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PERSONAL account for national motorsports writer @MattWeaverRA . Very nerdy. Too many tweets about cats, the Chicago Cubs and New Orleans Saints.

Alabama & NOOOORTH CAROLIIINA
Joined July 2009
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Matthew Weaver
7 months
The Truck Series pace vehicle for Atlanta
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Matthew Weaver
3 years
Of all the Cubs, I'm not prepared to say goodbye to Kris Bryant. He was supposed to be the cornerstone of the franchise. This generation's Ron Santo. He MVPd Wrigleyville to the World Series. How do you let that go?
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Matthew Weaver
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David Ross learning the hard way what he never understood while serving as manager When you get a better option, you play it
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Matthew Weaver
1 year
NASCAR fans: "We want Dodge back" "HEAAAAAAAAAART ... Like a Truck." "Aight, you can go now.
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Matthew Weaver
6 months
Thank you for letting me grieve so openly and publicly Really needed the sense of community Grateful
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Matthew Weaver
3 years
Weak.
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Matthew Weaver
2 years
Googling 'NASCAR tracks' to see how one lands on a soft drink as an answer
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Matthew Weaver
4 years
Per NASCAR: Clint Bowyer was the overall vote leader and not simply the first eligible. I received several questions about it.
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Matthew Weaver
6 months
I just told Gotenks everything I needed to. He's a cat but I think he understands. There's a chance he might not make it to Monday morning so I wanted to be sure. It's cathartic. What a journey. Thank you everyone for being so nice.
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Matthew Weaver
1 year
Someone has clearly never lived south of the Mason Dixon
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Matthew Weaver
6 months
One last truck ride together after a decade of traveling all over the country
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Matthew Weaver
3 years
I have a job that is hard to explain without proper context.
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Matthew Weaver
3 years
Every pizza is a personal pizza if you believe in yourself.
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Matthew Weaver
3 years
Don't be an Aaron
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Matthew Weaver
4 years
Why did we keep doing this at Charlotte?
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3 years
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Matthew Weaver
5 months
I miss when Elon's bots only were about 's*x in bio.' Now, this increasingly awful platform has bots that just try to make you feel even more awful about already awful things in your life. Why is this a thing?
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Matthew Weaver
6 months
This account is going to be miserable this weekend. Im sorry. I've chronicled his whole life here. It's almost a diary.
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Matthew Weaver
2 years
I had never driven in snow before tonight so this was interesting.
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Matthew Weaver
3 years
Betty White lived the ideal life. She avoided major continual health problems and just made everyone around her laugh for 100 years. She just passed unexpectedly but without having serious pain leading up to it. Godspeed pioneer.
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Matthew Weaver
5 years
If you read tweets from this account, just know I appreciate you guys. You're the real ones.
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Matthew Weaver
10 months
Did I have a stroke? My headline clearly says 'what Kyle Larson wants out of New Sprint Car series' and not 'Kyle Larson wants out of new Sprint Car series,' right? I'm not stroking out or the one actually in need of Hooked on Phonics, no?
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Matthew Weaver
4 years
This one cuts deep
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Matthew Weaver
6 months
Everything about losing Gotenks is hard. I wanted to take him from North Carolina to my fishing camp in Alabama so I did. It's my favorite place where so many of our memories were made. I want him to be laid to rest here. So that was today. All of it. Now I can heal. I miss him.
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Matthew Weaver
3 years
STOP SENDING THE NASCAR METEOROLOGISTS YOUR APP SCREENSHOTS.
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Matthew Weaver
3 years
Highlight of my career and it's not even close.
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Matthew Weaver
3 years
I loaded a Uhaul for six hours today from my third floor apartment after the movers canceled last minute.
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3 years
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Matthew Weaver
6 months
Spaghettios are Gotenks favorite thing in the world. He gets to have as much as he wants this weekend. I love him so so much.
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Matthew Weaver
1 month
I just wanted to hear his voice again today and now I'm hysterically sad. I really miss my cat, yall.
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Matthew Weaver
3 years
Road trip with my buddy. Gotenks doesn't like the first hour and then he settles down. Listen to the end though. Poor baby.
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Matthew Weaver
10 months
I had to really fight for this season. Left a job that wasn't a good fit when I didn't have anything lined up. I was very unemployed for five months. Short Track Scene readers kept me afloat. Put some contract work together. Turned a freelance deal into a job. Finished strong. 🫡
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Matthew Weaver
6 months
This morning has been good. I've worked through acceptance, I think. So far, Tenks is in a really good mood, doting, and so I am. Here's to a mega final lap this weekend.
