Quoted for the absolute truth: Tracy & BG & even an apology for some

[Tracy]

I just got a chance to read over this thread that got closed. This quote said it better than I could have and I am greatful that it came about. I guess since we are going through some BIG changes, it may be a good time to tell people exactly what my role has been with BG. I think a lot of peole don't know and have a lot of misconceptions based on what they simply don't know.

From what i understand:

Tracy and Dan date each other they have been together for YEARS.
Dan owns Batlground.
Tracy worked WITH (NOT FOR) Dan.
Tracy OWNS DRIFT FURY, Not Dan
Tracy XXXXXX Gets paid to drift by Maxis
Dan XXXXXX Gets paid to drift by Maxis
Maxis does not pay BATLGROUND to drift. they pay each driver seperately

Tracy decided to focus more on drifting an her events company (DRIFT FURY) and Dan run the shop.

She still has something to do with Batlground, but not in the same capacity she did before. if you call batlground, the voicemail says to email them for contact purposes.

They are soo busy travelling an drifting , they really cant focus on running the shop like they used to. so they take 1 car at a time, and choose their work rather than working on everything.

FSN wants to do a show on Batlground, so of course, all that hard work tracy has put in, your damn right shes going to be apart of it. Tracy also is the one doing all the deals, working the phones, getting sponsors from what i understand. shes probably the one that got the TV show in the first place.

Dan is like the guy behind the curtain in the wizard of Oz. He runs the shop, doesnt talk to many people, tunes cars, and doesnt do the phone work or marketing. Tracy handles all of that.

That is what i understand, i could be wrong

I sent this PM to Kyle a while ago. It breaks "my role" at BG down. I may edit some stuff, just to leave names out, but you will get the point.

I read what you said in the XXX thread. I figured I'd give you a little insight since I think you may have 1/2 a brain. Although none of this is any of your business, you should know there is way more to life than what you read on the forums. I know you're a smart person Kyle, so don't believe the hype.

I have been with Dan 7 years. That's 1.5 years before the shop got it's start. I have been roomates with Dan since 1995 (the year before he graduated high school). We started the shop when we were both in college. I bartended until 4 am 6 nights a week, after I worked at the shop during the day for 3 years to pay the bills while the shop was getting it's start. There are no rich parents here, hun. All of our money comes from hard work flipping cars at first and then turning wrenches. Dan and I (and Brandon for that matter) started BG together. It's gotten way bigger than we ever expected. All 3 of us ate ramen noodles for years so we could take the Supra out to drag race and promote our company. The 3 that started it are still together.

I sold my DD and bought half of the Evo. Most of the parts were free or off of our Supra. We sold the Evo to get the Supra back together for a magazine build. I got us into drifting and started Drift Fury [it is my company]. I found drifting on the internet. Dan didn't want to drift. He wanted to keep drag racing. He said there was no way I was going to waste his money on a sport that is a fad. I got us the TV show finally after 4 years of non stop searching and sending e-mails and knocking down doors. I'm not just some pro-ho that met Dan after the shop started and that sits at the front desk.

I'm going back to OUR business because we both decided it was the best thing for us to do. We are a team and always have been. He turns wrenches, I make sure he doesn't get bothered while doing so (and that's by taking care of everything else). If for one second you think he doesn't read all of this IA drama (which is BTW the only forum that it goes on)...you are so wrong. He's my partner in crime. We talk about everything.

I hope you understand the point of this PM. It's really just to remind you that there are haters everywhere and most of them have an agenda. I don't have the time nor the interest to defend all of it. Sometimes I get a little caught up, but I think it's human nature to get sick of one or two people trying to beat you down. I try to make a joke out of it most of the time. When we used to street race, everyone was on our dick. That's even how the shop started. We used to street race and people started asking Dan to work on their cars. We can't keep up with the streets anymore. We have sponsors and a lot to lose now. So if the price we have to pay so we can race and get paid for it is to have nobodies slinging shit at us because we can't come out and defend ourselves, then so be it. We have paid our dues. Now we can choose the cars we work on. Pro drifiting pays the bills. That's a great place to be.

