WHAT WE KNOW: Thirlby plans to travel a bit more this year, possibly chasing a UMP National Championship. After crewing for his brother Collin during the Modified portion of Florida's Speedweeks, Brandon will make his own racing debut at Clarksville, TN's Tuckassee Toilet Bowl Classic on March 1 & 2. From there, Thirlby may defend the Michigan Dirt Cup title, depending on what that series' schedule looks like. He doesn't, however, plan to chase track championships like he did last season at Cherry and I-96. Armed with a new truck and trailer, Thirlby is equipped with the same cars and motors as last season. Once he gets settled into his Late Model, you may see the Traverse City, MI driver behind the wheel of the Homestead Motorsports MasterSbilt Modified for a few races.
WHERE HE'S GOOD: Regionally speaking, you'll be hard pressed to find a driver who's improved more than Brandon Thirlby has over the last few seasons. He's made a conscious effort to branch out and race at different tracks, and that's helped him tremendously. He's got several of the Michigan tracks nailed down and is a threat just about anywhere in the Wolverine State.
WHERE TO IMPROVE: Brandon's hard and passionate driving style can occasionally get him in trouble with overdriving the car. He's taken a big step in correcting that the last few seasons in learning that, sometimes, slower means faster. If he continues to sharpen his game in that area, he'll be a legitimate contender everywhere he goes.
DRIVER'S THOUGHTS: "I may have the possibility of finally picking up a well known crew chief to guide me through the season, but the details have yet to be ironed out.
I hope 2013 season is a great one for my home state driver. Good luck Brandon go get it done! !
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