Name: Allison
Current City: Salyersville, Kentucky
Member since: 2012
Getting to know Allison
Q. Why did you join the Official NASCAR Fan Council?
“I wanted to have a voice in the sport I love.”
Q. How did you first become interested in NASCAR?
“I was 11 years old and flipping through the channels and I saw this car race on. I stopped flipping the channels and decided to watch because it caught my attention and looked cool. I watched the race until the end and have been hooked on NASCAR ever since. I have always loved cars and racing and things that go fast and wanted to see what this sport was all about.”
Q. What makes NASCAR special for you?
“It is an amazing sport, first of all. NASCAR and the racing community as a whole is a family. We’re just one big family and I feel like I am part of that family. When I go to a race I always meet the most amazing people who are just like me. They love this sport and are hardworking people. It is our passion and enjoyment. The fans are the most amazing people you will ever meet. NASCAR is such a fan-friendly sport, more than any other sport out there and that’s so amazing. NASCAR does so much for their fans, the military and the community and you won’t find that with any other sport.”
Q: Do you have any favorite NASCAR memories or traditions?
“I always go to the Bristol Night Race, It’s a tradition and it’s an awesome race. I won a VIP trip to Charlotte Motor Speedway last fall on my birthday thanks to DraftKings. I always play DraftKings on race day. I got a hot pass which let me go to the driver’s meeting, I got a pace car ride, I got to watch the race from the pits and I was there by the stairs for driver intros and got to meet a lot of drivers including my driver and role model, Jeff Gordon, who autographed my hat. That meant a lot to me. I had an amazing time and I will never ever forget that.”
Q: Do you have a favorite in any of the following categories?
Driver: “Jeff Gordon.”
Tracks: “Pocono Raceway.”
Memorabilia: “My autographed Jeff Gordon hat.”
Q: If you could go to any NASCAR race/track, where would you go?
“Watkins Glen and Martinsville.”
Q: What do you like to do in your free time?
“Watch NASCAR, hang out with good friends and ride trails around home on ATVs.”
Q: Tell us about your family. Do you have children and/or pets?
“I’m married to a man named William. I have one daughter who will be 16 in August named Alexandria. I have two rotten dachshunds named Weenie and Libby. I have two coonhounds named Willie and Morris, an Australian shepherd named Molly and a mix named Mickey. I work as a Veterinarian Technician so I have a lot of fur babies, some that are rescues.”
Q: What’s your dream car?
“A Z06 Corvette”
From all of us at NASCAR, we thank Allison for her continued support and look forward to hearing from her in 2016.