— n
MOTHER
A female who has given birth to offspring
b. ( as modifier ): a mother bird
c. ( often capital, esp as a term of address ) a person’s own mother
A female substituting in the function of a mother
Motherly qualities, such as maternal affection: it appealed to the mother in her
b. ( as modifier ): mother love
c. ( in combination ): mothercraft
A female or thing that creates, nurtures, protects, etc, something
b. ( as modifier ): mother church ; mother earth
A title given to certain members of female religious orders: mother superior
— vb
To give birth to or produce to nurture, protect, etc as a mother
— Related
maternal [Old English mōdor; compare Old Saxon mōdar, Old High German muotar, Latin māter, Greek mētēr ]
NASCAR moms have always been an important part of all the racing families. From their ‘little driver’ learning how to ride a bike to getting a finger stuck in a steering wheel to watching their (grown) child tackle the toughest of all tracks – MOMS have been on quite a ride with their kids as they continue to compete in all three top NASCAR Series.
A special THANK YOU to all Mom’s out there and congratulations on a job well done!
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart poses with his mother Pam Boas.
He said: “She’s a pretty patient woman. Anyone that could actually raise me and not want to kill me or kick me out of the house has got to be a very patient person. That’s my mom. She’s a very patient lady with a great heart and she’s really good with people.”
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin with his mother, Mary Lou Hamlin.
She tells him to “Keep your confidence up even though things aren’t going well. Don’t let discouragement take over your ability.”
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Jamie McMurray with his mother, Sue McMurray.
She told him to… “Live within your budget! I think that was the best advice that I would get. Mom was always very conservative and maintained a disciplined habit of paying all the bills on time. She was a school teacher and always worked hard to manage our family finances. I grew up in a home of modest means, but she taught me to not spend money that I didn’t have for things that were non-essential.”
NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Elliott Sadler with his mother, Bell Sadler.
“One thing that my mom taught me was to be able to laugh at yourself. If you can’t laugh at yourself and have fun, there’s no need to even do it.”
NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Justin Allgaier with his mother Dorothy Allgaier and family.
She told him to “Treat others as you would want to be treated and treat your wife like a princess.”
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Jennifer Jo Cobb with her mother, Connie Cobb.
“My mama always reminded me, ‘Comparison is the thief of joy.’ And, boy, was she right.”
NASCAR Camping World Truck and Nationwide Series driver Johanna Long with her mother Brenda Long.
Brenda’s race day advice to Johanna: “Don’t ever leave anything on the table. As long as you give 110 percent you will always be able to walk away with a clear conscience knowing that you gave it your all!”
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver John King with his mother Myra King.
Her best advice? “If you don’t separate your colors you’re gonna end up with a pink shirt” and “Always keep a clean pair of drawers.”
ESPN Pit Reporter Jamie Little. Photo by ESPN PR
Also, Happy 1st Mother’s Day to ESPN Pit Reporter Jamie Little and DeLana Harvick as well as to ALL Mom’s in NASCAR Nation!
*All photos were submitted to NASCARMedia.