Who the fastest player on the Carolina Panthers was?

I also got a trophy for fastest lap just like the one they give the winner of the Coca-Cola 600, except mine was about 1/100th the size and weight, it was gold-painted plastic instead of gold-plated metal and it broke into three pieces when I dropped it on the concrete instead of cracking the concrete.

But racing wasn't as easy as it looks from the press box.

As instructor Rudy Zeck said just outside of Turn 3 after I completed the last of my three 10-lap sessions around the 1/5-mile track, "You did really well, but if you were in a race I wouldn't worry about you cause you'd take yourself out."

I don't think that was a compliment.

But it was fun and it gave the six media members brave enough to accept this challenge insight into how Sprint Cup stars such as Joey Logano, David Ragan and Earnhardt got their start.

It also gave us insight into what to expect July 15-17 when more than 250 drivers compete in the Legends Million event at CMS. Among the participants will be 12-year-old Gray Gaulding of nearby Statesville, N.C.

So, Gray, I asked after class, what did you learn from my laps that will help you win the $250,000 first-place prize?respond to a question asked by a camper. The camper asked, "Who the fastest player on the Carolina Panthers jerseys was?"

Stewart said he hopes to have this camp every year in Lacey.

"It's always something I've wanted to do," Stewart said. "With me growing up, I never had anything like this. … (Lacey) means a lot. This is where I started."

The campers had some noteworthy instructors. Stewart brought along some of his NFL teammates that include running back DeAngelo Williams, tight end Dante Rosario and wide receiver Kenny Moore, along with former college teammates Dennis Dixon (Pittsburgh Stealers) and Jairus Byrd