Last Fall, I was planning to go to a Charlotte race this past May, either the AS race or 600. I asked for advice here and most agreed with me that I should go to the AS race. However, things kinda fell apart (mostly financially) and I wasn't able to go.
I do contract jobs and the plant manager at one of my accounts went to the AS race. His son is the Jackman for Danica and so he went, along with one of his friends and his sons' wife. He told me all about his experience. It sounded like a lot of fun.
Plus, his son is actually employed by Hendrick Motor Sports. He works for Danica's car in Nationwide and Phoenix Racing's #51 in Cup Series (usually Kurt Busch).
He was in the Pit Crew Challenge as the jackman for Kahne's car. He actually had the 4th best jackman time for the entire PCC. He is considered a rookie jackman (even though this is his second year), but he beat the jackman times for both of the finalists (JJ and Hamlin). I think Dale Jr's jackman had the best overall time. It was pretty interesting learning things about the PCC that they don't cover on Speed.
Anyway, eventually I will make it to a track for a major NASCAR race. There is a track about 10 minutes from my house that NASCAR is starting to have Whelen races at. If I didn't always have to work Friday nights, I'd have been there already. Now I don't have to work on Saturday nights, so maybe I can make it to one of those races.
Anyway, I got to rambling again.
Have a great time at Sonoma! I'll be watching from my couch.
I do contract jobs and the plant manager at one of my accounts went to the AS race. His son is the Jackman for Danica and so he went, along with one of his friends and his sons' wife. He told me all about his experience. It sounded like a lot of fun.
Plus, his son is actually employed by Hendrick Motor Sports. He works for Danica's car in Nationwide and Phoenix Racing's #51 in Cup Series (usually Kurt Busch).
He was in the Pit Crew Challenge as the jackman for Kahne's car. He actually had the 4th best jackman time for the entire PCC. He is considered a rookie jackman (even though this is his second year), but he beat the jackman times for both of the finalists (JJ and Hamlin). I think Dale Jr's jackman had the best overall time. It was pretty interesting learning things about the PCC that they don't cover on Speed.
Anyway, eventually I will make it to a track for a major NASCAR race. There is a track about 10 minutes from my house that NASCAR is starting to have Whelen races at. If I didn't always have to work Friday nights, I'd have been there already. Now I don't have to work on Saturday nights, so maybe I can make it to one of those races.
Anyway, I got to rambling again.
Have a great time at Sonoma! I'll be watching from my couch.