NASCAR drivers have always been a tight-knit bunch, and their bonds often extend to their four-legged family members, who tag along for the ride and offer a steadying paw amid the chaos. Shane van Gisbergen, the Aussie Supercars champ now tearing up NASCAR, hauls his 130-pound Rhodesian Ridgeback, Ronald, everywhere, even flying him 21 hours from Australia with a custom crate. It’s that kind of loyalty that keeps SVG grounded.

Ryan Blaney’s no different, with his Shepherd/Lab mix, Sturgill, rescued in 2018, as his constant trackside buddy. Blaney calls him his “ guy ,” especially when the kids aren’t around, a furry anchor in the whirlwind of race weeks. Losing a pet hits like a lap 1 wreck, sudden, shattering, and leaving you spinning for weeks. Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his wife Amy know

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