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About Pugnut

Favorite Driver(s):

Stanton Barrett, Greg Biffle, Todd Bodine, Clint Bowyer, Jeff Burton, Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Dale Jarrett, Casey Mears, Ryan Newman, Elliott Sadler, Ken Schrader, Tony Stewart, Brian Vickers, Kenny Wallace, Michael Waltrip, J.J. Yeley

NASCAR fan since:

1957

Legends to me:

Bobby Allison, Neil Bonnett, Dale Earnhardt, Bill Elliott, A. J. Foyt, Dale Jarrett, Ned Jarrett, Terry Labonte, Mark Martin, Benny Parsons, David Pearson, Richard Petty, Darrell Waltrip, Cale Yarborough, Lee Roy Yarbrough

Favorite tracks:

Bristol Motor Speedway, Darlington Raceway, Martinsville Speedway, Richmond Int’l Raceway, Watkins Glen International

First race I went to:

Let me put it this way, my mother used to tell my dates that I was potty trained at the race track. Thanks mom.

Races I regularly go to:

No answer

Most memorable NASCAR moment(s):

There are too many to name.

Marital status:

Married

Profile:

I was raised on NASCAR in the 1950s & 1960s. My uncle raced Late Models in the Washington, DC metro area, my dad was a NASCAR safety inspector and my mom was timing and scoring. (My claim to fame is, our family were friends with Elmo Langley.)

In my late teens, friends of mine introduced me to road racing via SCCA at Summit Point, WV and F1. I went to Watkins Glen to see F1 in the fall (always cold and rainy) and the 6 hours in July when the weather was great and we camped along the back stretch.

I never turned my back on my NASCAR roots (not with cousins and brother racing local tracks) but started paying more attention when Joe Gibbs started up a team. The coach of my favorite pro football team (Washington Redskins) now was part of my other favorite sport and they were racing on road courses.

As you can see I like a variety of different drivers. Rather than who I like but which drivers I don’t like. I do not care much for Jimmie Johnson.

Enjoy watching NASCAR Raceday on SPEED channel before the race.

Other interests:

Ice Hockey, gardening, my kids, cats and dogs

Here for:

Meeting people who travel to races in RVs, Meeting people to go to races with, Meeting people to watch races on television with, Blogging, Meeting new friends, Checking out cool photos, Discussing NASCAR with other fans, Meeting new chat buddies, Learning more about NASCAR, Reading NASCAR gossip, Talking smack about drivers, Talking about the latest hot topics in NASCAR, Commenting on other fans’ photos/videos/blogs/profiles, Learning about the technology and science behind the sport