Q&A with Brendan Gaughan on racing, gambling and more

Brendan Gaughan is a former NASCAR driver and a businessperson. He co-hosts a NASCAR betting-themed show on VSiN. His father, Michael, owns the South Point Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. On Super Bowl Sunday, Brendan is behind the counter writing tickets for the bettors.

Brendan Gaughan works at the South Point sportsbook during the Super Bowl. He hopes his children will continue the tradition when he's gone.

Brendan Gaughan got to write one of the $250,000 bets.

Brendan Gaughan doesn't remember who it was on and if it won a bet.

Gaughan has a moonshine company, a chemical company and a PPE company. He also has Mesquite Gaming in Mesquit, Nevada and Casa Blanca Resort and Virgin River Hotel. Gaughans and his father don't work together.

Brendan Gaughan's relationship with his father is unique.

Gaughan's favorite sportsbook in Vegas is Circa. He's a fan of Derek and Greg Stevens.

Brendan Gaughan doesn't bet on NASCAR. He used to bet a lot of money on the sport. Now that he's out of the game, he talks about it more often.

Brendan Gaughan is the guest of South Point title sponsors a race in Las Vegas Motor Speedway in September. He tries to leave town if possible. It's a hectic week for the hotel. There are 47 teams staying at the Southpoint.

Brendan Gaughan is excited about AJ Allmendinger's win on the Indianapolis Road Course on August 15. Kyle Larson's dominance in NASCAR has surprised him.

Brendan Gaughan's nephew Jake is an up-and-coming racer. Jake finished second last week at Reno in his class. He has won a couple of big races.

Gaughan doesn't bet heavily, because he's not interested in the money. He used to bet on Warrick Dunn, but he doesn’t do it often anymore. He only bet when he has fun feelings about things.

Brendan Gaughan is a professional gambler. He likes to play dice games. Gaugan likes playing Pai Gow.

Brendan Gaughan is not interested in racing anymore. He is currently preparing for the Baja 400 in Mexico. He has been to many races and bought many t-shirts.

Gaughan drives a 2012 Volkswagen Routan minivan and 2020 Chrysler Pacifica Red S Edition minivans in real life.

Gaughan loves minivans. The Red S is his favorite minivan.

Gaughan picked Kyle Larson to win the Cup championship. Hendrick Motorsports is the favorite. Marcus DiNitto is a writer and editor living in Charlotte, North Carolina. He has been covering sports for nearly two-and-a-half decades and sports betting for more than 10 years.