▁ ▁Pri est ▁is ▁also ▁an ▁av id ▁racing ▁enthus iast ▁and ▁champion ▁race ▁car ▁driver . ▁He ▁started ▁racing ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁with ▁road - rac ing ▁and ▁circle ▁track . ▁Pri est ▁then ▁progress ed ▁to ▁drag ▁racing ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 4 . ▁He ▁won ▁numerous ▁races ▁and ▁titles ▁in ▁road ▁and ▁circle ▁track . ▁His ▁most ▁successful ▁bid ▁came ▁within ▁drag - rac ing . ▁He ▁won ▁Ro ok ie ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 . ▁The ▁following ▁year , ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁he ▁won ▁the ▁SC ED A ▁Racing ▁Championship ▁in ▁Lanc aster , ▁California . ▁ ▁Following ▁a ▁seven - year ▁absence ▁from ▁compet itive ▁body building , ▁Lee ▁Pri est ▁returned ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁to ▁comp ete ▁in ▁the ▁N AB BA ▁Mr ▁Un iverse ▁where ▁he ▁won ▁the ▁overall ▁title ▁as ▁an ▁amateur . ▁He ▁then ▁appeared ▁as ▁a ▁special ▁guest ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁Un iverse ▁Championships ▁while ▁he ▁was ▁on ▁tour ▁in ▁the ▁UK . ▁ ▁Pri est ▁joined ▁Mus cle S port ▁Magazine ▁in ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁and ▁began ▁writing ▁a ▁month ly ▁column ▁online ▁and ▁in ▁their ▁print ▁magazine . ▁He ▁was ▁featured ▁on ▁the ▁cover ▁of ▁their ▁Winter ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁issue . ▁ ▁He ▁has ▁a ▁pet ▁fo x , ▁named ▁" Car los ". ▁ ▁The ▁Lee ▁Pri est ▁Classic ▁▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1