COLLECTOR SPOTLIGHT: KAITLYN GEORGE

They say you are who you hang out with and that’s definitely true for NASCAR couples.

Kaitlyn George never watched nor attended a race prior to meeting her future husband, Rowland. That all changed once he introduced her to the world of NASCAR.

After contemplating which driver to support, Kaitlyn gravitated toward a young California phenom not only for his skills on the track, but the fact that Target, her favorite store, was his primary sponsor.

Since 2014, Kaitlyn has cheered for Kyle Larson and deems herself as his “No. 1 Fan.” Her collection of Larson memorabilia has grown over the years and includes die-cast cars, hats and raced-used sheet metal from the 2021 Cup Series champion’s cars.

This is my favorite raced version die-cast car of the collection. It’s meant to look like Lightning McQueen from Disney Pixar’s “CARS” and it’s one of Larson’s most unique winning paint schemes.

This tire came from Kyle’s second NASCAR All-Star Race win in 2021. It has Texas-shaped confetti still stuck on the tire and rubber buildup from shredding during his victory burnout.

I’ll never forget my first NASCAR race. It was Spring Dover 2017 and I not only met Kyle for the first time, but he signed this hat – my first piece of NASCAR swag.

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Steve Leibowitz hooked me up with this sheet metal from Kyle’s 2017 New Hampshire playoff race, the penultimate race of Target’s presence in the sport. I was able to have a personal meet-and-greet with Kyle in the garage and he signed it.

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Cycling: Brennan Poole’s Go-To Exercise

BY JOSEPH WOLKIN

Brennan Poole became obsessed with cycling a few years ago. It’s become his favorite exercise, and cycling is particularly useful this season as Poole acclimates to a full schedule of NASCAR Xfinity Series racing with JD Motorsports.

Poole takes over the No. 6 car this year after running a partial schedule the last few seasons with various teams. Now, with stability on his side, he looks to be the leading underdog in the Xfinity Series.

AS YOU GET BACK INTO THE ROUTINE OF RACING FULL TIME, HOW DOES CYCLING HELP YOU PREPARE?

I fell in love with cycling back in 2017 with Josh Wise and my teammates at Ganassi, Jamie McMurray and Tyler Reddick. My routine has definitely changed over the years. I used to do a lot of weight lifting. If you go back and look at pictures of me in 2016 and 2017, you can tell I was lifting weights.

I noticed a big difference in the race car when