What he didn't know was that Ellen had a big surprise for him regarding one of the biggest events of the year!

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Four-year-old Grant Hughes from Sacramento, CA knows almost everything there is to know about NASCAR, from drivers' names and numbers, to car sponsors and flags. We brought him in to have Jeannie test out his skills, and he scored a 10 out of 10.

He was impossible to stump!

"NASCAR is when you drive cars, and whoever is in first when this flag comes out, wins," Grant informed Jeannie as he held up a checkered flag. "The fastest NASCAR goes is 200 [mph]."

After running through photos of professional drivers and flags, Jeannie asked Grant about the upcoming Daytona 500 race on Sunday.

"It's the very first race of the season," he explained. "It takes a long time."

Asked if he watched the whole thing, Grant quickly replied, "Heck yeah!"

That's when Jeannie broke the news: Ellen had tickets for Grant and his dad! The little boy couldn't have been more excited. He will be flying to Florida this weekend.

Stay tuned for more updates, as Grant promised to send photos of the big day!

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