Queers4Gears.com

NASCAR and MotorSports – From a Queer Perspective

About Q4G

WELCOME GAY NASCAR FANS.

Q4G was started in September of 2009 as a daily resource for gay fans of Motorsports.

Q4G founder, Michael Myers, said that he started Q4G as an online home for Gay NASCAR fans.  “But more importantly, I want to bring new fans to the sport.”  Myers went on to say that NASCAR fans have been more accepting of him being gay than gay people have been accepting of his being a NASCAR fan.  “There are as many misconceptions and stereotypes about NASCAR fans as there are about gay people.  I hope in some small way Queers4Gears can help to change that.  This has been an incredible first year and I hope to build on the site’s success for years to come.”

Over the first two years, Queers4Gears has built a dedicated readership – currently the site averages over 12,000 monthly visitors.

Q4G has used social media effectively with over 3,800 followers on Twitter and a building list of friends on Facebook.

Q4G has been granted credentials and provided live coverage of  NASCAR races since 2009  – well as races in the Indy Car Series and NHRA.

Q4G is a member of the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA).

 

Media:

ESPN Profile

Sunday New York Times

Bristol Herald Courier

The Santa-Rosa Press Democrat

The Las Vegas Review Journal

The Montreal Gazzette

AP / Yahoo Sports – Old and New Kyle Busch Exposed

Deadspin.com

Video Interview with Degree 31

In June 2009, Q4G was named on of the Top 50 NASCAR Blogs by Sports Management Degrees.net.

In April 2012, Q4G was named one of the Top 15 NASCAR Blogs by Degree31.net.

Myers has been a guest several times on “Manifold Destiny” with Mojo Nixon on Sirius NASCAR Radio and he was a guest on “NASCAR Now on ESPN.”   The site has been profiled and/or linked by some major web portals, including Jayski.com, Towleroad.com, AfterElton.com, TheAdvocate.com and The Huffington Post.

In 2010 Q4G brought on new NASCAR contributors to expand coverage and added new contributors to cover Indy Car and NHRA racing.

Thanks for visiting Queers4Gears.com!

  • Stephen says:

    Well I just wanted to say that I love your website. Unbelievable. This is a website after my own heart.. i to am from Vegas and have had the same issues apparently have had with other auto nuts. I just wanted to say thank you fro creating such a website. Hope you keep in touch. Thanks

    October 28, 2009 at 6:21 pm
  • Deb says:

    rock on Michael! i saw your post on facebook and clicked over here. i am very happy you are online and i hope i’ve found a new friend. we are going to LVMS in February for the Shelby Sprint cup race. let me know if you are too. good luck & take care!

    January 21, 2010 at 1:43 pm
  • queers4gears says:

    thanks DEB, and welcome!

    January 21, 2010 at 1:46 pm
  • QCseeker says:

    Hey Michael! I followed you on Twitter not too long ago and I just checked out this site. Damn fine job! I love reading your stuff. I’m even thinkin’ about getting back into the blogging business (I used to contribute to QueerCincinnati.com before it went defunct) and start my own vintage car/bus restoration and motor sport page.

    February 27, 2010 at 9:39 pm
  • queers4gears says:

    thanks so much! I truly appreciate it. keep blogging!

    vintage VW bus or passenger bus?

    February 27, 2010 at 10:52 pm
  • QCseeker says:

    A fleet of 5 vintage GM transit buses from ’53-’81.

    March 5, 2010 at 1:26 pm
  • rondale says:

    OMG can you believe a NASCAR gay website for us?? Way to Michael. I love it!!! Its about time that someone with the fortitude and courage stepped up!!!
    Thanks dude!!!

    March 11, 2010 at 7:38 am
  • mwantero says:

    Wow! Nice to see more websites like this steppin’ up & showing our admiration for NASCAR. Seeing sites like yours & Gaytona makes me realize I (and many others like myself) are not alone. Thank you so much!

    -a new fan

    March 21, 2010 at 1:53 pm
  • Sidney says:

    Hey Mike, got a great Idea for a Queers4Gears T-shirt: Use a Caution sign and put on there: “This Driver doesn’t only drive Straight” or “This Driver likes to Bump Draft”

    June 26, 2010 at 6:47 pm
  • queers4gears says:

    hahhahaha! good one!

    June 28, 2010 at 4:08 pm
  • gayracer88 says:

    Great site!! I thought I was the only gay NASCAR fan :) … I actually drove in a local NASCAR division in California for about 5 years. I was never really out, but I don’t think I was fooling anyone either. Glad to have found this!

    November 14, 2010 at 10:14 pm
  • superfly says:

    Awsome! You my boy Buddha.

    January 7, 2011 at 1:54 pm
  • RacingJustin11 says:

    Awesome site, as a gay driver(grand national sportsmen up in wi) Its really cool to connect with some other motorsports interested people!

    January 11, 2011 at 4:56 pm
  • Kdub says:

    Hey Michael are you going to Daytona? Any meet/greets planned?

    February 10, 2011 at 6:50 pm
  • sb1313 says:

    Well done . I am 47 years old and pretty sure i’m hetero by now . Got over that ” homophobia ” thing a couple decades ago .
    Talk about ” misconceptions and stereotypes ” . Fans , drivers , officials , etc come out come out where ever you are .

    July 29, 2011 at 5:03 pm
  • lets_race12 says:

    Just found this site and excited about being part of it. Regular attendee and many dirt short tracks in central PA and also attend several Nascar races and when not there always following them on TV.

    January 5, 2013 at 5:15 pm
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