I was afraid of being canceled by my sponsors, or by the media, for being caught up in something that has little to do with me. I turned down more press requests than I imagined someone could ever get-especially someone just starting his NASCAR career. No one knew how my sponsors would react and, in my world, there is no car to drive without the sponsors.
But I have spent the last few weeks getting to know more about them, and I'd like to share a little more about myself.Īll the advice I got from those around my racing career was to stay quiet after that now-famous interview. I am fully aware that the millions of Americans chanting my name know little about me or about my winning the Talladega race that day. I've heard my name chanted in bars, at events, in the course of everyday life and even in the chambers of Congress.
Since that race, my name has been chanted in literally hundreds of stadiums across the country, spanning nearly every conceivable sport (and then some). Thousands of fans could be heard chanting what the reporter (incorrectly) said was "Let's Go Brandon!," and a meme was born. In a post-race interview after the win, I accidentally became one of the most famous drivers in NASCAR. It's cliché, but it is a moment I had dreamt about my entire life. It was a hell of a moment for me, my family, my team and my sponsors. On October 2, I won the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Talladega-my first major win. As a pro driver, I never expected to be in the passenger seat of my own viral moment. A 28-year-old who now finds himself in the middle of the American political conversation. I am Brandon, the NASCAR driver and unlikely meme. They will have a few days off after Empoli, then we will prepare the match against Roma and the other commitments in January.My name is Brandon. The break doesn’t allow you to do anything other than recovering and preparing for the match against Roma. In our growth path, it is normal to have ups and downs. “If we hadn’t had all the injuries last year, I think we would have won the Scudetto. Will the winter break be used to make another type of preparation? If you talk to me about individuals, except Theo who had some problems, everyone has trained with the right intensity and quality.” In these days I have seen things done well. “The reaction of the team is what we have always had, throwing ourselves into our work with even more enthusiasm. It has been a difficult month for us, we have tried to increase the work of recovery and prevention, stimulating the players to be more careful and precise about their daily jobs.” “I am optimistic, we are working to find solutions.
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