LONG POND, PA - JULY 29: Daniel Suarez, driver of the #19 Stanley Toyota, and Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, lead the field prior to the start of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Gander Outdoors 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 29, 2018 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
LONG POND, PA – JULY 29: Daniel Suarez, driver of the #19 Stanley Toyota, and Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, lead the field prior to the start of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Gander Outdoors 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 29, 2018 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
LONG POND, PA – JULY 29: Daniel Suarez, driver of the #19 Stanley Toyota, and Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, lead the field to the green flag to start the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Gander Outdoors 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 29, 2018 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
LONG POND, PA – JULY 29: (L-R)Marcus Lemonis, Chairman of Gander Outdoors, Camping World and Overton’s, NASCAR Chief Operating Officer Steve Phelps, General Manager of the NASCAR Truck Series Ben Kennedy, and Managing Director of the NASCAR Truck Series Brad Moran pose for a photo during a press conference prior to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Gander Outdoors 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 29, 2018 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Gander Outdoors announced it’s title sponsorship of the 2019 NASCAR Truck Series. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)
LONG POND, PA – JULY 29: (2nd Row, L-R)Marcus Lemonis, Chairman of Gander Outdoors, Camping World and Overton’s, NASCAR Chief Operating Officer Steve Phelps, General Manager of the NASCAR Truck Series Ben Kennedy, Managing Director of the NASCAR Truck Series Brad Moran, Dalton Sargeant(front, L), driver of the #25 Performance Plus Motor Oil Chevrolet, and Ben Rhodes, driver of the #41 The Carolina Nut Co. Ford, pose for a photo during a press conference prior to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Gander Outdoors 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 29, 2018 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Gander Outdoors announced it’s title sponsorship of the 2019 NASCAR Truck Series. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)
LONG POND, PA – JULY 29: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Caramel Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Gander Outdoors 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 29, 2018 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
LONG POND, PA – JULY 29: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Caramel Toyota, celebrates with a burnout in front of his team after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Gander Outdoors 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 29, 2018 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
LONG POND, PA – JULY 29: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Caramel Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Gander Outdoors 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 29, 2018 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
LONG POND, PA – JULY 29: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Caramel Toyota, poses with the trophy in Victory Lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Gander Outdoors 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 29, 2018 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
LONG POND, PA – JULY 29: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Caramel Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Gander Outdoors 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 29, 2018 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
LONG POND, PA – JULY 29: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Caramel Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Gander Outdoors 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 29, 2018 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)
LONG POND, PA – JULY 29: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Caramel Toyota, his wife, Samantha, and their son, Brexton, pose for a photo with the winner’s decal on his car in Victory Lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Gander Outdoors 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 29, 2018 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
LONG POND, PA – JULY 29: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Caramel Toyota, leads a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Gander Outdoors 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 29, 2018 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
LONG POND, PA – JULY 29: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Caramel Toyota, celebrates winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Gander Outdoors 400 at Pocono Raceway on July 29, 2018 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Chris Trotman/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.