John Hunter Nemechek was three - weeks - old the first time his dad took him to a race .
His uncle John -- whom John Hunter was named after -- was killed in a crash during a Truck race at Homestead - Miami Speedway in 1997 .
John Hunter     was three - weeks - old the first time John Hunter 's dad took him to a race .
His uncle John -- whom John Hunter was named after -- was killed in a crash during a Truck race at Homestead - Miami Speedway in 1997 .