“10 Things You Didn’t Know About ….” will be a regular feature throughout the 2017 racing season in which drivers and other dirt racing personalities will be asked ten random questions that will allow fans to learn more about the personalities of the people involved in this sport.
Steve Francis
Today’s Feature: Steve Francis
Date of Birth: September 10, 1967
Hometown: Ashland, KY
Position: Driver of the No. 15 Super Late Model
Answers to the following questions will appear in red.
1. What was your first personal vehicle?
A 1969 Camaro
2. What type of music do you listen to?
Country or Classic Rock
3. What is your favorite pro or college sports team?
The people in Kentucky are going to shoot me, but I’m a Louisville basketball fan.
4. What hobby do you have away from the track?
Golf. I got down to an 8 handicap this year but finished the year at 11.
5. If you had a free vacation to anywhere in the world, where would you go?
I’ve been there something like 12 times but I’d go back to Surfer’s Paradise, Australia.
6. What is your all-time favorite movie or television show?
Top Gun ranks right up there.
7. Who is a non racer you admire(living or dead)?
There’s a lot of people, but you’ve got to say your parents on that one. I’m going to go with my parents but one of the other people would be Ronnie Crooks of Penske Shocks.
Steve Francis No. 15
8. What is your favorite restaurant?
Texas Roadhouse
9. Name a skill or ability you wish you had.
I wish I was a better fabricator than what I am.
10. Are you a late sleeper or an early riser?
I’m a late sleeper.
