As longtime racing fans, J.D. and Derrick Smith know you have questions. And since NASCAR has seen it's share of new fans join the sport over the last few years, we thought it might be a good idea to offer a primer on the premier series for stock car auto racing in the U.S.So, if you are a new fan to NASCAR, this podcast episode was designed for you to hopefully answer as many questions as possible in less than one hour. This episode is part one of two, so look for the second episode next week. We've even broken down the questions in our episode rundown so you can get the answers to the specific questions you have!Thanks for checking out the podcast, and make sure you follow us on twitter and instagram - at @staggerpodcast . Stay Staggered!EPISODE RUNDOWN:

4:25 - What is NASCAR?6:00 - What is stock car?9:37 - How powerful is a NASCAR engine?11:00 - What is a "tapered spacer"?12:34 - What is the difference between NASCAR Cup and the NASCAR Xfinity Series?14:30 - Wait, there are NASCAR Trucks too? 18:57 - What is a NASCAR team? How do those work?22:24 - How do the numbers work in NASCAR?26:07 - How many people work at NASCAR Cup teams?27:38 - What do sponsors do, and why is it so expensive to be one?32:46 - What is the difference between a team with a big budget, and the smaller budget teams? Why does more money = more performance?37:35 - What is a superspeedway? Intermediate? Short track? 46:15 - What is a "Hauler" and why do the drivers talk about them?Check out part two next week!