Thanks Paul,
I'll try out some smaller programs and get more familiar with using variables.
Just thinking about variables gave me an idea to try later on down the road.
Having a variable min. threshold for the Ping sensor where, for example, if the motors are running at full speed foward have the Ping min. threshold maybe somewhere around 8 feet. As the speed decreases so does the Ping min. threshold. Then when moving very slowly, the min. threshold could be at maybe 1-2 feet.
For now I just have it written down in my notepad to remember later 
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