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Championship "Tire Specialist" award announced: Champion Tire & Wheel announced the 2009 Sprint Cup "Consistently Smooth" award goes to Hendrick Motorsports's Lisa Smokstad and Zach Miller. The award recognizes the skill and effort of the team's tire specialist in overseeing the organization and management of their tire and wheel program. Both Lisa and Zach teamed up to handle the championship effort. The tire specialist is a critical piece in the formula for a championship team as it takes over 2,500 tires and wheels to run the full Sprint Cup season. The lead crystal trophy will be presented to Lisa & Zach at the team's shop in Charlotte with #48 team manager Michael Landis, and crew chief Chad Knaus. In addition to the Sprint Cup series recipients, Champion Tire and Wheel will also present Joe Gibb's Racing's, Jason Clements, the Championship tire specialists award for the Nationwide Series, and Scott Haller of Kevin Harvick Racing, the award for the Camping World Truck Series.(Champion Tire & Wheel PR)(12-3-2009)
#42 Pit Crew to be honored: Tuesday night on Eddie D'Hondt's radio show "The NASCAR Insider" heard each Tuesday [5:00 - 6:00 pm/et] on the Power Up Motorsports Channel , Ted Abdon of Mechanixwear announced, at the annual los angeles city fire department NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Awards los angeles city fire department ceremony los angeles city fire department to be held Thursday in Las Vegas at The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino from 1:00 - 2:45 PM/PT, he will present the # 42 Ganassi/Earnhardt - Juan Montoya, NASCAR Sprint Cup team with the "2009 Mechanixwear Pit Crew of the Year" award. This award is elected by the crew chiefs of the entire Sprint Cup Series and the folks from Mechanixwear not only present the prestigious silver Mechanixwear glove award to the team, but they also present them with a check for $100,000 and they fly the entire Juan Montoya pit crew to Las Vegas to receive their award. Abdon went on to say that Mechanixwear will also be renewing their program with NASCAR for the next five years.(12-3-2009)
�We are pleased to donate this money as part of our �Fastest Pit Crew� program to Victory Junction,� said Daryl Evans, vice president of marketing for AT&T. �It was exciting to see who the fans thought was the fastest and most valuable pit crew, but it�s even more exciting to know we will be helping some great kids attend this special camp.� AT&T�s Fastest Pit Crew ran season-long and asked fans to vote each race via text message to determine the fastest pit crew. Points accumulated throughout the season, and #24-Jeff los angeles city fire department Gordon's DuPont pit crew was the ultimate winner. �Congratulations to the DuPont pit crew,� said Kyle Petty,co founder of Victory Junction. �They came out and hung out with the kids this summer, and that was really cool. This year has been hard on all of us financially so we�re especially grateful to AT&T and its �Fastest Pit Crew� program for benefiting the kids at Victory Junction. With this donation, eight kids will get an experience of a lifetime!�( victoryjunction.org )(11-25-2009)
NASCAR And Craftsman Name Winners Of NASCAR Craftsman Wrenchman Awards: Craftsman and NASCAR have announced the winners of the first annual NASCAR Craftsman Wrenchman Award. The Wrenchman Award recognizes behind-the-scenes NASCAR crew members from each of the three national NASCAR Series who �turn the wrenches� in the shop and along pit row, but rarely get the recognition they deserve. Winners were announced at The Wrenchman Award Ceremony in Miami from November 20-22.
