during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 19, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 19: A detailed view of wrenches in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 19, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 19: Brian Vickers, driver of the #14 Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 Chevrolet, climbs into his car during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 19, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 19: Erik Jones, driver of the #20 Resers Main Street Bistro Toyota, sits in his car during practice for the NASCAR XFINITY Series PowerShares QQQ 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 19, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 19: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Nationwide Chevrolet, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 19, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 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 Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 19, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 19: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Nationwide Chevrolet, practices for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 19, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images)
DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 19: Crew members push the car of Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 KFC Nashville Hot Ford, through the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 19, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images)
DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 19: Danica Patrick, driver of the #10 Nature’s Bakery Chevrolet, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 19, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 19: Danica Patrick, driver of the #10 Nature’s Bakery Chevrolet, stands with her crew chief, Billy Scott, during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 19, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway on February 19, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 19: Grant Enfinger, driver of the #33 Champion Power Equipment Chevrolet, leads the field during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway on February 19, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 19: Grant Enfinger, driver of the #33 Champion Power Equipment Chevrolet, and Johnny Sauter, driver of the #21 Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff Chevrolet, lead the field in the pace laps prior to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway on February 19, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 19: Grant Enfinger, driver of the #33 Champion Power Equipment Chevrolet, leads a pack of trucks during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway on February 19, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 19: Grant Enfinger, driver of the #33 Champion Power Equipment Chevrolet, pits during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway on February 19, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway on February 19, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 19: Trucks race during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway on February 19, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway on February 19, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 19: Rico Abreu, driver of the #98 Safelite Auto Glass Toyota, Cameron Hayley, driver of the #13 Cabinets by Hayley Toyota, Daniel Suarez, driver of the #51 ARRIS Toyota, and Ben Rhodes, driver of the #41 Alpha Energy Solutions Toyota, are involved in an on track incident during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway on February 19, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 19: Rico Abreu, driver of the #98 Safelite Auto Glass Toyota, Cameron Hayley, driver of the #13 Cabinets by Hayley Toyota, Daniel Suarez, driver of the #51 ARRIS Toyota, Austin Theriault, driver of the #2 Gogo Ford, and Ben Kennedy, driver of the #11 JACOB Companies Toyota, are involved in an on track incident during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway on February 19, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 19: Christopher Bell, driver of the #4 JBL Toyota, Timmy Hill, driver of the #49 Hormone Therapeutics Chevrolet, and John H Nemechek, driver of the #8 farbe technik Chevrolet, have an on track incident during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway on February 19, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 19: Christopher Bell, driver of the #4 JBL Toyota, Timmy Hill, driver of the #49 Hormone Therapeutics Chevrolet, and John H Nemechek, driver of the #8 farbe technik Chevrolet, have an on track incident during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway on February 19, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 19: Johnny Sauter, driver of the #21 Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway on February 19, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sean Gardner/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.