How NASCAR Drivers Spend Their Offseasons

The NASCAR offseason is short, and while some get straight back to work by climbing into the simulator, others savor every moment away from the track.

Ryan Blaney

Ryan Blaney spends his offseasons by switching off the competitive part of his personality. He drinks a little bit more and enjoys the offseason because it's a long year. He likes to relax and unwind.

Brad Keselowski

Brad Keselowski takes more chances in the offseason. He'll probably work out different and take his daughter skiing. The offseason goes by so fast, and he tries to make the most of it.

William Byron and Alex Bowman

William Byron and Alex Bowman did not begin their downtime in the days after the finale. The Hendrick teammates had production days to take care of for the 2025 season. There are less competition-related items, though. Byron anticipated his time to reflect and get away would begin with Thanksgiving.

Ross Chastain

Ross Chastain has more planned for the winter with appearances, trade shows and conventions he couldn't commit to during the year. There is also a wedding to attend for his brother Chad. In fact, those activities were planned, in agreement between the brothers, to take place after the season ended.

Christopher Bell and Austin Cindric

Christopher Bell will not be doing any simulator time for Joe Gibbs Racing. He also gets to be laxer about his routines - at least until he starts to miss it. Austin Cindric is jealous when hearing that Bell doesn't have any simulator time. There are eight-hour shifts at least once a week that have the Team Penske drivers' name assigned to them. The team also makes time for meetings where it looks for ways to be better; microanalyzing and diving into smaller projects.