Thanks for listening,
Tracy

Some of you may or may not care. If you don't care, then click on I think it's a topic of discussion enough around here that I should address it. There are people who think they know the deal and they really are just making assumptions. Maybe this will clear some of it up.

I will admit that sometimes I am crass and to the point. That's just me. I know how it effects things in our lives with the shop and I am working on improving myself as far as all of that goes. Everyone has their personal struggles and they are usually secret. That being said, you don't know how far some may have come with their personal struggles

I would like to take this time to make some apologies:
1st I would like to apologize to Charles for the whole windshield thing. We probably could have/should have worked it out if for no other reason than just being nice...whether I felt it was our "fault" or not (not to mention I was drunk when it actually happened and after I thought about it...it was too late).

2nd I woukd like to apologize to Dan (IS300). I already have and he accepted.

3rd I would like to apologize to Will. You really don't deserve it but I would like to make peace and move on . I probably could have handled things a little differently. I felt pushed to the point of no return with the way you constantly attacked me on-line. Either way, I'm sure I could have done things differently and for that I am sorry.

4th I would like to apologize to the UP guys for getting off on the wrong foot a long time ago .

I think those are all the apologies I think that are really in order at this point.

I'm excited for a new start for me...Tracy. Not necessarily Tracy from BG, just Tracy.

[juan b]

4th I would like to apologize to the UP guys for getting off on the wrong foot a long time ago .

[Shawn]

4th I would like to apologize to the UP guys for getting off on the wrong foot a long time ago .

The drama that started it all!!! haha i dont think anyone really cared anymore..but i guess

[Wurm]

nudes?

[BTLFED]

That is awesome of you to do this Tracy. It shows how big of a woman you are (not fat, obviously, because you are hot, but you know what I mean....I have been drinking). It takes a lot for someone to just lay it all out there and apologize to people and try to clear the air and make a fresh start.

[Tracy]

That is awesome of you to do this Tracy. It shows how big of a woman you are (not fat, obviously, because you are hot, but you know what I mean....I have been drinking). It takes a lot for someone to just lay it all out there and apologize to people and try to clear the air and make a fresh start.

Yea. It's kind of like when you have a fight with a girl that you see out all of the time and you just don't want to feel the tension every time you see her...so you confront it and handle it so you can have that weight lifted. I mean since you are a girl, I figured this would be the best way to explain it to you

[EmminoDaGreat]

Everyone gets friendly when influenced by the kidd. its so beautiful.

[Bballjamal]

Thats some real sh**! I feel you 100%

[cactusEG]

That is awesome of you to do this Tracy. It shows how big of a woman you are (not fat, obviously, because you are hot, but you know what I mean....I have been drinking). It takes a lot for someone to just lay it all out there and apologize to people and try to clear the air and make a fresh start.

[BTLFED]

Yea. It's kind of like when you have a fight with a girl that you see out all of the time and you just don't want to feel the tension every time you see her...so you confront it and handle it so you can have that weight lifted. I mean since you are a girl, I figured this would be the best way to explain it to you

boo :hiss:

I'm not a fucking girl, damnit!

I have been confronting women and telling them how it is lately though.

[Wurm]

still no nudes..... i read all that for nothing how rude

[Big Baller]

Ohh fucking boohoo. Do you want everyone to get together and have a fucking group hug now. What the fuck is wrong with you......must be old age..

[Tracy]

Everyone gets friendly when influenced by the kidd. its so beautiful.

Mike has been my boy for a while. He is one of the few who know the real deal. We talked a lot thru the years. Of course Ellingwood, Chnco, Halfbaked and Baller know the deal as well. You may be surprised to know that Scott Siegel knew Dan and I before we ever even thought of having a shop We used to go kart race together back in the college days. He and Dan went to GA Tech together.

Mike is a great guy and I hope things go as well as we plan. Frankly I have been thinking about all of this for a while...aside from Mike and how he defends me. I'm getting older now. I am such a different person than I used to be when we started all of this. 30 has a way of making you think on how to improve your quality of life

[Tracy]

Ohh fucking boohoo. Do you want everyone to get together and have a fucking group hug now. What the fuck is wrong with you......must be old age..