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Matthew Weaver
3 years
I do not wish to marry Ed.
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Matthew Weaver
6 months
Spaghettios are Gotenks favorite thing in the world. He gets to have as much as he wants this weekend. I love him so so much.
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Matthew Weaver
1 year
I love Chicago so much. Folks see my NASCAR hard card and ask about the race and everyone tells me to have a good time and enjoy their city. This is the best city. Period.
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Matthew Weaver
3 years
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Matthew Weaver
1 month
Stop clicking on and sharing Essentially Sports links. For the love of god, please.
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Matthew Weaver
7 months
Someone educate me if I'm wrong but ... how is this a better value than ... cable?
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Jeff Gluck
7 months
“The estimated price for the new venture when you add ESPN, Fox and WBD Sports together likely will be around $40 to $50 per month.”
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Matthew Weaver
3 years
I of all people love a good clapback.
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Matthew Weaver
6 months
I have had the absolute best real time copy editor for the past 12 years I am going to miss this so much
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Matthew Weaver
2 years
Are these still a thing?
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Matthew Weaver
6 months
In this moment, everything is purrfect
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Matthew Weaver
17 days
80 percent of you can't even drive my manual transmission and y'all be thinkin' you can win a dang NASCAR race. Get outta here.
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Jeff Gluck
17 days
Oh man. Guess it doesn’t say how fast you have to drive, so in theory a racing lap without crashing is achievable. But 6% of people think they could WIN a NASCAR race?! 🫠 (link to survey: )
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Matthew Weaver
2 years
I miss 24 hour Walmarts. This is when I want to get groceries.
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Matthew Weaver
3 years
I love when the receipt printer isn't broken.
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Matthew Weaver
5 months
I always get sentimental leaving my fishing camp because it's my favorite place in the world but I'm especially in my feelings since Tenks is here for good. I feel nice today. No griefbursts. Now, I move forward. Thanks MowMow. Let's live.
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Matthew Weaver
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This is especially hard because he's still trying to live. He wants to eat. He tried to play with his toys this week. He still has his heart and joy. His poor body has just gave out. I want so badly for him to just be fine and it's just not going to happen.
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Matthew Weaver
6 months
I once spent 2 grand at an emergency clinic to save my cat What I would have spent if I knew I could get an even a little more time But I did get these past seven Gosh, I hurt Comes in waves
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Matthew Weaver
7 years
Short version, he's okay for now but they didn't want to say he's out of the woods yet
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Matthew Weaver
4 years
My hotel room 👀
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Matthew Weaver
2 years
@DylanFedericoWX Now imagine the fire department choosing not to come when they could have made a difference. That's what it felt like.
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Matthew Weaver
6 months
I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you
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Matthew Weaver
3 months
🤔
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Matthew Weaver
2 years
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Matthew Weaver
3 years
I'm about to get my booster. Pfizer. I'm not interested in a debate or argument. Best thing for me given the races I go to. Anyway, I bring it up to ask if the booster has made any of you sick. The second shot kicked my ass. I'd hate to feel that way on Christmas.
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Matthew Weaver
6 months
My love bug.
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Matthew Weaver
3 years
Today in Twitter discourse
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Matthew Weaver
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Matthew Weaver
6 months
I want to try to write a little bit. It's a nice distraction. But my favorite pastime has been laying on the floor and working on stories as he lays on my bookbag. It smells like me and he loves it. Maybe we can do this a few more times this weekend between ugly cries.
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Matthew Weaver
6 months
Gotenks sure did love some pasta sauce
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Matthew Weaver
4 years
The deep south has absolutely no understanding of social and physical distancing.
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Matthew Weaver
2 years
My truck.
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Matthew Weaver
4 years
I'm growing perpetually tired and forlorn as the pandemic continues. I can't focus as well, feel creatively zapped and struggle with the restraints of doing my job without the usual access. First world problems. Just man, I am tired. Surely I'm not alone?
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Matthew Weaver
3 years
I got vaccinated and the 5G still sucks at my lake house. I want a refund.
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Matthew Weaver
4 months
Forever calling it Twitter
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Matthew Weaver
4 years
Let me put this politely. The Joe Kelly suspension is fucking bullshit.
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Matthew Weaver
4 years
I don't have the heart to argue on my other account over masks. I'll say this: I try hard to do right by people in an industry that doesn't encourage it and often shames you for it. I won't get it right 100% of the time but I'm always thinking about actions and consequences.
