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Robert Benfield |
| Birthdate: 12-8-67 |
| Hometown: Kannapolis, NC |
| Residence: Mooresville, NC |
| Marital Status: Married |
| Family/Children: Tyler and Hunter |
| Shop Duties: Mechanic |
| Race Day Duties: None |
| Racing Experience: 9 years |
| High School: Northwest Cabarrus High
School |
| Tenure with Team: 1 year |
| Hardest Part of Job: Inconsistency
with pit stops |
| Best Part of Job: Winning |
| Racing Goals: Win a Championship |
| Most Memorable Moment in Racing: Winning
the Bud Shootout at Daytona in 1999 |
| Got Involved in Racing Through: Richard
Broom at Hendrick Motorsports |
| If I were not involved in racing, I would
be: A mechanic at my Dad’s shop |
| Hobbies: Family time with my wife and
kids, fishing and golfing |
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Scott Chinn |
| Birthdate: 12-22-62 |
| Hometown: Ralston, NE |
| Residence: Lake Norman, NC |
| Marital Status: Single |
| Family/Children: Mom, Dad and 3 brothers |
| Shop Duties: Fabricator |
| Race Day Duties: None |
| Racing Experience: 10 years —
Moroso, Hendricks and Roush |
| High School: Ralston High School |
| Tenure with Team: 3 years |
| Hardest Part of Job: Adjusting to NASCAR’s
daily rule changes & working with people not as focused as myself and
flying the Raceday Express |
| Best Part of Job: Going home |
| Racing Goals: Win every race, lead
every lap, win Championships |
| Most Memorable Moment in Racing: Winning
the Winston in 1998 |
| Got Involved in Racing Through: Born
to do it, watched it on TV long enough and could not live without it |
| If I were not involved in racing, I would
be: Who knows |
| Hobbies: Boating on Lake
Norman, fishing, going to the beach
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Chris Dana |
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| Shop Duties: Paint/Body |
| Race Day Duties: None |
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Jonathan Davis |
| Birthdate: 1-24-79 |
| Hometown: Mountaintop, PA |
| Residence: Mooresville, NC |
| Marital Status: Single |
| Family/Children: |
| Shop Duties: Mechanic/tires |
| Race Day Duties: Catch can |
| Racing Experience: |
| High School: Mooresville High School |
| Tenure with Team: 3 years |
| Hardest Part of Job: Being away from
home |
| Best Part of Job: Winning races |
| Racing Goals: Win the Winston Cup |
| Most Memorable Moment in Racing: Winning
the first ever Las Vegas 400 |
| Got Involved in Racing Through: Quarter
midget racing as a kid |
| If I were not involved in racing, I would
be: A doctor |
| Hobbies: Wake boarding and motorcycling |
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Mark Full |
| Birthdate: 4-24-73 |
| Hometown: Parkersburg, WV |
| Residence: Concord, NC |
| Marital Status: Single |
| Family/Children: |
| Shop Duties: None |
| Race Day Duties: Front tire carrier |
| Racing Experience: 8 years |
| High School: Parkersburg South High
School |
| Tenure with Team: First year |
| Hardest Part of Job: Traffic after
races |
| Best Part of Job: Winning |
| Racing Goals: Championship |
| Most Memorable Moment in Racing: Winning
Winston 1998 |
| Got Involved in Racing Through: Hendrick
Motorsports |
| If I were not involved in racing, I would
be: Sports medicine |
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Steve Gardner |
| Birthdate: 12-7-68 |
| Hometown: Rock Hill, SC |
| Residence: Rock Hill, SC |
| Marital Status: Single |
| Family/Children: |
| Shop Duties: None |
| Race Day Duties: Pit support |
| Racing Experience: 6 years at dirt
tracks, 2 years in Winston Cup |
| High School: Northwestern |
| Tenure with Team: 2 years |
| Hardest Part of Job: The hours we have
to work |
| Best Part of Job: Working hard and
seeing success on the race track |
| Racing Goals: Be part of a Championship |
| Most Memorable Moment in Racing: First
win at Rockingham with Mark Martin in 1999 |
| Got Involved in Racing Through: Saturday
night dirt tracks |
| If I were not involved in racing, I would
be: A carpenter/woodworking |
| Hobbies: Bluegrass music, racing, history
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Scott Geerts |
| Birthdate: 9-15-64 |
| Hometown: New Hampton, IA |
| Residence: Harrisburg, NC |
| Marital Status: Married |
| Family/Children: None |
