Peyton Sellers has long been one of the most fascinating names in short track racing.
He’s been a regional star for the better part of two decades, who also had a brief stint in NASCAR without adequate funding. A driver who has dominated the Late Model Stock car scene over the past decade, controlling weekly series at Dominion Raceway and South Boston Speedway while being a leading contender for the Virginia Triple Crown.
Sellers is one of the best drivers in the southeastern short track scene. Yet he’s never committed to the CARS Tour for a full season, or any touring series for that matter.
Why?
Frontstretch discussed that with Sellers at North Wilkesboro Speedway prior to a rare CARS Tour appearance for the veteran in the tour’s season finale. Sellers also discussed everything from the time and money commitments of short track racing to life outside of the cockpit. We also dove into a bit of his past, including his time as a car owner and short stint in NASCAR.
Chase Folsom, Frontstretch: You just capped off your seventh South Boston track championship, but you’re here with the CARS Tour at North Wilkesboro, a place we don’t normally see you. What brings you out here?
Peyton Sellers: Man, just trying to get better every week. Coming out here and racing with these guys definitely makes you better. We’re kind of wrapped up with some of our NASCAR stuff and the opportunity to come out and race on the weekend (presented itself). Beautiful weather here, good car count, very stiff competition for sure. Just an opportunity to kind of cap off our year and try to have a good run here at Wilkesboro.
Folsom: A lot of people wonder with guys like you especially, why you don’t commit to a touring series full-time? … What are your plans for the future? Do you have an idea of what you’d want to do with the CARS Tour, and maybe explain to people why you haven’t to this point?
Sellers: Well, they’ve got a really good thing going, probably the most competitive series going right now in the country for sure. It’s just a financial thing. Honestly we can go race 30-40 Late Model Stock races for what it takes to race a 15-race CARS Tour series. It’s just expensive. It’s a lot of travel, it’s hotel rooms, it’s commitment from my guys.
We’ve got guys who work full-time jobs and they can work all day Friday and they can go race with us, whether…
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