Father's Day: Racing Style

Today is Father's Day. This is the day where we take time to thank our fathers and/or grandfathers for what they have done for us. For a lot of us in the racing community, whether it be drivers or fans, our fathers/grandfathers introduced us to the sport. I want to thank my grandpa for taking me to my first race. I grew up with NASCAR on the television, and when I was 5 I went to my first dirt race at Macon Speedway. After that night, I was hooked for life. Some people grew up in racing families. One example that comes to mind is Billy Moyer, 5 time World 100 winner and 2 time Dream winner, and his son Billy Jr. Billy Jr. grew up traveling the road with his dad. He eventually began helping his dad working on the race cars. When Billy Jr. turned 16, he started racing late models, just like his dad. Here in the last couple of years, Billy Jr. has really began to taste some success. This year, Billy and Billy Jr. have had more opportunities to race with one another the last couple of years. When you talk to Billy, he couldn't be prouder of his son. He is quickly becoming a mature racer. Another example, here on the local level, is the Sheppards. Steve Jr. was introduced to the sport by his dad who raced. Stevie (Steve Jr.) started racing himself. Now, he and his son Brandon race. Racing has been passed down from generation to generation in the Sheppard family. There are literally numerous other stories that mirror these, in all forms of racing. To wrap this up, I want to wish a Happy Father's Day to all of the dads and grandpas out there!!