Growing up Quote by Kyle Busch

Growing up, I was always a big fan of Jeff Gordon.

— Ricky Stenhouse Jr

When I was a kid, Jeff Gordon was invincible and I probably thought he was going to race the rest of his life.

— Kyle Larson

The 1979 Daytona 500 was awesome. It was almost like the first race that Ken Squier ever did. And so he was sort of…

— Dale Earnhardt Jr

If I really had a true racing hero, I would say it's Tony Stewart, who I've always believed to be the best race car…

— Kyle Larson

Collin Jackson was a little before my time and he was a really good athlete. I've raced with him, but he's now retired. He's…

— Liu Xiang

My dad kind of liked racing and motorsports, but wasn't a big fan, it wasn't like he watched every race or whatever.

— Lando Norris

Ray Evernham and Jeff Gordon and people in the garage area always put so much stake into me.

— Kyle Busch

Jeff Gordon is a hero and a legend of the sport, and that's something you're never going to do. You obviously have goals, and…

— Chase Elliott

I like Kyle Busch, I love his driving style. He might not have the most positivity off the track, but I do like his…

— Hailie Deegan

Arnold Palmer is my favorite, just getting to know him and all of the film on him and his game. He was the first…

— Darius Rucker

I started racing when I was 14 and remember guys like Denis Dunne and Martin Hanrahan dropping me by 10 minutes.

— Sam Bennett

My favorite growing up was Bret Hart. I just idolized him when I was a child; he was my hero.

— Jinder Mahal