This article was written by one of the Christian racers.
http://www.csbracing.com/newsarticle.cgi?158
This is a video showing Brett at his first race ever. He is in the green shirt. He is the one passing everybody.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK1p-gPCuDA
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Brett @ Road Atlanta
Another great weekend!
Brett and I headed out on Thursday afternoon to Road Atlanta for more race weekend fun.
We secured a place in the paddock for ourselves and friends, Henry and John. Lance was also there and helped secure places for us all.
Thursday evening Brett unloaded his bikes, all his gear and "race essentials". Of course, he wouldn't let me help much. I did get to help set up the tent. HA!
Brett had some good practices on Friday. He had never been on the track before. There were some new configurations to the track. One was a new chicane that had to be changed by Friday afternoon. Too many riders going down and breaking bones led them to believe that maybe they had made a mistake in the new construction of the track. Anyway, I was very thankful that Brett was able to stay on 2 wheels.
David came in Friday evening and was a big help to Brett and me. Stacey did not get to come this time because she had to work. We missed having her with us, but I think she enjoyed the peace and quiet.
Please pray for her as she is working 2 jobs and going to school.
On Saturday, Brett raced V6 Lightweight and came in 5th out of 8. On Sunday, he raced Clubman Novice and came in 3rd out of 7. He also raced D Superbike Novice and came in 2nd. This was great since it started to rain during that race and Brett had on slicks instead of rain tires. Way to go Brett! His time around the track started out at 2:15, but before the weekend was over got his time down to 1:56.
Brett thanked the Lord for his life and his ability (my proudest moment).
We continue to meet alot of wonderful people at the races and have opportunity to witness to them about God's goodness. There are several Christian riding groups that are members of WERA, and we have had the opportunity to meet several people in two of the groups - Christian Sportbike Racing Ministries (www.CSBRacing.com) and Christian Motorcyclists Association (fastlane@CMAUSA.ORG).
The many prayers that there were going up for Brett over the weekend are appreciated more than you know. I pray that many will be saved through the miracle that God is working in him. Please continue to pray for Brett in all area's of his life.
Three specific prayers for Brett:
1. That God will continue to heal the phantom pain.
2. That God will continue to keep him safe on the track.
3. That God will help him through college with good grades.
See the photo's of Brett at Road Atlanta below.
Blessings to all of you!
Coleen
http://picasaweb.google.com/Coleen0959/Brett414RoadAtlantaVHSPhotography03
http://picasaweb.google.com/Coleen0959/Brett414RoadAtlantaDoubleVision
Brett and I headed out on Thursday afternoon to Road Atlanta for more race weekend fun.
We secured a place in the paddock for ourselves and friends, Henry and John. Lance was also there and helped secure places for us all.
Thursday evening Brett unloaded his bikes, all his gear and "race essentials". Of course, he wouldn't let me help much. I did get to help set up the tent. HA!
Brett had some good practices on Friday. He had never been on the track before. There were some new configurations to the track. One was a new chicane that had to be changed by Friday afternoon. Too many riders going down and breaking bones led them to believe that maybe they had made a mistake in the new construction of the track. Anyway, I was very thankful that Brett was able to stay on 2 wheels.
David came in Friday evening and was a big help to Brett and me. Stacey did not get to come this time because she had to work. We missed having her with us, but I think she enjoyed the peace and quiet.
Please pray for her as she is working 2 jobs and going to school.
On Saturday, Brett raced V6 Lightweight and came in 5th out of 8. On Sunday, he raced Clubman Novice and came in 3rd out of 7. He also raced D Superbike Novice and came in 2nd. This was great since it started to rain during that race and Brett had on slicks instead of rain tires. Way to go Brett! His time around the track started out at 2:15, but before the weekend was over got his time down to 1:56.
Brett thanked the Lord for his life and his ability (my proudest moment).
We continue to meet alot of wonderful people at the races and have opportunity to witness to them about God's goodness. There are several Christian riding groups that are members of WERA, and we have had the opportunity to meet several people in two of the groups - Christian Sportbike Racing Ministries (www.CSBRacing.com) and Christian Motorcyclists Association (fastlane@CMAUSA.ORG).
The many prayers that there were going up for Brett over the weekend are appreciated more than you know. I pray that many will be saved through the miracle that God is working in him. Please continue to pray for Brett in all area's of his life.
Three specific prayers for Brett:
1. That God will continue to heal the phantom pain.
2. That God will continue to keep him safe on the track.
3. That God will help him through college with good grades.
See the photo's of Brett at Road Atlanta below.
Blessings to all of you!
Coleen
http://picasaweb.google.com/Coleen0959/Brett414RoadAtlantaVHSPhotography03
http://picasaweb.google.com/Coleen0959/Brett414RoadAtlantaDoubleVision
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Wow! What a weekend!
Well, it was father's day weekend but guess where we spent it! You got it - at the track. We loaded up and went to the Little Talley Track. On Friday, Brett took the Ed Bargy Racing School and passed. He got his provisional novice license. (With a provisional license, you have to wear the green shirt.) He raced with WERA on Saturday and Sunday and got his Novice License!
