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Story by Austin Cannon
Growing up less than an hour away from Daytona International Speedway with parents who never missed a race on TV, NASCAR has always been a part of my life. My dad managed a local Winn-Dixie (which sponsored Mark Martin at the time), so we always had passes for every Daytona race weekend.
Even though my parents …