LOL.. Shut up. I just posted the old age thing...do you know me or what???? Bitch! OOOPs did I say that? I guess some things don't change with age

[Big Baller]

LOL.. Shut up. I just posted the old age thing...do you know me or what???? Bitch! OOOPs did I say that? I guess some things don't change with age

you should change youre title to "MS. Touchy Feely kinda Sideways"

[Tracy]

you should change youre title to "MS. Touchy Feely kinda Sideways"

You know what?!!!!!!??? POW...right in the kisser.

[BTLFED]

I feel the love in this thread.

BALLER!! We going to Brew House or what?!!!

[Big Baller]

You know what?!!!!!!??? POW...right in the kisser.

If you want to hit me you'll have to catch me first.

[Tracy]

If you want to hit me you'll have to catch me first.

You're fat and easy to catch....but your arm weighs more than my whole body (which we have proven on several occasions when we have fought), so I will decline the offer to spar at the present time.

[Big Baller]

Blah blah blah, I get more angle on the STi than you get on the drift car.

[The Ren]

Well said woman! well said..

[Tracy]

Well said woman! well said..

You're my friend! You have to say that

[The Ren]

You're my friend! You have to say that

Dont let the facts get in the way of a good story..

[chnco]

Are you drunk? This is gay.

[Big Baller]

Are you drunk? This is gay.

I mean seriously

[iloveboost]

Wow. I don't think I would've ever expected this.

Takes a lot to type up something like that. Well done.

[2.0civic]

wow i just read all this....Much respect to tracy for being stand up about those issues

[HalfBaked]

And this is why I'm going to go commit adultery with Tracy one day.

[The Yousef]

i want an apology too...

[Tracy]

And this is why I'm going to go commit adultery with Tracy one day.

But I'm not married, so it may be a while before we can do that

[HalfBaked]

But I'm not married, so it may be a while before we can do that

Don't worry! It'll be worth the wait! hahah

[Tracy]

Are you drunk? This is gay.

BITCH! I gave you a shout out and this is how you do me???

You know I bartended 'til 4 am....you came to see me back then. Hater!

[HalfBaked]

Where you be bartending at shawty?!

[Tracy]

Where you be bartending at shawty?!

ummm dumbass. I don't anymore. You know this. You also used to come visit me.

[HalfBaked]

ummm dumbass. I don't anymore. You know this. You also used to come visit me.

Where you at for me to visit?!

You should come visit me, I work too much.

[Tracy]

Where you at for me to visit?!

You should come visit me, I work too much.

Make me ma money ho!

[Tracy]

bump for those who didn't read.

[Killer]

You know what?!!!!!!??? POW...right in the kisser.

LOL!! gonna be my new sig!!! (one of the funniest family guy episodes ever! lol) POW right in the kisser...




on topic.... i finally understand half of the things going on on this site! lol.. i've been so confused over all those threads with people jumping ur ass.. way to clear the air though!!!

[Tracy]

LOL!! gonna be my new sig!!! (one of the funniest family guy episodes ever! lol) POW right in the kisser...




on topic.... i finally understand half of the things going on on this site! lol.. i've been so confused over all those threads with people jumping ur ass.. way to clear the air though!!!

You prolly really still don't know...but that's ok It's a combo of a lot of things...and it all really just gets blown up by my personality and my position and the . When haters hate...I attack When I don't agree with someone...I'm aggressive and unforgiving. It's the MIA in me. But I'm trying to let it roll off my shoulders now.

[Tracy]

LOL!! gonna be my new sig!!! (one of the funniest family guy episodes ever! lol) POW right in the kisser...




on topic.... i finally understand half of the things going on on this site! lol.. i've been so confused over all those threads with people jumping ur ass.. way to clear the air though!!!

You prolly really still don't know...but that's ok It's a combo of a lot of things...and it all really just gets blown up by my personality and my position and the way i handle things (whether I'm right or wrong in a situation). When haters hate...I attack When I don't agree with someone...I'm aggressive and unforgiving. It's the MIA in me. But I'm trying to let it roll off my shoulders now.