Do you remember when you were a little kid in your backyard playing whiffle ball with your buddies? You always pretended it was the bottom of the ninth in game seven of the World Series. There were two outs, the bases were loaded, and your team was down three runs. You strode to the plate [...]
Posts Tagged ‘mechanic’
Two Teams In The Seat We All Strive For
November 17th, 2011 
T.C. 
Posted in In the Shop, Over The Wall 
Tags: Carl Edwards, Championship, Crew Chief, Cup Series, homestead, mechanic, pit crew, team, Tony Stewart 
9 Comments »Cheat? Or Get Fired?
June 22nd, 2010 T.C. With some of the recent incidents we’ve seen with cheating, namely the Front Row/bleeder valve situation, an interesting dilemma was brought up to me by Journo. Before I get into it, I just want to say that this is completely hypothetical. I can’t say I’ve ever actually heard of this happening. Anyway, back to the [...]
Not Every Crew Guy Is Making $100K A Year
August 12th, 2009 T.C. 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 [...]
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 »Reader Question: Athletes or Mechanics?
October 22nd, 2008 T.C. It’s no secret that over the last several years, race teams at the highest levels have begun recruiting some serious athletes to become pit crew guys. Up and down pit road you’ll find guys who played college and professional sports that are jackmen, tire changers, tire carriers, and fuelers. The thought is, is that these guys [...]
Posted in Ask the Insiders Tags: athlete, Crew Chief, jackman, mechanic, Over The Wall, pit crew, shop, tire carrier, Tire Changer 4 Comments »