Posts under ‘The NASCAR Life’

When you think of NASCAR families what names come to mind? I’m guessing Earnhardt, Petty, Waltrip, Labonte etc. These families, and certainly many others, are NASCAR’s royalty. They though are not alone in their contributions to a sport that is full of family tradition.
The tradition of fathers and sons (and daughters) following each other into NASCAR is as old as [...]

A couple of months ago I wrote a post for “The NASCAR Life” series talking about the off season. The trials, the tribulations and the plain hard work that continues past the final race of the season.
Since then of course things have changed quite dramatically. The economy is in the worst shape it has been [...]

So you have finally gotten done with the race at Homestead and the banquet is behind you. Nine months of constant travel and 50 hour weeks have come to an end and a three month vacation is headed your way. Think again! The work for your next season is just beginning and it is a [...]

Throughout the months and several The NASCAR Life posts, I have talked a lot about the downsides of living a NASCAR lifestyle. While hard work and dedication are necessities in the sport, there are a lot of perks. From free stuff to garage passes to travel, the life affords a lot of great opportunities
Starting from [...]

A NASCAR career is one that many dream of, and one that many give up a lot to pursue. It has perks unlike any other job, that is if you enjoy NASCAR, and it provides an opportunity to work for a professional sports team, something not too many of us can say we do. It [...]

36 weekends, and countless days per year NASCAR moms give up their kids, and husbands to a sport that is incredibly time consuming. They put up with hours of conversation about strategies and the latest gossip. They listen to the day’s complaints, and reassure. They do all of this with a smile and a hint of [...]

Talk to anyone familiar with the NASCAR community and they will tell you how small it is. While this makes it incredibly difficult to break into, the atmosphere allows for close knit relationships during the good times and the bad.
The best description I can think of for the community is a small town. Anyone who has [...]

The second installment of my NASCAR Life series delves into how friends see the sport. I’m sure I’m not alone in this, but most of my friends don’t watch any kind of racing and don’t really understand what I enjoy about it.
As a fan and a member of the community I have spent my entire [...]

So this is the first in a series of what I hope will be many looks into the NASCAR lifestyle. For this first edition I want to talk a little bit about the strain the lifestyle has on the family.
My father’s first job in the sport had him separated from us for months at a [...]