September MEMBER OF THE MONTH
Name: Moriah
Current City: Clovis, CA
Member since: 2016
GETTING TO KNOW Moriah
Q. How did you first become interested in NASCAR?
“My father was a flat track racer in the 1970’s here in California. At one point he was ranked 4th in the nation. He introduced my sister and I to NASCAR in the 1990’s and we attended our first race at Sonoma in 1995. He took my husband to his first race at Sonoma in 2007. He also was there when we took our young sons to their first race at Las Vegas in 2015.”
Q. What makes NASCAR special for you?
“I love the family aspect of NASCAR. It’s welcoming to not only myself but my children. I have a child with sensory issues and when he attended his first race with his younger brother everyone was very kind to him. Unfortunately, their first race was just after Kyle Busch had broken his leg in Daytona. My youngest son wanted to make a get-well sign for Kyle and we took it to the track. When someone from Joe Gibbs racing saw little Noah, he gave us a tour of the Pit Box and allowed us to take pictures. 2 lifelong NASCAR fans were made that day, (and one reluctant Jeff Gordon fan found her new driver... me).”
Q. What track would you like to go to?
“Charlotte! We are actually planning a trip next summer to North Carolina to visit all the race shops, the hall of fame, and catch a race!! We have family stationed out there so it’s perfect!”
Q: Do you have a favorite in any of the following categories?
Memorabilia: "My kids and I have Kyle Bush shirts and hats! I still have Jeff Gordon shirts and wear them on race day too. I even wear my Rainbow Warrior jacket to the track when I have the chance!"
Sponsor: “M&M’s! Before every race we make sure to have them in the house and celebrate with them when Kyle wins.”
Favorite Place to Watch a Race: "We like being at the start/finish line high in the stands, so we are able to see all the action!"Q: Do you have any race day traditions?
“We try and watch the races together at home. If not, we record them and watch them later as competitive soccer is life in our house a lot of weekends. We listen to SIRIUS XM every morning during breakfast and on our way to school.”
FROM ALL OF US AT NASCAR, WE THANK MORIAH FOR HER CONTINUED SUPPORT AND LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM HER IN 2018.Look for Moriah on the Official NASCAR Fan Council page on NASCAR.COM.