NASCAR’s heart beats with family, where drivers like Jeff Gordon and Kevin Harvick show that fatherhood often outshines even the brightest trophies. Gordon’s been open about how his daughter Ella’s birth in 2007 shifted his world, wins paled next to being a dad, and he admitted to The Charlotte Observer in 2018 that dropping Ella off at school had him “crying like a baby,” hitting harder than any race.

Harvick’s the same, balancing his Cup career with cheering on his son Keelan’s karting adventures, calling family his top priority in 2020 interviews. Kyle Larson’s kids, Owen and Audrey, are victory lane regulars, keeping him grounded, while Clint Bowyer laughs about his kids being his toughest critics in the broadcast booth.

Another race-dad, Jimmie Johnson, the seven-time champ, just

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