| Shop Duties: Mechanic |
| Race Day Duties: Front tire changer |
| Racing Experience: 11 years |
| High School: New Hampton High |
| Tenure with Team: 1 year |
| Hardest Part of Job: Being away from
home |
| Best Part of Job: The guys I work with |
| Racing Goals: Win races |
| Most Memorable Moment in Racing:
Winning Bud Pole at Atlanta in Nov. ‘99 |
| Got Involved in Racing Through: Racing
at home |
| If I were not involved in racing, I would
be: Working in HVAC |
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Hobbies: Old cars
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Jeffrey Gonynor |
| Birthdate: 6-3-58 |
| Hometown: Fitchburg, MA |
| Residence: Concord, NC |
| Marital Status: Married — Barbara |
| Family/Children: Cindi, Becky |
| Shop Duties: Truck driver |
| Race Day Duties: Gas runner |
| Racing Experience: 5 years + |
| High School: Monachusett Vocational
Tech |
| Tenure with Team: 1 year |
| Hardest Part of Job: Hours |
| Best Part of Job: Meeting race fans |
| Racing Goals: Win races |
| Most Memorable Moment in Racing:
Winning pole with Geoff Bodine at Atlanta Fall ’97, new track record |
| Got Involved in Racing Through: Vic
Kangas |
| If I were not involved in racing, I would
be: Driving trucks |
| Hobbies: Landscaping |
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Chuck Goode |
| Birthdate: 5-24-50 |
| Hometown: Statesville, NC |
| Residence: Statesville, NC |
| Marital Status: Married — Debra |
| Family/Children: Tracey, Chip, Lindsey |
| Shop Duties: None |
| Race Day Duties: Windshield |
| Racing Experience: 14 years |
| High School: Statesville High School |
| Tenure with Team: 12 years with Roush |
| Hardest Part of Job: Early mornings |
| Best Part of Job: People |
| Racing Goals: Win a Winston Cup Championship |
| Most Memorable Moment in Racing:
Winning Talladega with Mark Martin |
| Got Involved in Racing Through: Dick
Bahre |
| If I were not involved in racing, I would
be: At the beach |
| Hobbies: Old cars, racing |
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Tom McCrimmon |
| Birthdate: 6-10-61 |
| Hometown: Willmar, MN |
| Residence: Mount Pleasant, NC |
| Marital Status: Married — Linda |
| Family/Children: John, Tommy and Christina |
| Shop Duties: Truck driver |
| Race Day Duties: Second gas can |
| Racing Experience: 12 years |
| High School: LaJunta High School, LaJunta,
CO |
| Tenure with Team: Started in January
2000 |
| Hardest Part of Job: Time away from
home |
| Best Part of Job: Winning |
| Racing Goals: Winning a Championship |
| Most Memorable Moment in Racing: Winning
the Truck Driver Challenge in 1995 |
| Got Involved in Racing Through: My
brother-in-law |
| If I were not involved in racing, I would
be: ? |
| Hobbies: Fishing |
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Donnie McManus |
| Birthdate: 3-10-48 |
| Hometown: Concord, NC |
| Residence: Gold Hill, NC |
| Marital Status: Married |
| Family/Children: Kim, Scottie and Andy |
| Shop Duties: Fabricator |
| Race Day Duties: Pit support |
| Racing Experience: 8 years |
| High School: Central Cabarrous, Concord,
NC |
| Tenure with Team: 2 1/2 years |
| Hardest Part of Job: None |
| Best Part of Job: Going to the track |
| Racing Goals: Win the Winston Cup Championship |
| Most Memorable Moment in Racing: Winning
the first race at Las Vegas in 1998 |
| Got Involved in Racing Through: My
brother-in-law who worked for Petty |
| If I were not involved in racing, I would
be: Building houses |
| Hobbies: Racing |
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Chris Morris |
| Birthdate: 12-10-59 |
| Hometown: Burlington, NC |
| Residence: Charlotte, NC |
| Marital Status: Married — Cindy |
| Family/Children: Kristen |
| Shop Duties: Fabricator |
| Race Day Duties: Spotter |
| Racing Experience: 9 years |
| High School: Ceasar Rodney Senior High
School, Camden, DE |
| Tenure with Team: 1 1/2 years |
| Hardest Part of Job: Long hours |
| Best Part of Job: People I work with |
| Racing Goals: Win the Winston Cup Championship |
| Most Memorable Moment in Racing: Winning
the pole in an unsponsored car with Alan Kulwicki at Atlanta |
| Got Involved in Racing Through: |
| If I were not involved in racing, I would
be: Building street customs |
| Hobbies: Reading and Playstation |
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Doug Newell |
