You can see their pictures in auto parts stores and grocery stores, and they are on television more than a lot of actors. They are not typical of stock car racing. There is another side of racing that is not as glamorous.
Many drivers lose money rather than become among the wealthiest people in the country.
That is the racing world of Fountain Inn veteran Randy Adams. Adams is about to embark on his 14th year as a stock car driver at age 44, and in that time he has no wins and only one top five finish. Adams owns his car, and, with a little help from his family and friends, does the work on the car himself with no sponsor. Adams routinely deals with the pressure of knowing that if his car breaks down or is involved in an accident, he has to pay the bill to repair it. By the time he finishes off-track work, he's tired before he starts many races.