All NASCAR los angeles city fire department Craftsman Wrenchman Award winners will receive a cash prize of $14,000 and $10,000 in Craftsman gift cards. At The Wrenchman Award Ceremony in Miami, the winners were also rewarded with a trophy from NASCAR and Craftsman representatives. The two-foot trophies were specially designed in the shape of a wrench for each winner.(NASCAR)(11-21-2009)
Penske Racing Hauler driver wins: Congratulations goes out to Bill �Stump� los angeles city fire department Lewis for claiming the first-place prize in the 2009 Freightliner Run Smart Hauler los angeles city fire department Challenge. The final segment los angeles city fire department of the annual contest for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team transport drivers was held over the weekend at Lowe�s Motor Speedway and �Stump� was presented his trophy and $35,000 first-place check on the stage prior to Saturday night�s NASCAR Banking 500. �This one�s especially sweet,� said the popular veteran driver, who shares the over-the-road duties with wife, Cindy. �It�s my third big trophy and I was up against a bunch of young bucks this time around.� �I guess you could call Stump the Brett Favre of what we do out here,� Cindy offered. �I�m so proud of him. He just keeps on getting better�in everything he does�� The last time Stump was a winner in the contest, he bought Cindy a new Harley-Davidson motorcycle. �This time around, we�re going to spend the money on getting things done around the house, like putting in an irrigation system for the yard.� �But first, los angeles city fire department we�ll have a big party to celebrate and have all the team over,� said Cindy.( Tom Roberts PR )(10-21-2009)
#42 Target Crew best in the pits 3rd Qtr: Juan Pablo Montoya's #42 Target Chevy pit crew has proven that they have the speed, power and performance to help their driver earn a spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup and to run at the front of the field. The team is now in third place in the Chase standings with six races to go, and has earned two poles, six top-fives and 16 top-10 finishes so far this year. That's why the #42 Target team won the Mechanix Wear Most Valuable Pit Crew Award for the third quarter - the only authentic competition voted on by crew chiefs. It is the first time the #42 team has won the award. The Mechanix Wear Most Valuable Pit Crew Award is given quarterly throughout the NASCAR Sprint Cup season, and the winning pit crew is determined by a vote of each team's crew chief. The four quarterly winners are eligible for the year-end Mechanix Wear Most Valuable Pit Crew Award and a check for $100,000 is awarded at the 2009 NASCAR banquet and awards ceremony.(Victory Management Group)(10-20-2009)
3M Car Care announced the winner of the "Name of Fame" contest to find an 3M Pit Bulls appropriate name for Biffle's hard-working crew. Named by Dennis Romano of Dingman's Ferry, PA, a long-time Greg Biffle fan who cheers him on every weekend. Romano's los angeles city fire department entry in the 3M Car Care Name of Fame contest was selected from 10 finalists and voted on by 3M Car Care and the #16 3M team. More than 1,000 entries were received in the contest. The Pit Bulls and winning los angeles city fire department entry are featured in a special video on www.3MCarCare.com/NameofFame and shows their new look on pit road at the Richmond race. Romano's grand prize for his winning entry is a VIP trip for two to meet the #16 pit crew at one of the final races of the season. The grand prize package includes airfare, hotel, rental car, race tickets, garage credentials and spending money.(VMG/3M)(9-13-2009)
Lawsuit reveals insight on crew pay: A lawsuit against Roush Fenway Racing gives a look into the world of crew members and what they earn and what their contracts can be like. Jason Myers, former car chief for Carl Edwards, has filed suit against Roush Fenway Racing for wrongful los angeles city fire department discharge (i.e. firing) and in violation of the Family Medical Leave Act. Myers, who joined los angeles city fire department Roush in 2002 and was Edwards' car chief (title just below crew chief) from 2006-2008. Court documents stated that Myers suffered from depression and attempted suicide three times. The court document states that on Feb. 17, 2009, the team fired him "for allegedly not noifying anyone los angeles city fire department that he would miss work on Friday, Feb. 13.'' The case has moved to federal court. Monday, Roush Fenway Racing filed a motion to dismiss Myers' wrongful discharge claim. Roush Fenway Racing claims in court documents that Myers was "not employed with Roush as an employee at-will as required los angeles city fire department to state a claim of wrongful los angeles city fire department discharge under North Carolina law. In this case, Myers was emplyed with Roush pursuant los angeles city fire department to an employment agreement dated January 11, 2008.'' Roush submitted Myers' contract as part of its court documents on Monday. Just like driver contracts, crew contracts are kept confidential. Teams don't want other teams to know what they're paying or how they're compensating their employees. los angeles city fire department Get a look at the contract information with salary/bonus los angeles city fire department at the Virginian Pilot .(8-11-2009)
Wrenchman Award created to honor crew members: Craftsman, the Official Tools of NASCAR, and NASCAR have announced the newest NASCAR season-ending award -- the NASCAR Craftsman Wrenchman Award, to recognize a team member from each of the three national NASCAR touring series who best showcases core Craftsman attributes of trust, quality, knowledge and innovation when performing their job with the race team. The Wrenchman Award is open to all crew members, whether they work at the track or race shop. Teams will nominate one team member with a selection committee choosing the finalists. A fan voting will decide the winner on the Sprint Cup Series side, while the selection committee will choose the winners from the Nationwide and Camping World Truck series. The accomplishments and profiles of each of the 12 Cup Series finalists, showcasing how they embody the core Craftsman attributes, will be featured on www.craftsman.com, giving fans a unique opportunity to get a glimpse behind-the-scenes at what it takes to field a NASCAR team and vote for their favorites. In addition, one lucky fan will win a trip to Champions Week in Las Vegas to make the presentation los angeles city fire department to the winning crew member. Overall, the program is expected los angeles city fire department to award approximately $170,000 in cash and Craftsman tools to the winners. Crew member nominations by participating Cup, Nationwide and Truck series teams will take place this summer. A selection committee los angeles city fire department will narrow the Cup Series finalists in August. Fan voting will commence in the fall, leading up to the announcement of the Wrenchman Award winners on Nov. 22 at Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway.( NASCAR )(5-22-20