Posts under ‘Over The Wall’

Every week, teams are trying to get any little edge they can.  And one way that many teams have found they can gain a small edge with pit stops, is to add a little bit of traction to their pit stalls.  At places like Las Vegas, that little bit of traction in the stall can make a [...]

It’s happened before.  And it will happen again.  Something goes horribly wrong on pit road, and a guy gets hurt.  Nobody wants to see it happen, but we all know it’s a possibility.  In the event it does happen though, the teams have realized they need some sort of insurance policy.
For race teams, gone are the [...]

In order to be successful on race day, crew members must all be on the same page.  Knowing what to expect for the upcoming 500 miles (or laps…  or kilometers) can mean the difference between winning or finishing second.  Teams have gotten so big now, and have so many moving parts, that it’s vital for everyone to [...]

Working in racing is unlike anything I’ve ever done previously.  It seems like all the rules that apply to normal jobs and job searching are completely irrelevant.  Resumes aren’t as important as your reputation.  There are no job boards or websites.  Sometimes you can get hired without ever even meeting a crew chief.  What your past [...]

Amid all of the hub bub from last week’s Media Tour, it was announced that NASCAR was adding the drug policy to it’s rule book for each series.  The 2009 season was the first for a hard and fast policy against substance abuse for NASCAR, and needless to say, it didn’t go so well.  An [...]

If there is one thing I’ve learned about changing tires in my career, it’s that the only way to be successful is to get my head straight.  If I’m not focused when I step off the wall, I’m defeated before I’ve even started.  Hitting 20 lugnuts becomes very difficult, and mistakes are in my future.  [...]

After a nice (but brief) vacation, both myself and Journo are returning to action this week.  As Journo said last week, we are going to cut down our posting frequency during the off-season to a post for Monday, Ask The Insiders on Wednesday, a post for Friday, and the Saturday links post.  If something interesting pops [...]

You may not realize it, but while the 2009 season still isn’t officially over yet, preparations for 2010 have already begun.  One area that teams will spend the last few races working on, is changes to their pit crews.
To the untrained eye, it may appear to be business as usual for your favorite driver on [...]

I get asked all the time by family and friends about the constant travel that is necessary to be apart of the sport we call NASCAR.  People always want to know where I’m going and how we get there.  It’s a topic I explored in a post I wrote last summer here at TNI called Flying the [...]

And then there were two.
Phoenix and Homestead are the only two remaining races before we put the 2009 season in the books.  And I’ve got to say, I’m a little bummed.
This time of year is always a little bitter sweet for me.  I know there are a ton of guys that look forward to off [...]