For this edition of Fan of the Week, we headed north – way north – as in north of the border. Our resident of Ontario, Canada has been following NASCAR for 16 years and keeps the bad guys where they belong. He also has interesting rule change about aggressive driving.

Name:  Stephen Smith

From:  Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Occupation: Correctional Officer at Maplehurst

Correctional Complex

How long have you been following racing:   Since 1990

How did you get started:   I have always had an interest in racing and just started watching it more and more.

Who was your first favorite driver, and why:   Dale Earnhardt because I like the way he drove so aggressively on the track

Who is your favorite now, and why:  Dale Earnhardt, Jr because once an

Earnhardt fan - always an Earnhardt fan

What is your favorite driver’s best racing moment:  When Dale Earnhardt won the

1998 Daytona 500, who could ever forget that race

How many races do you attend a year:  I get to about one or two each year

Best race you ever saw on TV or in person:  1998 Daytona 500

What is your favorite track for racing:  Bristol

If your favorite driver came to your town, where would take him and what would you do:   I would take him to Niagara Falls and then the CN tower in Toronto

If you worked at DEI, what would you like to do:  I would like to be on Dale Jr’s pit crew

If you ran NASCAR for a day, what rule would you change, add or delete:   I would penalize a driver two laps for aggressive driving if they took out other drivers.  I would also have 15 drivers in the Chase for the Championship instead of 10