Who Do You Root For?

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

On the national scene, I tend to root for guys that I was impressed with "before they were famous." That's Marlar, Davenport, and Overton.

In general, I just like to see a good race and a new winner.

[weatherman85]

Nationally: My 1st favorite was the Southern Gentleman Freddy Smith. Got behind Rick Eckert once Freddy started winding it down. Like some, I probably root against more then I pull for now. However, I do find myself rooting for Kyle Larson when he races and like Brandon Overton as well (Was present for his first Super win at I-20 Speedway in SC).

Locally/Regionally: All my favs and heroes as a kid have retired and moved on. Just like to see a good race more then anything now.

[JimBo]

I was a Billy Moyer fan back in the day. When he showed up to a track around my area, he usually won. Bill Frye was another who was a favorite. Now days I just like seeing a good race and do not have a favorite.

[Rajflyboy]

When I was a kid we liked to pull for Ben Miley in the Pittsburgh area and we kinda looked at Lynn Geisler as the bad guy and I always enjoyed When #99 Donnie Moran would show up in that beautiful white car and beat Lynn.

[One Man Gang]

National- Mike Marlar and Jimmy Owens
Local/Regional- David Breazeale, Jay Scott, Josh Putnam

[DennisErbFan]

It’s obvious.

Although, I love to see Kevin Weaver win.

[Morgs153]

I was a NASCAR MW series tech official in 1999 when I met met Jimmy and Chris Mars. Jimmy was running on pavement that year for rookie of the year (which he won over Jamie McMurray). Up until that time I had only maybe been to two or three dirt races in my life and they were rough and dusty affairs. They told me then, you have to go back and check it out. I did. In the years that followed I became a bigger fan of dirt racing than the pavement racing I grew up on and was surrounded by.

To this day when I go to a race and maybe buy a pit pass, those guys always are really nice to me when I hang around and bother them. I owe them for turning me back onto dirt racing and I'm a fan of theirs and their business and a fan of many of the drivers who race their product in modifieds and late models. To those guys I say thanks, because I've had many years of enjoying dirt racing based on their advice.

In the big picture, I'm a fan of seeing a great race regardless of who wins but I do want to see my home state drivers and teams do well when they can.