Some of the best drivers at the wheel of a sprint car reveal their favorite Christmas movies.
Can Daryn Pittman recite most of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation?
Does Buddy Kofoid draw a parallel with Buddy the elf from Elf?
What might Brad Sweet, Donny Schatz, Sammy Swindell and Kyle Larson watch this Christmas?
Find out below!
Anthony Macri, 2021 Central Pennsylvania champion
“Elf is definitely my favorite because Buddy is funny.”
Billy Pauch Jr., 15-time modified winner this year and part-time sprint car driver
“It’s definitely A Christmas Story.
“I always watch it on repeat every Christmas. ‘You’ll shoot your eye out.’”
Brad Sweet, three-time reigning World of Outlaws champion
“A Christmas Story.
“I grew up watching that movie every year around Christmas. Just always brings back great memories and makes me laugh.”
Brent Marks, 14-time winner this year
“I’m probably going to have to go with Home Alone.
“It’s one of those Christmas movies I can watch over and over again. My daughter really laughs at the burglars and that cracks me up.
“‘Merry Christmas, you filthy animal.’”
Buddy Kofoid, 2021 USAC National Midget champion
“Probably A Christmas Story.
“I don’t know. I don’t really watch Christmas movies. That one’s funny and, yeah, I guess it is a classic.”
Carson Macedo, 12-time World of Outlaws winner this year
“It’d probably be Buddy the Elf. Yeah, that’s a good one.”
Daryn Pittman, 2013 World of Outlaws champion
“That’s easy. Christmas Vacation.
“One of the funniest movies of all-time in my opinion. And, yes, I can pretty much recite the whole movie. It never gets old!”
Dominic Scelzi, 2021 NARC King of the West champion
“Oh man. It would probably have to be Buddy the Elf, the Grinch – like the old Grinch, the cartoon Grinch.
“Man, those would definitely have to be my two. That or maybe Rudolph [the Red-Nosed Reindeer], the old Rudolph. Those three would have to be my favorite.”
Donny Schatz, 10-time World of Outlaws champion
“[National Lampoon’s] Christmas Vacation.
“The movie is a historical comedy that everyone can relate to the true meaning of Christmas, and watch with relatives at Christmas time. Clark Griswold’s head of the household attitude toward Christmas spirit gives me goosebumps every time I watch it.”
Kerry Madsen, 28-time World of Outlaws winner
“That’s easy. Gremlins.
“Definitely my favorite Christmas movie, man. Every year, I’m like ‘I got to watch Gremlins.’ I watch it with my wife. I think it’s hilarious. It’s more of a dark comedy. It definitely fits my interests.”
Kyle Larson, 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion and Knoxville Nationals champion
“The Grinch.”
Kyle McFadden, SPEED SPORT staff writer
“Jingle All the Way.
“I think this movie is so underrated. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sinbad as rival fathers going to asinine measures to track down, what seems like, the last Turbo-Man action figure in town for their respective sons is hysterical.”
Lance Dewease, National Sprint Car Hall of Fame member
“My favorite Christmas movie is Home Alone.”
Logan Wagner, four-time reigning Port Royal Speedway champion
“It would have to be Home Alone.
“I see a lot of Kevin, the main character, in myself. Mischievous while always trying to outwit every adversity.”
Sammy Swindell, National Sprint Car Hall of Fame member
“Home Alone would be my choice.
“That kid Kevin pulls off some clever things to stop those guys trying to rob his home.”