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Matthew Weaver
6 months
One thing about Gotenks is that he ALWAYS loves bedtime. Look how excited he is once he realizes that I'm laying down. He sprints towards me! This is how I will forever remember him. Last tweet for the night. One last full day and night with him tomorrow. It'll be great.
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Matthew Weaver
2 years
I pity all of you in white
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Matthew Weaver
4 years
Learning a lot about people today in my mentions.
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Matt Weaver
4 years
The path to redemption for Kyle Larson will include sensitivity and empathy lessons. We would be wise to learn those lessons alongside him.
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Matthew Weaver
3 years
When everyone else in NASCAR talks about returning to their roots, they race a Late Model or Midget. Returning to my roots is sleeping in my truck because I ain't buyin what these hotels in Volusia County are selling this weekend. 💀
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Matthew Weaver
3 years
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Matthew Weaver
6 months
Sweet sweet prince
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Matthew Weaver
6 months
I will miss this the most
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Matthew Weaver
2 years
Gotenks does the most adorable things
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Matthew Weaver
5 years
So per my new bosses, I have to do a podcast, which is fine, because I've wanted to do one for awhile now, but it had to be unique and good. I've basically landed on doing something similar to WindTunnel w/ Dave Despain. I want to have a RACING show. All racing. I need a name.
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Matthew Weaver
2 years
I thought NASCAR fans wanted 1:00 start times?
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Matthew Weaver
1 year
I'm working just as hard unemployed as I ever have. It would be really easy to just let some things come to me, especially on the NASCAR side more than the short track side, but I'm not wired that way. Can't ever accuse my work ethic. Trying really hard to pursue my vision. Man.
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Matthew Weaver
2 years
I have worked in NASCAR for over a decade and Cup haulers still make me feel like a kid.
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Matthew Weaver
2 years
Going the opposite direction of these guys this weekend.
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Matthew Weaver
4 years
Y'all keep me updated on @NoahSweet7 / @NoahSweet16 . Dude genuinely seems to have a great heart and that's a great thing even if this place ain't always accommodating for it. I resent bullying so much.
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Matthew Weaver
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Matthew Weaver
7 months
The 'act like you've been here before' crowd can kiss my ass. It's the night before the Daytona 500 and I still love the heck out of what I do for a living. Can't sleep.
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Matthew Weaver
4 years
13/1/2020
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Matthew Weaver
4 months
Just marry Ed
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Matthew Weaver
4 years
There is a special place in hell reserved for you if you allow your children to run up and down the hallway of the Holiday Inn Express for an hour starting at 8:30 a.m.
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Matthew Weaver
5 months
I just opened a jar of red sauce and a screaming cat did not just run into my ankle Someday, that will make me laugh. Tonight, I cried.
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Matthew Weaver
3 years
I need the "your government is trying to track you" crowd to take a seat and realize what permissions you're giving up to play Candy Crush.
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Matthew Weaver
2 years
Wrote identical stories about both rookies with minimal ARCA experience and virtually no Truck experience, who have both won Late Model races who finished 24th and 26th in their Xfinity debuts and can't quite understand the outrage and vitriol towards one of them.
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Matthew Weaver
6 months
The biggest challenge through the weekend is that his immune system is just shot. Sinuses are bad so sometimes we just sit in the steamy shower to open up his nostrils. It gives an hour jolt or so. It's worse in the morning and at night when it's cold.
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Matthew Weaver
5 years
Sympathies to the family of La Parka. But I would add that this isn't the La Parka you remember from WCW. He's L.A. Park now. The two actually had a match at Triplemania many years ago.
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Matthew Weaver
3 months
I took my best friend cat to my favorite track five years ago. I miss him so much but grateful for all these silly memories.
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Matthew Weaver
5 months
I'm working through the stages of grief in a really mixed up way. I'm largely better today. The acceptance has kicked in. But I skipped anger. The anger came afterwards. I see treats that I bought for Tenks and it makes me so dang mad that I can't give them to him. I'm ok tho.
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Matthew Weaver
23 days
My perfectly sane, totally normal readers: "Hey man, drunk driving is totally a non-issue."
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I Like Cars
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@MattWeaverRA I think this is a non-issue. Have you been to a race? Do you know the history of NASCAR? The only relevant thing is a NASCAR driver was caught. I mean, that hasn’t happened since the Junior days.
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Matthew Weaver
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Oh, Michael. With the cowardly block at the end too.
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