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I'm from a small town in central Pennsylvania named West Decatur, which is about 45 minutes west of Penn State University. That is where I got my Bachelor's Degree in Communication, where I specialized in writing and broadcasting. My main focus was on sports, as can be seen by my articles. I'm into football, mainly the Steelers and the Nittany Lions (obviously), basketball, baseball, and also some MMA fighting, but my real passion is motorsports.

Since I was five, I have been a fan of anything that had to do with motorsports. I am a huge fan of NASCAR. The first driver I cheered for was Davey Allison because of his exuberance and driving. He had so much ahead of him that it was tragic that it all ended so suddenly in 1993. Since then, I have jumped on the wagon of Jeff Gordon and have been dedicated to the 24-car ever since.

Despite my big interest in NASCAR, my passion is monster trucks. I have been addicted to these massive machines since 1988 and to see how the sport has changed and grown is absolutely amazing. Going from 15,000 lb., heavy, bulky machines that were rough to drive to the 10,000 lb. state-of-the-art suspension and scientific marvels that are here today is absolutely unreal.

You can mainly find me writing about these sports, but you can also find me drawing them as well. I currently have seven completed monster truck pieces and am working on an eighth. All are very good and are greatly appreciated by fans, drivers and promotors.

That's it. If you want to know anything else, just ask.

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Dustin's Recent Articles

FORT WORTH, TX - APRIL 05: Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 DuPont Chevrolet, does a victory burnout after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 5, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for NASCAR)

Dustin Off the Next Race: Dickies 500 at Texas

Published 1 day ago
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FT. WORTH , TX - JUNE 04: : Danica Patrick speaks at a press conference during practice for the IRL IndyCar Series Bombardier Learjet 550k on June 4, 2009 at Texas Motor Speedway in Ft. Worth, Texas. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)

Danica Patrick To Race For JR Motorsports In 2010

Published 4 days ago
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TALLADEGA, AL - NOVEMBER 01: Jamie McMurray, driver of the #26 IRWIN Marathon Ford, takes the checkered flag ahead of second place finisher Kasey Kahne, driver of the #9 Budweiser Dodge to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AMP Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on November 1, 2009 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Jerry Markland/Getty Images for NASCAR)

Parks' Race Reactions: Amp Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway

Published 7 days ago
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TALLADEGA, AL - APRIL 26: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Pedigree Toyota, leads a group of cars during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 26, 2009 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Dustin Off the Next Race: Amp Energy 500 at Talladega

Published 9 days ago
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Dustin Parks commented on BREAKING NEWS: Danica Patrick To Race For JR Motorsports In 2010

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Favorite Athletes

Joe Montana, Steve Young, Jerry Rice, Derek Jeter, Kobe Bryant, Ben Roethlisberger, Hines Ward, Jeff Gordon, John Force, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Danica Patrick
Favorite Sports Teams

Pittsburgh Steelers, Penn State Nittany Lions, L.A. Lakers, New York Yankees, Hendrick Motorsports
Favorite Coaches

John Madden, Mike Tomlin, Joe Gibbs and Joe Paterno
All Time Sports Moment

Probably seeing Dale Earnhardt finally get his Daytona 500 victory.
Most Memorable Game Attended

WHITE OUT 2005: Penn State vs. Ohio State. When you can feel the stadium shaking under your feet, you know it's loud. I did not have a voice for five days.
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Cal Ripken's streak of games played.
Ruth or Mays?

Willie Mays
Unitas or Montana?

Joe Montana...four Super Bowls, 2 MVP awards, can't argue with success.
Jordan or Russell?

Michael Jordan, by far.
Gretzky or Orr?

Not much into hockey, but I'd have to say Gretzky
Federer or Sampras?

Federer
Tiger or Nicklaus?

Both.
Petty or Earnhardt?

Richard Petty, but I give all the respect in the world to Earnhardt
Schumacher or Senna?

Schumacher
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

Big 10...it's the conference of my alma mater.

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by al
3 days ago

thanks..
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/284458-danica-patrick-nascar-gets-lucky-by-adding-a-vixen-to-the-soap-opera
by al
6 days ago

thank you folks!!!
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/282577-jimmie-johnson-was-he-unintentionally-protected-by-the-no-bump-rule?just_published=1
by Sal
7 days ago

After four months and three days of being a member of B/R, I just posted my 100th article.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/282206-dale-earnhardt-jr-is-back-at-the-house-that-he-and-his-dad-built
by Kelly
7 days ago

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/282137-it-all-comes-down-to-talladega-for-dale-earnhardt-jr-and-his-fans
by Clark
8 days ago

If you're going to pick a sleeper, pick a sleeper!
How about one of these guys?
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/281159-nascar-chase-top-five-driversthat-could-trick-at-talladega
by al
12 days ago

thank you...
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/279213-jimmie-johnson-was-he-driving-a-scared-throttle-at-martinsville
by al
14 days ago

Thank you...
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/278336-bob-griese-stupidity-reigns-in-abcs-broadcast-booth
by Kelly
17 days ago

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/276787-tony-eury-jr-going-to-work-for-dale-earnhardt-jr-in-nationwide-series

breaking news
by Richard
24 days ago

Hi Dustin,
Take a look at my latest article, its a divisive topic i know but would appreciate a Nascar fans perspective- http://bleacherreport.com/articles/271956-lessons-from-nascar-what-f1-could-learn-for-its-stock-car-counterpart
by David
27 days ago

Hey there, hope your doing well. If you don't mind, have a look at this. I appreciate your support.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/270590-nascar-the-20-best-signs-on-pit-road
by al
about 1 month ago

thank you
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/267625-nascar-johnson-and-martin-are-within-tolerances-after-kansas
by Kelly
about 1 month ago

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/267017-will-teresa-earnhardt-win-the-sprint-cup-series-championship-by-default
by al
about 1 month ago

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/266467-mark-martin-and-j-johnson-targeted-for-an-inspection-after-kansas
by al
about 1 month ago

THANK YOU ..HERE IS A DECENT READ...LOL...LOL..
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/265548-martin-and-johnson-almost-illegal-is-that-like-being-almost-pregnant
by al
about 1 month ago

another award winner..ok maybe not. thanks.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/259918-nascar-rubbing-is-racing-as-long-as-you-rub-the-right-car-confused

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Dustin Off the Next Race: Amp Energy 500 at Talladega

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