On Saturday, he raced in the Vintage 6 and came in 5th out of 12. He started in 11th position. Way to go Brett!
On Sunday, he raced in the Clubman Novice and came in 3rd. He also raced in D Superbike Noice and came in 2nd. We are so proud of you Brett!
I was especially glad to hear him say, "First, I thank my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ for keeping me alive and giving me the ability to ride. " David and I always pray for Brett when he is on the track, but racing seems to bring about more fervrant prayer - if that is possible. We pray for him and the other riders before and during their times on the track. I hope that you will remember them all as well.
See the photos below of Brett at Talley for his first race weekend ever!
Thank you all for your prayers, your support, and your love!
Coleen (aka Brett's mom)
http://picasaweb.google.com/Coleen0959/Brett111FirstRaceWeekend6130861508
Well, it was father's day weekend but guess where we spent it! You got it - at the track. We loaded up and went to the Little Talley Track. On Friday, Brett took the Ed Bargy Racing School and passed. He got his provisional novice license. (With a provisional license, you have to wear the green shirt.) He raced with WERA on Saturday and Sunday and got his Novice License!
On Saturday, he raced in the Vintage 6 and came in 5th out of 12. He started in 11th position. Way to go Brett!
On Sunday, he raced in the Clubman Novice and came in 3rd. He also raced in D Superbike Noice and came in 2nd. We are so proud of you Brett!
I was especially glad to hear him say, "First, I thank my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ for keeping me alive and giving me the ability to ride. " David and I always pray for Brett when he is on the track, but racing seems to bring about more fervrant prayer - if that is possible. We pray for him and the other riders before and during their times on the track. I hope that you will remember them all as well.
See the photos below of Brett at Talley for his first race weekend ever!
Thank you all for your prayers, your support, and your love!
Coleen (aka Brett's mom)
http://picasaweb.google.com/Coleen0959/Brett111FirstRaceWeekend6130861508
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
"Inspiration From a One Armed Bandit" by Dale Hallgren
A great story about Brett posted on web forum site Motorcycle Addicts.org by Dale Hallgren.
Dale, thanks for a well written article.
The Cole Family
Dale, thanks for a well written article.
The Cole Family
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Monday, April 28, 2008
AMA weekend
Brett with Jake Zemke
Brett with Josh Hayes
Brett with Miguel Duhamel
Hello everyone! You haven’t heard from me in a while; so, I thought I would post.
This past April’s AMA races were the best yet for the Cole family. Brett had first class treatment, and because we are his family, we got special treatment as well.
Betsy R. got passes for us that allowed us to enter the 2nd floor of the paddock building. It was great being able to watch the races from there - inside the temperature controlled building! And the free food was great! These passes also got us into parking lot A. They also gave us access to the courtesy vans. (The vans will pick you up anywhere and drop you off anywhere!) Thank you Betsy!!
For those of you that do not know, Brian Pope from Fox 6 News contacted Brett and asked if he could do a story on him. Of course, we all said yes. Cameraman Allen (our new friend) went out to Little Talley and recorded Brett riding. He did a great job! Then Allen and Fox 6 News reporter Sheldon Haygood (another new friend) came to the house, in Trussville, and interviewed the family. The story aired on Fox 6 News on, Sunday, April 27, around 5:00 pm. Fox 6 team did a wonderful job!
We saw Allen at the races and he got passes for Brett and me to go to the 3rd floor of the paddock building and meet some of the racers. We watched Speed TV interview the race winners. Brett got to meet, shake hands with, and have his photo taken with several racers including Jake Zemke, Josh Hayes, and Miguel Duhamel. These guys are all so very nice.
Jake Zemke autographed his podium hat and gave it to Brett. (I don’t know why, but I cried when Jake gave Brett his hat) He also received autographed photos from Jake, Josh, Miguel, and Ben Spies.
While we were on the 3rd floor, Brett and I got to meet and shake hands with Mr. Barber himself. What a great guy! With a great track! And a great museum!
While we were on the 3rd floor, Brett and Stacey got to stand next to Mr. and Mrs. Hayden, the parents of racers Tommy, Nicky, and Roger Lee Hayden.
Thank you Allen!!
While we were at Barber, Doug Demmons from the B’ham News came out and did a story on Brett. There are 2 on the web and one in the paper (April 21st). The stories are all the same, but the headlines and photos are different. Thank you Doug. It was a very good article!
http://blog.al.com/blogoftomorrow/2008/04/trussvile_teen_hopes_to_race_b.html
http://www.al.com/birminghamnews/stories/index.ssf?/base/sports/120876575814580.xml&coll=2
Brett also got to hang out with several friends from the FBR group. We all had the joy of meeting Misty Hurst. She was the only female racer in the AMA’s that weekend and did very well on Sunday. It is impressive to see her race against all the guys and see her do so well.
