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“Praying for Your Mom”: NASCAR World Joins Hands After Insider Reveals Devastating News on Christmas Day

Published 12/26/2022, 9:45 AM EST

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Christmas is that time of the year that undoubtedly brings all the family together to experience some magical moments. While the entire world was praying and celebrating, it looks like our spotter for NASCAR Cup Series Brett Griffin was in a spot of bother himself.

The humble veteran, late at night, tweeted on his account apologizing for wishing his fans’ families Merry Christmas a little late. The reason behind him reaching out to his fans late was heart-wrenching. His mother had to be rushed to the hospital in an emergency on the day of Christmas. It is the day no one ever wishes to spend in a hospital and he ended the note with a beautiful message to follow.

In his tweet, he wrote, “I hope you all are having a Merry Christmas. I apologize for the delay but Momma had a scare overnight and we are glad she’s stable here in the hospital. Enjoy time with your loved ones. It’s precious and never guaranteed.”

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It filled the internet with love and prayers for momma Griffin from all over Brett Griffin’s post on Twitter.

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Two decades of Brett Griffin and counting

Brett Griffin had never imagined back in 1999 when he began his career, that he will reach the pinnacle of success that he has today. From being a PR manager to former NASCAR champion Elliott Sadler, he got a massive opportunity to become a spotter for him. This completely opened a new avenue for Griffin as he managed all the PR and this new role together. With all of this experience, he further went on to start a company called Driver’s Choice with Sadler and former Robert Yates Racing teammate and later his own company called SpotOn Activations. He even spotted for Jeff Burton and Clint Bowyer from 2012 through 2020. Brett is now also an analyst on DirtyMo Media’s Door, Bumper, Clear podcast with TJ Majors and Freddie Kraft where they talk about everything on NASCAR.

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With so much up his sleeves, Brett Griffin is just humble and grateful for all he has received. Also, this might be that one quality with his hard work and love from fans that will keep opening more exciting avenues for him. We wish him all the love and light with a speedy recovery for momma Griffin. Do share your love in the comments.

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Tanvvi Anand

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Tanvvi is a NASCAR writer at Essentially Sports. After completing her Graduation degree in Psychology from St. Xavier's college, she pursued a career in the media & entertainment industry.
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Akash Pandhare