Meet Glenda Official NASCAR Fan Council member of the month
Name: Glenda
Current City: Gulfport, Mississippi
Member since: 2008
Getting to know Glenda
Q. Why did you join the Official NASCAR Fan Council?
“For beginners, my family and I lived in Riverside, California when I was a very little girl. We lived near the race track and my two older brothers worked on the pit crews when the race was in town. My brothers always took me with them while they worked and I fell in love with racing. Til this day it compels me to learn more. So with that being said I am so grateful to be a part of a sport where fans can be interactive in helping change the face of NASCAR, by being a member of the Official NASCAR Fan Council so that we can improve the fan experience. No other sport that I know of can offer a Fan Council membership like this. I was one of the original starting members when the Council began and for that I am proud to be in such an elite council.”
Q. What comes to mind when you think of NASCAR? What’s your favorite NASCAR memory?
“Well I am always thinking of NASCAR but what comes to mind is the feeling of the thunder in my chest when the cars go by. The feeling of the bits of rubber hitting your arm while sitting in the seats, the grateful feeling I have knowing I am so fortunate to attend as many races that I have, and to be able to give first-hand information to the council about the races that I have attended. In 201,1 I was able to get into Denny Hamlin’s car as well as talk face to face with him as he signed my purple cowgirl hat. It was exciting to experience behind the scenes activities I was so blessed to be a part of.”
Q: Do you have a favorite in any of the following categories?
Driver: “Denny Hamlin”
Track: “Talladega & Phoenix”
Memorabilia: “My signed hat and car by Denny Hamlin”
Q: If you could go to any NASCAR race/track, where would you go?
“Talladega”
Q: Tell us about your family. Do you have children and/or pets?
“I have two older brothers and one sister who all love NASCAR. I have an African Congo parrot named Harley that talks and she can say ‘Boogity Boogity Boogity, let’s go racing boys!’ I have a cat, his name is Denny. I have one son and his wife that have thre boys that are our next future NASCAR drivers!”
Q: What do you like to do in your free time?
“I love woodworking but I collect NASCAR items to add to my 600 plus items in my collection.”
Q: What’s your dream car?
“Mustang Cobra”
From all of us at NASCAR, we thank Glenda for her continued support and look forward to hearing from her in 2015!