during qualifying for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2015 in Avondale, Arizona.
during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2015 in Avondale, Arizona.
AVONDALE, AZ – NOVEMBER 13: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 Miller Lite Ford, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2015 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
AVONDALE, AZ – NOVEMBER 13: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Crispy Toyota, drives through the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2015 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
AVONDALE, AZ – NOVEMBER 13: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 Miller Lite Ford, practices for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2015 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
AVONDALE, AZ – NOVEMBER 13: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Nationwide Chevrolet, practices for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2015 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
AVONDALE, AZ – NOVEMBER 13: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Crispy Toyota, sits in his car during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2015 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
AVONDALE, AZ – NOVEMBER 13: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s Patriotic Chevrolet, practices for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2015 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
AVONDALE, AZ – NOVEMBER 13: Carl Edwards, driver of the #19 Stanley Toyota, drives through the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2015 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2015 in Avondale, Arizona.
AVONDALE, AZ – NOVEMBER 13: Kyle Larson, driver of the #42 Target Camo Chevrolet, practices for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2015 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
AVONDALE, AZ – NOVEMBER 13: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Budweiser/Jimmy John’s Chevrolet, drives in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2015 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
AVONDALE, AZ – NOVEMBER 13: Carl Edwards, driver of the #19 Stanley Toyota, sits in his car during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2015 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2015 in Avondale, Arizona.
during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2015 in Avondale, Arizona.
during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2015 in Avondale, Arizona.
during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2015 in Avondale, Arizona.
during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2015 in Avondale, Arizona.
AVONDALE, AZ – NOVEMBER 13: Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 Pepsi Chevrolet, prepares to drive during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2015 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2015 in Avondale, Arizona.
AVONDALE, AZ – NOVEMBER 13: (L-R) Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s Patriotic Chevrolet, and Miss Coors Light Amanda Mertz pose with the pole award after qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2015 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
AVONDALE, AZ – NOVEMBER 13: Erik Jones, driver of the #4 Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Toyota, and Tyler Reddick, driver of the #19 Draw Tite Ford, lead the field at the start of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2015 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
AVONDALE, AZ – NOVEMBER 13: A general view of race action during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2015 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
AVONDALE, AZ – NOVEMBER 13: Brandon Jones, driver of the #33 Lucas Oil Chevrolet, is seen on pit road after crashing during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2015 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
AVONDALE, AZ – NOVEMBER 13: Matt Crafton, driver of the #88 Ideal Door/Menards Toyota, and Erik Jones, driver of the #4 Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Toyota, lead the field at a restart during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2015 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
AVONDALE, AZ – NOVEMBER 13: Timothy Peters, driver of the #17 Red Horse Racing Toyota, leads Johnny Sauter, driver of the #98 Smokey Mountain/Curb Records Toyota, during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2015 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2015 in Avondale, Arizona.
during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2015 in Avondale, Arizona.
AVONDALE, AZ – NOVEMBER 13: Matt Crafton, driver of the #88 Ideal Door/Menards Toyota, drives on pit road after crashing during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2015 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2015 in Avondale, Arizona.
during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2015 in Avondale, Arizona.
AVONDALE, AZ – NOVEMBER 13: Crew members work on the truck of Matt Crafton, driver of the #88 Ideal Door/Menards Toyota, after crashing with Erik Jones, driver of the #4 Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Toyota, and Johnny Sauter, driver of the #98 Smokey Mountain/Curb Records Toyota, during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2015 in Avondale, Arizona. (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.
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.
