December 17, 2013 EGR has hired long time Jack Man and coach Shaun Peet to coach next year. Shaun is replacing coach Brett Cummings who had been at EGR the last few years. Peet brings a wealth of experience as an over the wall jack man as well as a coach. Over the last 10 … Read more
In the next week or so we will be putting out the updated pit crew rosters for the 2017 season. In years past, there have always been changes, but not nearly as many as we are seeing this year. Very few crews are staying the same from last year and that could cause problems early … Read more
September 1, 2014 Being that pit stops are the focus of this website, this issue is one that we must tackle. Sunday night in Atlanta the #11 and #20 cars of JGR had dominating races on pit road. They gained on every stop and not just by a tenth of a second but by a … Read more
March 28, 2016 You don’t hear about this very often but we just found out that front tire changer Nick Krizmanich of CGR will undergo open heart surgery later this month. Krizmanich has been a mainstay on pit road for the last few years working with multiple teams including the #11, #2, and #42. As … Read more
May 12, 2015 This weekend and for the next few weeks in the future, the #14 of Tony Stewart will be without their front tire changer Bryan Jacobson. Jacobson is undergoing surgery this week to repair some shoulder issues. Taking his place will be long time EGR tire changer Chris McMullen. McMullen was just recently … Read more
September 22, 2015 Can’t say we saw this coming! It appears that the #18 team of Joe Gibbs Racing and long time front tire changer Nick Odell have parted ways. Odell was changing at Chicagoland this past weekend and we’re not exactly sure what happened. The timing is odd being that the Chase has started … Read more
January 5, 2015 ere are a lot of teams making moves in the off season and the Jack Man position seems to be one that is getting a lot of attention. Below is a list of changes for 2015 with more to come. We’ll start in order of car #’s and see how this works. … Read more
Related articles How do NASCAR drivers pee? It’s not as easy as it sounds, though, as drivers are often battling G-forces that can reach up to 3Gs. For example, if a driver weighs 200 pounds, they would feel like they’re carrying 600 pounds on their body. So while racing and having to relieve yourself may … Read more
April 7, 2016 Injuries have not been kind to the #43 of RPM. Two weeks before Daytona, Gas Man Justin Reisman tore his Achilles and now they have another injury.Over the Easter weekend, tire carrier Devon Armstrong tore his distal bicep tendon and will be out at least until the middle of the season. “I … Read more
January 25, 2015 The HMS athletic department has gone through some turnover in the past few months and now they have another obstacle to get through. Coach Greg Morin, coach of the 48/88, has decided to pursue other interests outside of racing and will be leaving the team at the end of January. Early in … Read more
