FONTANA, CA – MARCH 19: Carl Edwards, driver of the #19 Subway Toyota, sits in his car during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 19, 2016 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)
FONTANA, CA – MARCH 19: The #88 Nationwide Insurance / Batman Chevrolet, driven by Dale Earnhardt Jr. (not pictured), sits in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 19, 2016 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)
FONTANA, CA – MARCH 19: 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 19, 2016 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 19, 2016 in Fontana, California.
FONTANA, CA – MARCH 19: Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 Ford EcoBoost Ford, practices for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 19, 2016 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 19, 2016 in Fontana, California.
FONTANA, CA – MARCH 19: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #88 Armour Nalley Chevrolet, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Xfinity Series TreatMyClot.com 300 at Auto Club Speedway on March 19, 2016 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)
FONTANA, CA – MARCH 19: Darrell Wallace Jr., driver of the #6 Ford EcoBoost Ford Mustang Ford, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Xfinity Series TreatMyClot.com 300 at Auto Club Speedway on March 19, 2016 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)
Kasey Kahne, driver of the #5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 19, 2016 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Jonathan Moore/Getty Images)
FONTANA, CA – MARCH 19: Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Photo by Jonathan Moore/Getty Images)
FONTANA, CA – MARCH 19: Austin Dillon, driver of the #2 Rheem Chevrolet, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Xfinity Series TreatMyClot.com 300 at Auto Club Speedway on March 19, 2016 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Jonathan Moore/Getty Images)
FONTANA, CA – MARCH 19: Daniel Suarez, driver of the #19 Interstate Batteries Toyota, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Xfinity Series TreatMyClot.com 300 at Auto Club Speedway on March 19, 2016 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Jonathan Moore/Getty Images)
during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 19, 2016 in Fontana, California.
FONTANA, CA – MARCH 19: Trevor Bayne, driver of the #6 AdvoCare Ford, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 19, 2016 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
FONTANA, CA – MARCH 19: Brian Vickers, driver of the #14 Janssen Arnie’s Army Charitable Foundation Chevrolet, gets into his car during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 19, 2016 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
FONTANA, CA – MARCH 19: Brian Scott, driver of the #44 Whitetail Chevrolet, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 19, 2016 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 19, 2016 in Fontana, California.
FONTANA, CA – MARCH 19: Ryan Newman, driver of the #31 Caterpillar Chevrolet, drives through the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 19, 2016 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Jonathan Moore/Getty Images)
during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 19, 2016 in Fontana, California.
FONTANA, CA – MARCH 19: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 NOS Energy Drink Toyota, pits during the NASCAR Xfinity Series TreatMyClot.com 300 at Auto Club Speedway on March 19, 2016 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
FONTANA, CA – MARCH 19: Kyle Larson, driver of the #42 ENEOS Chevrolet, and Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 NOS Energy Drink Toyota, lead a pack of cars during the NASCAR Xfinity Series TreatMyClot.com 300 at Auto Club Speedway on March 19, 2016 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Jonathan Moore/Getty Images)
during the NASCAR Xfinity Series TreatMyClot.com 300 at Auto Club Speedway on March 19, 2016 in Fontana, California.
FONTANA, CA – MARCH 19: Daniel Suarez, driver of the #19 Interstate Batteries Toyota, pits under caution during the NASCAR Xfinity Series TreatMyClot.com 300 at Auto Club Speedway on March 19, 2016 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)
FONTANA, CA – MARCH 19: Daniel Suarez, driver of the #19 Interstate Batteries Toyota, and Erik Jones, driver of the #20 Gamestop/Nyko Toyota, race the field during the NASCAR Xfinity Series TreatMyClot.com 300 at Auto Club Speedway on March 19, 2016 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)
FONTANA, CA – MARCH 19: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 NOS Energy Drink Toyota, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR Xfinity Series TreatMyClot.com 300 at Auto Club Speedway on March 19, 2016 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)
FONTANA, CA – MARCH 19: Austin Dillon, driver of the #2 Rheem Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series TreatMyClot.com 300 at Auto Club Speedway on March 19, 2016 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
FONTANA, CA – MARCH 19: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 NOS Energy Drink Toyota, is involved in an on-track incident during the NASCAR Xfinity Series TreatMyClot.com 300 at Auto Club Speedway on March 19, 2016 in Fontana, California. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
during the NASCAR Xfinity Series TreatMyClot.com 300 at Auto Club Speedway on March 19, 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.