Member of the Month: December

Name: Darin Current City: Marlton, New Jersey Member Since: 2018 Getting to KNOW DARIN: Q. ​ How did you first become interested in NASCAR? “A coworker asked me to join a NASCAR fantasy league before the '04 season. I knew practically nothing about NASCAR except while growing up my stepdad used to listen to it on the radio. I joined anyway and the coworker told me to that to really get into it you need to pick a driver. So, I went through them all and found Ryan Newman; same birthday month and year, engineer like me, drove the #12 ... sold.  Then I went to my first race in Dover (Delaware) in September of '04 and Ryan Newman won! I've been hooked ever since.” Q. What is your favorite part about NASCAR? “I love the track atmosphere! From traveling to the different tracks (I've been to 12 different ones), tailgating, walking around the merch trailers, the various other festivities, and watching the races; this sport cannot be beat. The smell of the grills and the cars doesn't hurt, either. My goal is to visit all of the tracks, eventually.” Q: What is your favorite NASCAR memory? “My favorite memory is meeting Ryan Newman, and many other drivers, at Darlington in 2018. I had garage passes and there was a rain delay so the drivers were walking around the garage and I got a bunch of pictures and autographs. Great time!” Q: Do you have a favorite in any of the following categories? Current driver: “Ryan Newman.” Up-and-coming driver: “Ryan Preece.” Track: “Talladega Superspeedway.” OEM: “Ford.” Q. What do you like to do in your free time? “Travel (before Covid-19), go to the 4x4 beach in Brigantine, New Jersey, live life, and give back to others.” FROM ALL OF US AT NASCAR, WE THANK DARIN FOR HIS CONTINUED SUPPORT AND LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM HIM IN 2021! Look for Darin on the Official NASCAR Fan Council page on NASCAR.COM.