‘Big Show’ visits NASCAR

Toyota graciously invited serious race fan Terry “Big Show” Scroggins to be their guest at New Hampshire Motor Speedway last weekend.

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<p>Terry “Big Show” Scroggins crawls through the window of the #20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Camry driven by Matt Kenseth.</p>
Terry “Big Show” Scroggins crawls through the window of the #20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Camry driven by Matt Kenseth.
<p>The Toyota Fishing casting inflatable was at the track to give race fans a shot honing their fishing skills.</p>
The Toyota Fishing casting inflatable was at the track to give race fans a shot honing their fishing skills.
<p>Only at a NASCAR race will you see kids casting while wearing protective earphones. The New Hampshire B.A.S.S. Nation was on hand to help.</p>
Only at a NASCAR race will you see kids casting while wearing protective earphones. The New Hampshire B.A.S.S. Nation was on hand to help.
<p>Scroggins has fun in a casting contest with Elliott Sadler, driver of #11 SportClips Toyota Camry.</p>
Scroggins has fun in a casting contest with Elliott Sadler, driver of #11 SportClips Toyota Camry.
<p>Scroggins’ Toyota Tundra and Triton boat were on display for NASCAR fans.</p>
Scroggins’ Toyota Tundra and Triton boat were on display for NASCAR fans.
<p>Toyota’s Ultimate Fishing Tundra custom built by Elite Series pro Britt Myers, received a lot of attention from racing fans too.</p>
Toyota’s Ultimate Fishing Tundra custom built by Elite Series pro Britt Myers, received a lot of attention from racing fans too.
<p>There’s a lot of overlap between those who love fishing and those who love racing, and “Big Show” was more than happy to sign an autograph card for all of them.</p>
There’s a lot of overlap between those who love fishing and those who love racing, and “Big Show” was more than happy to sign an autograph card for all of them.
<p>Scroggins loves to grill and eat, so being treated to a ‘lobster lunch’ inside an air-conditioned motorcoach was a much-appreciated treat.</p>
Scroggins loves to grill and eat, so being treated to a ‘lobster lunch’ inside an air-conditioned motorcoach was a much-appreciated treat.
<p>Scroggins was interviewed by hard-working and hugely popular NASCAR radio personality Claire B. Lang of SiriusXM.</p>
Scroggins was interviewed by hard-working and hugely popular NASCAR radio personality Claire B. Lang of SiriusXM.
<p>Known along the Bassmaster Elite Series Tour as the first guy to lend a hand, Scroggins helps put a shine on the #15 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota Camry driven by Clint Bowyer.</p>
Known along the Bassmaster Elite Series Tour as the first guy to lend a hand, Scroggins helps put a shine on the #15 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota Camry driven by Clint Bowyer.
<p>Scroggins was a welcomed site inside the garage area by hard core bass fisherman like Leo Thorsen, a mechanic on the #20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Camry driven by Matt Kenseth.</p>
Scroggins was a welcomed site inside the garage area by hard core bass fisherman like Leo Thorsen, a mechanic on the #20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Camry driven by Matt Kenseth.
<p>Matt Kenseth’s Car Chief Jason Shapiro talks about jig fishing on Lake Norman with Scroggins during final race prep inside the garage.</p>
Matt Kenseth’s Car Chief Jason Shapiro talks about jig fishing on Lake Norman with Scroggins during final race prep inside the garage.
<p>Superstars in their respective sports, angler Terry Scroggins and driver Matt Kenseth are two truly good men.</p>
Superstars in their respective sports, angler Terry Scroggins and driver Matt Kenseth are two truly good men.
<p>Scroggins leans on the pace car, a Toyota Camry, which happens to be America’s best selling automobile.</p>
Scroggins leans on the pace car, a Toyota Camry, which happens to be America’s best selling automobile.
<p>Scroggins made fast friends with highly likeable driver Elliot Sadler.</p>
Scroggins made fast friends with highly likeable driver Elliot Sadler.
<p>Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota Camry for Michael Waltrip Racing loves to fish for smallmouth and largemouth, and bragged on the skills of pros like Terry Scroggins to fans.</p>
Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota Camry for Michael Waltrip Racing loves to fish for smallmouth and largemouth, and bragged on the skills of pros like Terry Scroggins to fans.
<p>“Big Show” had big crowds to interact with at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.</p>
“Big Show” had big crowds to interact with at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
<p>Martin Truex Jr. takes a lap in a Texas-built Toyota Tundra with fellow driver Kevin Harvick during pre-race introductions. </p>
Martin Truex Jr. takes a lap in a Texas-built Toyota Tundra with fellow driver Kevin Harvick during pre-race introductions. 
<p>And Terry Scroggins took a fast lap in a Toyota Avalon as an official Race Marshal.</p>
And Terry Scroggins took a fast lap in a Toyota Avalon as an official Race Marshal.
<p>Scroggins had plenty to smile about during his time at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.</p>
Scroggins had plenty to smile about during his time at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
<p>Scroggins awaits a pit stop with his new buddies from the #20 Joe Gibbs Racing team, Leo Thorsen and Jason Shapiro.</p>
Scroggins awaits a pit stop with his new buddies from the #20 Joe Gibbs Racing team, Leo Thorsen and Jason Shapiro.
<p>“I like people that are passionate about what they do,” said Scroggins, who found plenty of folks to fit that description during his NASCAR race weekend in New Hampshire.</p>
“I like people that are passionate about what they do,” said Scroggins, who found plenty of folks to fit that description during his NASCAR race weekend in New Hampshire.