She had a race buddy pitted with her named Josh. Josh needed an umbrella girl, and Brett was the man of the hour! He negotiated for Josh and got Kim to come and be Josh’s umbrella girl. I believe Josh was very pleased with Brett’s choice of girls!
Brett still suffers from the phantom pains. Please pray that God will heal his pain as He leads, guides, and directs Brett’s heart and mind in the path that He has planned for his life.
Thank you all for your prayers and support of our precious son!
Blessings to you all,
Coleen (aka Brett’s mom)
This past April’s AMA races were the best yet for the Cole family. Brett had first class treatment, and because we are his family, we got special treatment as well.
Betsy R. got passes for us that allowed us to enter the 2nd floor of the paddock building. It was great being able to watch the races from there - inside the temperature controlled building! And the free food was great! These passes also got us into parking lot A. They also gave us access to the courtesy vans. (The vans will pick you up anywhere and drop you off anywhere!) Thank you Betsy!!
For those of you that do not know, Brian Pope from Fox 6 News contacted Brett and asked if he could do a story on him. Of course, we all said yes. Cameraman Allen (our new friend) went out to Little Talley and recorded Brett riding. He did a great job! Then Allen and Fox 6 News reporter Sheldon Haygood (another new friend) came to the house, in Trussville, and interviewed the family. The story aired on Fox 6 News on, Sunday, April 27, around 5:00 pm. Fox 6 team did a wonderful job!
We saw Allen at the races and he got passes for Brett and me to go to the 3rd floor of the paddock building and meet some of the racers. We watched Speed TV interview the race winners. Brett got to meet, shake hands with, and have his photo taken with several racers including Jake Zemke, Josh Hayes, and Miguel Duhamel. These guys are all so very nice.
Jake Zemke autographed his podium hat and gave it to Brett. (I don’t know why, but I cried when Jake gave Brett his hat) He also received autographed photos from Jake, Josh, Miguel, and Ben Spies.
While we were on the 3rd floor, Brett and I got to meet and shake hands with Mr. Barber himself. What a great guy! With a great track! And a great museum!
While we were on the 3rd floor, Brett and Stacey got to stand next to Mr. and Mrs. Hayden, the parents of racers Tommy, Nicky, and Roger Lee Hayden.
Thank you Allen!!
While we were at Barber, Doug Demmons from the B’ham News came out and did a story on Brett. There are 2 on the web and one in the paper (April 21st). The stories are all the same, but the headlines and photos are different. Thank you Doug. It was a very good article!
http://blog.al.com/blogoftomorrow/2008/04/trussvile_teen_hopes_to_race_b.html
http://www.al.com/birminghamnews/stories/index.ssf?/base/sports/120876575814580.xml&coll=2
Brett also got to hang out with several friends from the FBR group. We all had the joy of meeting Misty Hurst. She was the only female racer in the AMA’s that weekend and did very well on Sunday. It is impressive to see her race against all the guys and see her do so well.
She had a race buddy pitted with her named Josh. Josh needed an umbrella girl, and Brett was the man of the hour! He negotiated for Josh and got Kim to come and be Josh’s umbrella girl. I believe Josh was very pleased with Brett’s choice of girls!
Brett still suffers from the phantom pains. Please pray that God will heal his pain as He leads, guides, and directs Brett’s heart and mind in the path that He has planned for his life.
Thank you all for your prayers and support of our precious son!
Blessings to you all,
Coleen (aka Brett’s mom)
Sunday, April 13, 2008
April update
Brett has recently experienced an increase in pain and discomfort. On Monday 4/7 he received another nerve block. Today he seems to be doing much better. (We continue to ask for prayer and relief from this pain.)
Two weeks ago (3/29/08) Brett enjoyed another track day at Talladega. He rode in the intermediate group and performed very well. His riding skill and confidence continue to improve both on and off the track. (He was also filmed by the Fox 6 news team in advance of a story they plan to complete about Brett.)
I know he is anxious to finish the remaining month of this term at Jeff State. He seems to be doing okay in school.
Stacey is now living at home and also attending Jeff State and is doing very well. She is also working at the Foodworld pharmacy. It has been good to have her around more often.
We are all excited about the upcoming AMA races at Barber. It is an event we all enjoy as spectators. Hope to see you there.
Recent pictures of Brett at Talladega.
Two weeks ago (3/29/08) Brett enjoyed another track day at Talladega. He rode in the intermediate group and performed very well. His riding skill and confidence continue to improve both on and off the track. (He was also filmed by the Fox 6 news team in advance of a story they plan to complete about Brett.)
I know he is anxious to finish the remaining month of this term at Jeff State. He seems to be doing okay in school.
Stacey is now living at home and also attending Jeff State and is doing very well. She is also working at the Foodworld pharmacy. It has been good to have her around more often.
We are all excited about the upcoming AMA races at Barber. It is an event we all enjoy as spectators. Hope to see you there.
Recent pictures of Brett at Talladega.
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