#14 Tony Stewart

Nashville speedway in Nashville Tennessee. DJR and Spotter are sitting on the small three tier stand where the media would gather to take pictures after the race, except that today there is no race. The race track is empty and cold. It's almost December you know.

DJR is sitting next to Spotter and both of em are looking down at the concrete below their feet.

DJR "So close, yet so far away you know."

Spotter "We gave it a good run. But what I don't know if there was anything else we could have done."

DJR "Well you could have pinned Shadows for starters."

Spotter "True so true."

DJR "Thanks for picking up my slack."

Spotter "Some body had too."

They chuckle. They wanted to win back the tag titles in the worst way but it just wasn't meant to be. I.I. won the match and the rubber match fair and square. So where do they go from here?

DJR "Well no need sitting around sulking about it. We have other goals. Other belts to win."

Spotter "Why didn't we do this inside today. You know how cold it is out here, sitting on this metal bench. Geez my ass is like frozen solid like a butterball turkey."

DJR "I do but it will toughen us up as we forge on in our conquest of gold and other championships, just as the Cup."

Spotter "Of"

DJR "Excellence! I don't know if you know this but I have just about wrapped that up."

Spotter "Really?"

DJR sits up and does a double take at Spotter.

DJR "Really? You have been at ring side for every match I have had in the CoE and I have won all of them! I have a commanding lead in the CoE you know!"

Spotter "Ah I'm sorry. I'm still feeling the sting of losing to Shadows. It kinda has me in the dumps."

DJR puts his arm around Spotter and gives him a hug.

DJR "I know. I know. But that is why we are here today. Today we pick our selves up, dust our selves off and work towards the future and the first thing that we can grab in our future is the Cup of Excellence! It is right there, at our fingertips! But we need to toughen up first. That is why we are here in the cold. There is nothing like training in the cold. To toughen up the old skin. Beef up the soul and ignite the fire inside of us into a raging forest fire!"

Spotter "Not to mention to burn off all of the turkey we ate the other day."

DJR "That too! Spotter the next match in the CoE is against Ray Harlan. A No DQ match to boot! You know Ray just went nose to nose."

Spotter "Or toe to toe."

DJR "With Caleb Hart, the champ, the face of the UWL. And Ray Harlan will be my biggest test so far in the UWL. He's the former TV champion you know."

Spotter "And he had a shot at the Triple Crown Title but even with that under his belt."

DJR "I feel confident that I can and will beat Ray Harlan in the next round of the CoE! So not only are we training to beat Ray Harlan. But we're training to keep my singles record spotless."

Spotter "Mine too."

DJR "This week the UWL is back in action and they have DJR. The leader of Team Racin' Tyme in action in what clearly is a tune up match for Ray Harlan as I face Simon Ward!"

Spotter "The British Bad Ass."

DJR "And a lugnutter to boot. You see Ray you better watch this match this week. When I take on Simon and break him in a match with rules, can you imagine what will happen when you and I get into that ring when there are no rules?"

Spotter "Win at all costs you know."

DJR "I might not be seen as a huge threat in single matches but in this tournament. The Cup of Excellence is not only a place to show case just friggin' awesome I am on my own, but it is my calling card to the rest of the UWL that you are looking at the guy who not only is undefeated in singles match. But the guy who is going to defeat Simon Ward, Ray Harlan and soon, Caleb Hart."

Spotter "You heard it here first folks."

DJR "Because it's time."

Spotter "Pinning Ward's shoulders to the mat it's time."

DJR and Spotter "IT'S RACIN' TYME!"

DJR "And your clock is ticking Raymond!"

Fade out