GETTING READY TO GO RACING-Local stock-car driver Jackson McLerran, who lives just down the road in Portland and has Clay County family ties, was in town last week to discuss his upcoming NASCAR ARCA Menards Series LiUNA! 150 Race this Friday, July 25 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park with Clay County Mayor Dale Reagan and others. McLerran can be seen driving the JSJ Construction #96 MAN Motorsports Toyota Camry at 4:30 p.m. live on FS1, as he continues his professional racing career. (Bubba’s Bout Broke Podcast Facebook photo)