Meet Erik, Official NASCAR Fan Council member of the month
Name: Erik
Hometown: Ashland, Virginia
Current City: Jamestown, North Carolina
Member since: 2014
Getting to know Erik
Q. Why did you join the Official NASCAR Fan Council?
"NASCAR has prided itself on the level of accessibility it provides to fans, in addition to their openness/responsiveness to fan feedback. As a dedicated NASCAR Fan, I felt it would be an enjoyable opportunity to contribute in a positive way and give back to a sport that has provided me so much fulfillment."
Q. What comes to mind when you think of NASCAR? What's your favorite NASCAR memory?
"This is an easy one. My wife and I both attended our first NASCAR race for our honeymoon back in 2009. Of course if you are going to choose any race for your first, it might as well be the Daytona 500. In our enthusiasm for the event, we each designed our own T-shirts to support our favorite drivers. We arrived at the track as soon as it opened and stayed beyond the end of the rain-shortened race."
Q: Do you have a favorite in any of the following categories?
Driver: "Martin Truex Jr."
Track: "Martinsville"
Memorabilia: "My Hot Pass from the 2014 All-Star Race"
Q: If you could go to any NASCAR race/track, where would you go?
"Darlington"
Q: What do you like to do in your free time?
"Besides watching racing, I am a photography enthusiast and officiate high school basketball."
Q: Tell us about your family. Do you have children and/or pets?
"I am a proud husband and father of 2 young boys. My wife Heather and I have been married for 7 years. Our oldest son Ethan was born on 1/11/11. While giving birth to our youngest son Isaac last year, we asked the doctors to let us take a break so my wife and I could watch the finish of the September race at Dover."
Q: What's your dream car?
"A street legal version of Martin Truex Jr.'s 2013 NAPA 56 Cup car."
From all of us at NASCAR, we thank Erik for her continued support and look forward to hearing from her in 2015! Look for Susan on the Official NASCAR Fan Council page on NASCAR.COM.