FONTANA, CA – MARCH 18: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Nationwide Insurance / Batman Chevrolet, signs autographs during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 18, 2016 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)
FONTANA, CA – MARCH 18: Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 Furniture Row Toyota, looks on in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 18, 2016 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
FONTANA, CA – MARCH 18: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s / Superman Chevrolet, and his crew work in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 18, 2016 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
FONTANA, CA – MARCH 18: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s / Superman Chevrolet, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 18, 2016 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Jonathan Moore/Getty Images)
FONTANA, CA – MARCH 18: Kurt Busch, driver of the #41 Haas Automation/Monster Energy Chevrolet, sits in his car during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 18, 2016 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Jonathan Moore/Getty Images)
FONTANA, CA – MARCH 18: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s 75 Toyota, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 18, 2016 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Jonathan Moore/Getty Images)
FONTANA, CA – MARCH 18: Aric Almirola, driver of the #98 Ballast Point Ford, talks to team owner, Richard Petty, during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 18, 2016 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)
FONTANA, CA – MARCH 18: Carl Edwards, driver of the #19 Subway Toyota, addresses the media during a press conference for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 18, 2016 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Matt Hazlett/Getty Images)
FONTANA, CA – MARCH 18: Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 Furniture Row Toyota, practices for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 18, 2016 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
FONTANA, CA – MARCH 18: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s 75 Toyota, practices for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 18, 2016 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
FONTANA, CA – MARCH 18: Brian Vickers, driver of the #14 Janssen Arnie’s Army Charitable Foundation Chevrolet, practices for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 18, 2016 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
FONTANA, CA – MARCH 18: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #88 Armour Nalley Chevrolet, sits in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series TreatMyClot.com 300 at Auto Club Speedway on March 18, 2016 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Jonathan Moore/Getty Images)
FONTANA, CA – MARCH 18: Aric Almirola, driver of the #43 Smithfield Ford, drives in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series TreatMyClot.com 300 at Auto Club Speedway on March 18, 2016 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)
FONTANA, CA – MARCH 18: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #22 America’s Tire Ford, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series TreatMyClot.com 300 at Auto Club Speedway on March 18, 2016 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Jonathan Moore/Getty Images)
FONTANA, CA – MARCH 18: Brandon Jones, driver of the #33 Nexteer Chevrolet, drives through the garage during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series TreatMyClot.com 300 at Auto Club Speedway on March 18, 2016 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)
<> at Auto Club Speedway on March 17, 2016 in Fontana, California.
FONTANA, CA – MARCH 18: Race car driver Brad Keselowski reacts during his Walk of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Auto Club 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Event Weekend at the Auto Club Speedway on March 18, 2016 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
FONTANA, CA – MARCH 18: Ross Chastain, driver of the #4 teamjdmotorsports.com Chevrolet, David Starr, driver of the #44 Zachry and Ray Black Jr., driver of the #07 Scuba Life Chevrolet, practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series TreatMyClot.com 300 at Auto Club Speedway on March 18, 2016 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Jonathan Moore/Getty Images)
FONTANA, CA – MARCH 18: The flagstand sits abandoned after a swarm of bees took it over prior to qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 18, 2016 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
FONTANA, CA – MARCH 18: Danica Patrick, driver of the #10 TaxACT Chevrolet, walks on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 18, 2016 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Jonathan Moore/Getty Images)
during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 18, 2016 in Fontana, California.
Greg is a published award winning sportswriter who spent 23 years combined active and active reserve military service, much of that in and around the Special Operations community. Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
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Greg is a published award winning sportswriter who spent 23 years combined active and active reserve military service, much of that in and around the Special Operations community.
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.