Ep. 267 | Jesse Little

The Racing Writer's Podcast

Jesse Little is no longer a NASCAR driver, but he returns to the show to share how he’s now a NASCAR official. Little shares about his new role and what it entails; what has gone into the last half year of learning and fitting into the new job; working through the emotions of not being at the racetrack as a driver; not leaving open the possibility of driving again; the quick close on the book on his racing career; when thinking about doing something different started; the reactions and conversations with family and friends on making a chance; seeing dad Chad make the same transition many years ago; having the opportunity to work with Chad on projects; having dad and others to lean on but also doing for himself; what the expectations are of him in the role or what he can bring to it; keeping a competitive mindset in his new role; being a recent competitor now on the officiating side; the value he wanted to bring to the department; finding enjoyment in a new way in racing; being involved in the sport’s difficult side of things; adrenaline coming in a different form now; what he wants to get out of this next chapter of his life.
Music created by Tony Monge.