JOLIET, IL – SEPTEMBER 19: John Hunter Nemechek, driver of the #8 Chevrolet, crosses the finish-line to win the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series American Ethanol E15 225 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 19, 2015 in Joliet, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series MyAFibRisk.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 19, 2015 in Joliet, Illinois.
JOLIET, IL – SEPTEMBER 19: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Crispy Toyota, drives through the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series MyAFibRisk.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 19, 2015 in Joliet, Illinois. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Getty Images)
JOLIET, IL – SEPTEMBER 19: Matt Kenseth, driver of the #20 Dollar General Toyota, practices for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series MyAFibRisk.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 19, 2015 in Joliet, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
JOLIET, IL – SEPTEMBER 19: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 Miller Lite Ford, practices for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series MyAFibRisk.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 19, 2015 in Joliet, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series MyAFibRisk.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 19, 2015 in Joliet, Illinois.
during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series MyAFibRisk.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 19, 2015 in Joliet, Illinois.
during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series MyAFibRisk.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 19, 2015 in Joliet, Illinois.
JOLIET, IL – SEPTEMBER 19: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Crispy Toyota, practices for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series MyAFibRisk.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 19, 2015 in Joliet, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)
JOLIET, IL – SEPTEMBER 19: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, walks on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR XFINITY Series FURIOUS 7 300 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 19, 2015 in Joliet, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series MyAFibRisk.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 19, 2015 in Joliet, Illinois.
during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series MyAFibRisk.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 19, 2015 in Joliet, Illinois.
JOLIET, IL – SEPTEMBER 19: Dale Earnhardt Jr, driver of the #88 DIET MOUNTAIN DEW Chevrolet, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series MyAFibRisk.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 19, 2015 in Joliet, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
JOLIET, IL – SEPTEMBER 19: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Crispy Toyota, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series MyAFibRisk.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 19, 2015 in Joliet, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
JOLIET, IL – SEPTEMBER 19: Carl Edwards, driver of the #19 STANLEY Toyota, sits in his car during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series MyAFibRisk.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 19, 2015 in Joliet, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
JOLIET, IL – SEPTEMBER 19: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s / Budweiser Chevrolet, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series MyAFibRisk.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 19, 2015 in Joliet, Illinois. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
JOLIET, IL – SEPTEMBER 19: Martin Truex Jr, driver of the #78 Furniture Row/Visser Precision Chevrolet, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series MyAFibRisk.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 19, 2015 in Joliet, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
during the NASCAR XFINITY Series FURIOUS 7 300 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 19, 2015 in Joliet, Illinois.
JOLIET, IL – SEPTEMBER 19: Kyle Busch, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, leads the field at the start of the NASCAR XFINITY Series FURIOUS 7 300 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 19, 2015 in Joliet, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)
during the NASCAR XFINITY Series FURIOUS 7 300 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 19, 2015 in Joliet, Illinois.
JOLIET, IL – SEPTEMBER 19: Ty Dillon, driver of the #3 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Chevrolet, leads Kyle Larson, driver of the #42 ENEOS Chevrolet, during the NASCAR XFINITY Series FURIOUS 7 300 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 19, 2015 in Joliet, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)
during the NASCAR XFINITY Series FURIOUS 7 300 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 19, 2015 in Joliet, Illinois.
JOLIET, IL – SEPTEMBER 19: Matt Kenseth, driver of the #20 Reser’s Main Street Toyota, races during the NASCAR XFINITY Series FURIOUS 7 300 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 19, 2015 in Joliet, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
during the NASCAR XFINITY Series FURIOUS 7 300 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 19, 2015 in Joliet, Illinois.
during the NASCAR XFINITY Series FURIOUS 7 300 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 19, 2015 in Joliet, Illinois.
JOLIET, IL – SEPTEMBER 19: Kyle Busch, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR XFINITY Series FURIOUS 7 300 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 19, 2015 in Joliet, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/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.
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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.