Recent Posts Tagged With 'tire changer'

• Teams Already Tweaking Crews For Next Season

  Posted on Monday November 16th, 2009 at 21:37 in new, development, team, changes, jackman, pit stop, pit crew, crew chief, gas man, over the wall, tire carrier, tire changer

  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...

• The End Is Near

  Posted on Monday November 9th, 2009 at 21:11 in NASCAR, daytona, homestead, phoenix, offseason, layoffs, jimmie johnson, jeremy mayfield, 2009, over the wall, tire changer, racing observations

  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 the...

• Teams Need To Let Young Pit Crew Guys Make Mistakes

  Posted on Wednesday October 14th, 2009 at 20:58 in confidence, experience, mistakes, jackman, pit crew, pit stops, crew chief, over the wall, tire carrier, tire changer

  I’m going to go on a rant here, so I apologize in advance, but this is something that has bothered me since I started as a tire changer.  When young guys finally get their first opportunities to jack, carry, and change they usually end up on T...

• Ask The Insiders Wednesday #43

  Posted on Tuesday September 29th, 2009 at 21:21 in NASCAR, Tires, rubber, banquet, brian vickers, kyle busch, red bull racing, camping world, hendrick motorsports, tire changer, ask the insiders, ncwts

  It’s the last day of September, and fall is in the air.  The Cup and Nationwide teams take the fight to Kansas Speedway this week, but before they do, it’s question and answer time.  If you don’t know what this post is, until furthe...

• Ask The Insiders Wednesday #42

  Posted on Tuesday September 22nd, 2009 at 22:06 in Tires, tools, ABC, nfl, damage, sponsorship, rpm, kasey kahne, kelly bires, tire changer, landon cassill, ask the insiders

  One Chase race down, nine to go.  It’s Wednesday again, so if you’ve got questions, we try really hard to have answers.  If you don’t know what this post is, until further notice, we will be answering any and all reader questions ever...

• No, I Never Wanted To Be A Driver

  Posted on Thursday August 27th, 2009 at 22:27 in Career, racing, NASCAR, driver, pit crew, over the wall, tire changer, racing observations

  Once people figure out what I do for a living (you know, changing tires in big time auto racing), there are always the same usual questions.  One that I get asked on a fairly regular basis by friends, acquaintances, and family members is if and wh...

• Ever Tried to Do Your Job Backward?

  Posted on Wednesday August 5th, 2009 at 20:34 in jackman, watkins glen, pit stop, pit crew, infineon raceway, over the wall, tire carrier, tire changer, road course

  This is a post we ran last year about this time, and because we are racing at Watkins Glen this weekend, we thought it would be fun to revisit this topic.  Enjoy! I have… The Nationwide and Cup Series are heading north this weekend to the Finger L...

• Ask The Insiders Wednesday #33

  Posted on Tuesday July 21st, 2009 at 22:18 in jimmie johnson, jeff gordon, kyle busch, impact, ricky rudd, hendrick motorsports, alan kulwicki, air gun, pit crew, tire changer, ask the insiders

  With the Cup cars being off last Sunday, we’ve got a very light edition of ATIW this week.  As always, thanks to those that do send in questions.  If you don’t know what this post is, until further notice, we will be answering any and al...

• Ask The Insiders Wednesday #30

  Posted on Tuesday June 30th, 2009 at 20:55 in logos, tnt, uniforms, spotter, bill weber, tire changer, ask the insiders, pit road speed

  It’s hard to believe, but this is the 30th edition of ATIW!  We’ve got another full slate of questions to get to, so I will save the babbling for the answers.  If you don’t know what this post is, until further notice, we will be ans...

• Pressure, What Pressure?

  Posted on Sunday May 31st, 2009 at 22:34 in pressure, driver, pit stop, pit crew, crew chief, over the wall, tire changer, pit road

  The struggles of some teams on pit road this season have been well documented, as have some of the problems facing the crews this season with regard to some different rules and a shift in the competition.  With that you will often hear the TV peopl...

• You Want My Picture?

  Posted on Wednesday May 6th, 2009 at 23:47 in pictures, photos, celebrity, autographs, race fans, crew member, tire changer, those crazy race fans

  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 rea...

• Some Thoughts On The Lug Nut Problems

  Posted on Thursday April 16th, 2009 at 21:10 in carl edwards, glue, lug nut, pit stop, over the wall, tire carrier, tire changer, pit road, wheel stud, norton glue

  I’ve gotten quite a few emails and have had several “Ask The Insiders” questions over the last few weeks regarding all the issues surrounding the lug nut problems and the new stud length.  I’m sure I will continue to get more...

• Wait, Ambrose’s Gas Man Did What?!

  Posted on Sunday March 8th, 2009 at 22:03 in NASCAR, stud, tire, caution, marcos ambrose, pit stop, pit crew, gas man, over the wall, tire changer, pit road, lugnut

  For the record, I have no idea why somebody would think it okay to run out onto the infield grass to chase an errant tire.  I could see if maybe the race was under caution and the tire was sitting just onto the grass from pit road, but not half w...