AVONDALE, AZ – MARCH 13: Team owner Richard Childress speaks to Mike Helton, Vice Chairman for NASCAR, prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Good Sam 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 13, 2016 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Good Sam 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 13, 2016 in Avondale, Arizona.
during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Good Sam 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 13, 2016 in Avondale, Arizona.
AVONDALE, AZ – MARCH 13: Crew members of Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Pennzoil Ford, huddle together prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Good Sam 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 13, 2016 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Good Sam 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 13, 2016 in Avondale, Arizona.
during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Good Sam 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 13, 2016 in Avondale, Arizona.
AVONDALE, AZ – MARCH 13: Ryan Newman, driver of the #31 Grainger Chevrolet, pits during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Good Sam 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 13, 2016 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
AVONDALE, AZ – MARCH 13: Kurt Busch, driver of the #41 Monster Energy / Haas Automation Chevrolet, races Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Pennzoil Ford, Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s Chevrolet, and Martin Truex Jr, driver of the #78 Bass Pro Shops / TRACKER Boats Toyota, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Good Sam 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 13, 2016 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Good Sam 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 13, 2016 in Avondale, Arizona.
AVONDALE, AZ – MARCH 13: Dale Earnhardt Jr, driver of the #88 Axalta Chevrolet, races Chase Elliott, driver of the #24 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Good Sam 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 13, 2016 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
AVONDALE, AZ – MARCH 13: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Skittles Toyota, leads the field at the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Good Sam 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 13, 2016 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
AVONDALE, AZ – MARCH 13: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Skittles Toyota, races Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Good Sam 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 13, 2016 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
AVONDALE, AZ – MARCH 13: Carl Edwards, driver of the #19 Stanley Toyota, leads the field during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Good Sam 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 13, 2016 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Good Sam 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 13, 2016 in Avondale, Arizona.
AVONDALE, AZ – MARCH 13: Ricky Stenhouse Jr, driver of the #17 Fastenal Ford, has an on track incident during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Good Sam 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 13, 2016 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
AVONDALE, AZ – MARCH 13: Carl Edwards, driver of the #19 Stanley Toyota, races Landon Cassill, driver of the #38 Snap Fitness Ford, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Good Sam 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 13, 2016 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
AVONDALE, AZ – MARCH 13: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Skittles Toyota, pits during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Good Sam 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 13, 2016 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
AVONDALE, AZ – MARCH 13: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 Alliance Truck Parts Ford, drives to pit road after an on-track incident during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Good Sam 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 13, 2016 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
NASCAR heads to Phoenix International Raceway this weekend. (Getty Images)
during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Good Sam 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 13, 2016 in Avondale, Arizona.
AVONDALE, AZ – MARCH 13: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Good Sam 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 13, 2016 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images)
AVONDALE, AZ – MARCH 13: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag ahead of Carl Edwards, driver of the #19 Stanley Toyota, to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Good Sam 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 13, 2016 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
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.
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.