during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 31, 2015 in Martinsville, Virginia.
MARTINSVILLE, VA – OCTOBER 31: Crew members push the #19 XFINITY Toyota, driven by Carl Edwards (not pictured), through the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 31, 2015 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)
MARTINSVILLE, VA – OCTOBER 31: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Nationwide Chevrolet, practices for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 31, 2015 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Rainier Ehrhardt/Getty Images)
MARTINSVILLE, VA – OCTOBER 31: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 KOBALT TOOLS Chevrolet, practices for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 31, 2015 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Rainier Ehrhardt/Getty Images)
MARTINSVILLE, VA – OCTOBER 31: Justin Allgaier, driver of the #51 Auto-Owners Insurance Chevrolet, leads Landon Cassill, driver of the #40 Chevrolet, during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 31, 2015 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Rainier Ehrhardt/Getty Images)
MARTINSVILLE, VA – OCTOBER 31: Danica Patrick, driver of the #10 GoDaddy Chevrolet, sits in her car in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 31, 2015 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)
MARTINSVILLE, VA – OCTOBER 31: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Outback Steakhouse Chevrolet, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 31, 2015 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Rainier Ehrhardt/Getty Images)
MARTINSVILLE, VA – OCTOBER 31: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Crispy Toyota, looks on during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 31, 2015 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
MARTINSVILLE, VA – OCTOBER 31: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Ground Toyota, sits in his car during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 31, 2015 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Nationwide Chevrolet (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)
during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway on October 31, 2015 in Martinsville, Virginia.
MARTINSVILLE, VA – OCTOBER 31: Brantley, son of Timothy Peters, driver of the #17 Red Horse Racing Toyota, plays in his car during pre-race ceremonies for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway on October 31, 2015 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Jonathan Moore/Getty Images)
during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway on October 31, 2015 in Martinsville, Virginia.
MARTINSVILLE, VA – OCTOBER 31: Tyler Reddick, driver of the #19 BrdKslwsk’sChckrdFlgFndtn Ford, stands on the grid during pre-race ceremonies for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway on October 31, 2015 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)
MARTINSVILLE, VA – OCTOBER 31: Ben Kennedy, driver of the #11 Local Motors Toyota, and his girlfriend Chelsea Saunders stand on the grid during pre-race ceremonies for during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway on October 31, 2015 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Jonathan Moore/Getty Images)
during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway on October 31, 2015 in Martinsville, Virginia.
MARTINSVILLE, VA – OCTOBER 31: Cameron Hayley, driver of the #13 The Carolina Nut Co. Toyota, pits during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway on October 31, 2015 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)
during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway on October 31, 2015 in Martinsville, Virginia.
MARTINSVILLE, VA – OCTOBER 31: Austin Cindric, driver of the #29 Cooper Standard Ford, and others are involved in an incident during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway on October 31, 2015 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
MARTINSVILLE, VA – OCTOBER 31: Matt Crafton, driver of the #88 Fisher Nuts/Menards Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway on October 31, 2015 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)
MARTINSVILLE, VA – OCTOBER 31: Matt Crafton, driver of the #88 Fisher Nuts/Menards Toyota, leads a pack of trucks during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway on October 31, 2015 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)
MARTINSVILLE, VA – OCTOBER 31: Matt Crafton, driver of the #88 Fisher Nuts/Menards Toyota, and John H. Nemechek, driver of the #8 Chevrolet, lead a pack of trucks during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway on October 31, 2015 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)
MARTINSVILLE, VA – OCTOBER 31: John H. Nemechek, driver of the #8 Chevrolet, and Cole Custer, driver of the #00 Haas Automation Chevrolet, lead the field during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway on October 31, 2015 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)
MARTINSVILLE, VA – OCTOBER 31: Matt Crafton, driver of the #88 Fisher Nuts/Menards Toyota, races during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway on October 31, 2015 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Jonathan Moore/Getty Images)
MARTINSVILLE, VA – OCTOBER 31: A general view of racing during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway on October 31, 2015 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Jonathan Moore/Getty Images)
during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway on October 31, 2015 in Martinsville, Virginia.
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.