODAY!!! OUR LAST INVITATIONAL FOR 25' & OUR OPPORTUNITY TO HELP PROVIDE CHRISTMAS FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY ADDICTION! COME JOIN US & SEE SOME AMAZING CARS OF ALL KINDS!!! CAR SHOW ENTRY IS FREE!! BRING YOUR RACE CAR, LEAVE IT OR STAY-DONE IN TIME FOR AREA RACING!! MUSIC, FOOD, GOURMET COFFEE, CAR SHOW, BOUNCY HOUSES & ITEMS FOR DONATIONS!!! THIS IS WHO WE ARE, LET'S SUPPORT RECOVERY TOGETHER TODAY!!!

PS. 127:3

(DRIVERS, STAY TO THE LEFT WHEN YOU ARRIVE, PLENTY OF ROOM FOR HAULERS)

10/22/2025

We are soooo excited for Saturday morning! This will be our last racecar show this season and we're full of gratitude to God today as we add the Fishing For Jesus Casting for Christ FWD owned and driven by Jeremy Wyatt! Jeremy has dedicated his entire wrap to Jesus and recovery and it truly is beautiful! We met Jeremy last year at the Knoxville Racing Expo and our spirits immediately intertwined and well...the rest is history! Jeremy boldly celebrates a life in Christ and is a living example of the inward change Jesus can make when we surrender to him. Jeremy and the entire Fishing For Jesus crew dedicate their spare time to take children who have been affected by addiction or disabilities fishing for a day!

Keeping with the theme of the old man is dead and gone, we are so excited to have Rodger Vickie Harrison FWD coming to the show as well. Roger and Vickie are no strangers to the racing scene, and they are considered veterans in the sport. Vickie, one of our few female drivers, pilots this little machine for the most part, but for the last two weeks, she has shared the seat with her little brother, Joe, who just completed lifestyle conditioning faith based recovery and gave his heart to Jesus. Joe boldly celebrates recovery from an opioid and methamphetamine addiction that almost took his life. Vickie literally exemplifies what this ministry stands for as she humbly shares her seat, and that is that racing can be an outlet for former addicts to become involved in and feed into to help with recovery. Joe is a multi-champion driver from the Street Stock Division during the "Good ole' days" of Spring City Speedway!

Welcome guys, we love you and can't wait to see y'all!

There's still time to get involved drivers, we'd love to have you. Drop your haulers and come back, or stay and hang out!! Let's show those in recovery how much we care about them!

10/21/2025

What an honor it was to travel with our 24' Volunteer of the Year recipient, Kaylee Sarah McBay, to bring Monday night's lesson to the Lighthouse ladies in Madisonville! The Lighthouse is drastically changing lives as what used to be a "Trap Motel" in the community, tainted with overdose, late night police calls and the carnage of paraphernalia, is now a Transformation Home for women and/or couples completing faith based, lifestyle conditioning recovery! A safe haven for the community where hearts are thriving! Not only did we get to minister but we got a tour of the kitchen and laundry facilities, a huge fenced in back yard and living arrangements, completely redone and repurposed. Where needles once laid, now feet trod in deliverance. Where whiskey bottles and pills were strewn, now Bibles...tear stained, opened and highlighted lay on the tables. True Purpose Ministries, we are overwhelmed at the literal representation of an outward change! One of the ladies told us, "It's so ironic, I used to get high here, now I'm getting high on Jesus here!" Oh my goodness what a lovely night! Thank you to Sweet Southern Treats and More for sending banana pudding and pumpkin rolls for these beautiful new friends of ours. We can't wait to go back and love on them as they complete their program. Last night's lesson was "Relapse Prevention"...we love you girls and guys so much, walk it out with Jesus, you have the freedom and power to break generational curses! You were made for more!

You can find out more about The Lighthouse Community and how to support them by reaching out to True Purpose Ministries. Our current fundraising will feed into helping purchase Christmas for children of these parents who aren't just talking about rehabilitating but they are living it, through Christ, with the guidance of amazing mentors, one day at a time!

Check out these before and afters and a beautiful photo of the women's group supporting each other at the Celebrate Recovery at Madisonville Church of God chip ceremony! Photo 📸 Credits: Kaylee, 5:17 Ministries, SNAP Moments & WVLT News

📢🏁Tomorrow, we announce several more drivers that will be attending the Race Car Invitational, part of the Christ-Cars-Coffee, on Saturday!

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