Although that would be really nice, it just isn’t true. There was a piece written by Dustin Long that came out on Monday that revealed some numbers about a specific crew member’s pay. And while numbers like these are a reality for some, it certainly isn’t the standard. Former Roush Fenway Racing employee Jason Myers is suing [...]
Posts Tagged ‘crew member’
Not Every Crew Guy Is Making $100K A Year
August 12th, 2009 
T.C. 
Posted in In the Shop, Over The Wall, The Business of NASCAR 
Tags: bonus, car chief, compensation, Crew Chief, crew member, Jason Myers, lawsuit, mechanic, pay, pit crew, Roush Fenway Racing, salary 
8 Comments »In NASCAR, Perception Isn’t Always Reality
June 12th, 2009 T.C. People. Just like any other sport on this planet, the basis of NASCAR is the people involved. The only real difference between NASCAR and other sports being the means in which the competition happens. In one, it’s guys chasing around a while ball trying to hit it the fewest times possible. In another it’s about putting a frozen [...]
Posted in Racing Observations Tags: Carl Long, Crew Chief, crew member, Driver, Jeremy Mayfield, NASCAR, people, perception, reality 21 Comments »You Want My Picture?
May 6th, 2009 T.C. This may come as a shock to some of you, but I too was once just a race fan. I looked forward every year to the maybe one or two races I’d get to attend and I would show up to the track wearing my allegiances proudly. So as you continue reading what I’m about [...]
Posted in Those Crazy Race Fans Tags: autographs, celebrity, crew member, photos, pictures, race fans, Tire Changer 26 Comments »Track Security: “Let Me See Your Pass”
April 14th, 2009 T.C. If you’ve ever worked in the sport or have had the opportunity to get a pit pass for a race, you’ve no doubt encountered the overzealous track security guard. You know, they are the guys (and gals) positioned at various points throughout the track who have been tasked to make sure people have the proper [...]
Cup Series Crew Member Tests Positive
February 19th, 2009 T.C. We found out a short time ago that NASCAR has suspended a Cup Series crew member for violating the substance abuse policy. In my Monday post, I let everyone know that I’d heard somebody had tested positive, and apparently it was true. NASCAR’s new drug testing policy calls for testing of as many as 14 [...]
Posted in NASCAR News Tags: crew member, Cup Series, drug testing, drug testing policy, positive test 5 Comments »Final Thoughts on Truck Series Rule Changes
February 1st, 2009 T.C. In what appeared to be an eleventh hour decision, NASCAR announced last week that they were changing the pit stop rules for the Truck Series, but not to what we had previously reported. They will allow five guys over the wall, and will not allow fuel and tires on the same stop as we said. They [...]
Posted in In the Shop, NASCAR at the Track, NASCAR News, Over The Wall Tags: crew member, engine rule, hard cards, limit, Over The Wall, pit crew, pit stops, rule changes, Truck Series 16 Comments »What Have You Done For Me Lately?
November 6th, 2008 T.C. NASCAR is a performance based business. I think (and hope) that this is a reality that everyone in the sport and around the sport should know and understand very well. All we have as employees in the sport is our performance, and in most cases our most recent performance, to go on. Let me explain [...]
Posted in In the Shop, Over The Wall, The Business of NASCAR Tags: crew member, employee, employment, job, performance No Comments »Tough Off-Season Ahead for Crew Guys
October 27th, 2008 T.C. I wrote a post a while back about the Silly Season for crew guys kicking off, and we are currently neck deep in it. For me personally, there may be a few opportunities to go somewhere else for next season, but as we move ever closer to Homestead, I’m starting to feel like maybe I [...]
Posted in In the Shop, Over The Wall, The Business of NASCAR Tags: crew, crew member, Economy, employment, job, off-season, pit crew, team 2 Comments »Race Shops Revealed
August 28th, 2008 T.C. As race team employees, we’ve all seen them. You’ll be driving through Lakeside Business Park, down Highway 3, or out Derita Road and you get behind the Ford pickup with Texas tags that has a Dale Jr. sticker in one corner of the back window, and a Tony Stewart sticker in the other; and they’re [...]
Posted in In the Shop Tags: body shop, chassis, crew member, fabrication shop, lakeside, race fan, race shop, repair 3 Comments »Burning Bridges; or How To Get Blacklisted
August 27th, 2008 Journo Militaries for centuries would burn a bridge after crossing it to prevent the enemy army from pursuing them. While this may not be the Army and there are not traditional enemies in pursuit, many people who work in NASCAR find that it is still very possible to burn bridges. This incredibly dangerous move sets individuals up for a speedy exit [...]
