FORT WORTH, TX - APRIL 08: Erik Jones, driver of the #20 GameStop/GAEMS Toyota, celebrates winning the NASCAR XFINITY Series My Bariatric Solutions 300 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 8, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, TX – APRIL 08: Matt Kenseth, driver of the #20 Let’s Go Places Toyota, practices for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 8, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, TX – APRIL 08: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 Miller Lite Ford, practices for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 8, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, TX – APRIL 08: Kyle Larson, driver of the #42 Credit One Bank Chevrolet, practices for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 8, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, TX – APRIL 08: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #22 Discount Tire Ford, pits during the NASCAR XFINITY Series My Bariatric Solutions 300 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 8, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, TX – APRIL 08: Erik Jones, driver of the #20 GameStop/GAEMS Toyota, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR XFINITY Series My Bariatric Solutions 300 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 8, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, TX – APRIL 08: Erik Jones, driver of the #20 GameStop/GAEMS Toyota, celebrates winning the NASCAR XFINITY Series My Bariatric Solutions 300 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 8, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, TX – APRIL 08: Erik Jones, driver of the #20 GameStop/GAEMS Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR XFINITY Series My Bariatric Solutions 300 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 8, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, TX – APRIL 08: Erik Jones, driver of the #20 GameStop/GAEMS Toyota, poses with the winners decal on his car in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR XFINITY Series My Bariatric Solutions 300 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 8, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, TX – APRIL 08: Joey Logano, driver of the #12 PPG Ford, leads the field past the green flag to start the NASCAR XFINITY Series My Bariatric Solutions 300 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 8, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, TX – APRIL 08: Daniel Hemric, driver of the #21 Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff Chevrolet, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR XFINITY Series My Bariatric Solutions 300 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 8, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, TX – APRIL 08: Ryan Reed, driver of the #16 Lilly Diabetes Ford, and William Byron, driver of the #9 Axalta/Priefert Chevrolet, lead the field during the NASCAR XFINITY Series My Bariatric Solutions 300 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 8, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, TX – APRIL 08: Erik Jones, driver of the #20 GameStop/GAEMS Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR XFINITY Series My Bariatric Solutions 300 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 8, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, TX – APRIL 08: Darrell Wallace Jr., driver of the #6 Leidos Ford, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR XFINITY Series My Bariatric Solutions 300 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 8, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, TX – APRIL 08: Cars race during the NASCAR XFINITY Series My Bariatric Solutions 300 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 8, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/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.