during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Windows 10 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 31, 2015 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania.
during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Windows 10 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 31, 2015 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania.
LONG POND, PA – JULY 31: Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 AARP Member Advantages Chevrolet, practices for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Windows 10 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 31, 2015 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
LONG POND, PA – JULY 31: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Microsoft Chevrolet, practices for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Windows 10 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 31, 2015 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
LONG POND, PA – JULY 31: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 JLimmy John’s/Budweiser Chevrolet, looks on in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Windows 10 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 31, 2015 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Windows 10 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 31, 2015 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania.
LONG POND, PA – JULY 31: David Ragan, driver of the #55 Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota, goes through the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Windows 10 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 31, 2015 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jerry Markland/Getty Images)
LONG POND, PA – JULY 31: Danica Patrick, driver of the #10 GoDaddy Chevrolet, drives through the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Windows 10 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 31, 2015 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
LONG POND, PA – JULY 31: Clint Bowyer, driver of the #15 Maxwell House Toyota, right, talks with team owner Michael Waltrip in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Windows 10 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 31, 2015 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Bradbury/Getty Images)
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
LONG POND, PA – JULY 31: Clint Bowyer, driver of the #15 Maxwell House Toyota, sits in his car in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Windows 10 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 31, 2015 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Bradbury/Getty Images)
LONG POND, PA – JULY 31: Spencer Gallagher, driver of the #23 Allegiant Travel Chevrolet, practices for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Pocono Mountains 150 at Pocono Raceway on July 31, 2015 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
LONG POND, PA – JULY 31: Matt Tifft, driver of the #54 ToyotaCare Toyota, practices for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Pocono Mountains 150 at Pocono Raceway on July 31, 2015 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Windows 10 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 31, 2015 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania.
LONG POND, PA – JULY 31: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Microsoft Chevrolet, stands on the grid with crew chief Greg Ives during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Windows 10 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 31, 2015 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)
LONG POND, PA – JULY 31: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s/Budweiser Chevrolet, left, and Jeb Burton, driver of the #26 Maxim Toyota, walk on the grid prior to qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Windows 10 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 31, 2015 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)
during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Windows 10 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 31, 2015 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania.
LONG POND, PA – JULY 31: Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 AARP Member Advantages Chevrolet, looks on from the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Windows 10 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 31, 2015 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Bradbury/Getty Images)
during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Windows 10 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 31, 2015 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania.
LONG POND, PA – JULY 31: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Microsoft Chevrolet, left, talks with crew chief Greg Ives on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Windows 10 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 31, 2015 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jerry Markland/Getty Images)
LONG POND, PA – JULY 31: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Office Toyota, qualifies for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Windows 10 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 31, 2015 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jerry Markland/Getty Images)
LONG POND, PA – JULY 31: Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, left, talks with crew chief Todd Gordon on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Windows 10 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 31, 2015 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jerry Markland/Getty Images)
LONG POND, PA – JULY 31: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Crispy Toyota, and Miss Coors Light Amanda Mertz pose with the Coors Light Pole Award after Busch qualifyied on the pole for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Windows 10 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 31, 2015 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Bradbury/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.