Braun weighs in on the wonders of it all -- no bull

Colin Braun, driver of the No. 16 Ford for Roush Fenway Racing in the Nationwide Series, answers this week's pop culture questions.

1. What is the great weigh-in with you and your spotter, Mike Calinoff?

Colin Braun didn't reveal if he had a crush on another Danica -- McKellar, i.e. Winnie Cooper from "The Wonder Years" -- but he sure liked Joe Cocker's cover of the Beatles' "With a Little Help from My Friends."

Braun: Calinoff and I had a bet going to see if he could lose more weight than I could gain. The weigh-in was supposed to happen at Loudon, but I think he gained back what he lost so it never actually happened. Hopefully we can do it down the road. I've been doing everything I can to put on some pounds!

2. If you find yourself with a free afternoon in NASCAR's fast-paced lifestyle, what would you do?

Braun: I would either be mowing my grass at home or in my shop tinkering on my go-karts or old car that I'm restoring.

3. They say only nine got hurt this year, but what would it have taken for you to run with the bulls in Pamplona?

Braun: A bulletproof vest ... [although] I think it would be fun to run with the bulls.

4. Should the Nationwide Series have a Chase format similar to the Sprint Cup Series?

Braun: With the season I've had, I would love to have a Chase format in the Nationwide Series. Last year, I would have been in the mix for the Truck Series championship had we had a Chase format there.

5. What was your favorite theme song growing up?

Braun: The theme song from The Wonder Years.

6. Describe one of your most embarrassing moments on or nearby a race track.

Braun: I was testing an ARCA car in Chicago for the first time and heading down pit road to go out on track. I took the steering wheel off to reset it because it wasn't on where I wanted it. I didn't realize that the car wouldn't continue to go straight like my road-course cars did when I reset the steering wheel on them and I crashed into the pit wall going about 20 mph.