I guess through the years we've all had different reasons to pick a favorite driver. Today , both of my grandsons happened to be at my home watching (between my naps) the New Hampshire race with me. Daughter, Gwyn's son, 6 year old Connor has always pulled for Jimmie Johnson because his dad owns a carpet installation business and his biggest client is Jimmie's sponsor, Lowe's. That makes perfect sense to me. Daughter, Stacey's son, 10 year old Tommy pulls for Denny Hamlin and I always figured it was because he was from my hometown Richmond, Virginia area.
During the race today, Connor asked Tommy why he pulled for Denny. This was Tommy's answer: "Denny is a good driver and his last name starts with the letters H - A - M. Why wouldn't I pull for a driver whose last name starts with my favorite food?" And now I know the rest of the story!
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"Any Day is Good for Stock Car Racing"
updated by @dave-fulton: 04/11/17 07:40:48PM