| Birthdate: 5-23-58 |
| Hometown: Oxnard, CA |
| Residence: Mooresville, NC |
| Marital Status: Single |
| Family/Children: Tiana |
| Shop Duties: Mechanic |
| Race Day Duties: Gas man |
| Racing Experience: 10 years as crew
chief in Southwest Tour, 1 year as crew chief in Winston West and 3 years
in Winston Cup |
| High School: Hueneme High School |
| Tenure with Team: 3 years |
| Hardest Part of Job: Keeping some harmony
with all the different personalities on the team |
| Best Part of Job: Winning races |
| Racing Goals: Winning a Championship |
| Most Memorable Moment in Racing: First
Winston Cup win at Las Vegas and winning the Winston in 1998 |
| Got Involved in Racing Through: Local
short track in Southern California — Saugus Speedway and Ascot Park |
| If I were not involved in racing, I would
be: Ideally, an astronaut — reality, still a diesel mechanic |
| Hobbies: Flying airplanes
and golf
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Nick Ollila |
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| Shop Duties: Engineer |
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David Oliver |
| Birthdate: 5-27-49 |
| Hometown: Kannapolis, NC |
| Residence: Kannapolis, NC |
| Marital Status: Married — Martha |
| Family/Children: Daughters — Stacy,
Shelly |
| Shop Duties: Shop foreman/mechanic |
| Race Day Duties: None |
| Racing Experience: 30 years |
| High School: Al Brown |
| Tenure with Team: 1 year |
| Hardest Part of Job: Schedule |
| Best Part of Job: Winning |
| Racing Goals: Championship |
| Most Memorable Moment in Racing: Richard
Petty’s 200th win |
| Got Involved in Racing Through: Dad |
| If I were not involved in racing, I would
be: Working somewhere at the beach |
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Bob Osborne |
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Alice Owens |
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| Race Day Duties: Scorer |
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Shawn Parker |
| Birthdate: 1-24-74 |
| Hometown: Canandaigua, NY |
| Residence: Cornelius, NC |
| Marital Status: Engaged |
| Family/Children: |
| Shop Duties: Car chief |
| Race Day Duties: Rear tire changer |
| Racing Experience: 15 years |
| High School: Canandaigua Academy |
| Tenure with Team: 3 years |
| Hardest Part of Job: Being away from
home |
| Best Part of Job: Working with people
who want to win |
| Racing Goals: Winning a Winston Cup
Championship as crew chief |
| Most Memorable Moment in Racing: Winning
the Winston in 1998 |
| Got Involved in Racing Through: Dirt
modifieds in upstate NY, moved south to Charlotte in July 1992 |
| If I were not involved in racing, I would
be: Trying to ski race in Colorado |
| Hobbies: Playing golf and
riding motorcycles
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Buddy Parrott |
| Birthdate: 11-24-39 |
| Hometown: Charlotte, NC |
| Residence: Charlotte, NC |
| Marital Status: Married — Judy |
| Family/Children: Sons — Todd,
Brad, Grandchildren — Tyler, Blake, Chandler |
| Shop Duties: Performance Development |
| Race Day Duties: None |
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Jeff Paxton |
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| Race Day Duties: Scorer |
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Scott Radel |
| Birthdate: 6-6-72 |
| Hometown: Massillon, OH |
| Residence: Huntersville, NC |
| Marital Status: Single |
| Family/Children: Mom, dad and two brothers |
| Shop Duties: Shocks/mechanic |
| Race Day Duties: Jackman |
| Racing Experience: 5 years |
| High School: Massillon Washington High
School |
| Tenure with Team: Since September 2000 |
| Hardest Part of Job: Strive for perfection |
| Best Part of Job: Working with smart
people and the competition |
| Racing Goals: To win a Winston Cup
Championship as a crew chief |
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| Got Involved in Racing Through: Randy
McDonald at Triad Motorsport |
| If I were not involved in racing, I would
be: Bored, working behind a desk |
| Hobbies: Snow skiing, paintball |
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Dennis Ritchie |
| Birthdate: 10-7-51 |
| Hometown: Hickory, NC |
| Residence: Mooresville, NC |
| Marital Status: Married — Diane |
| Family/Children: Step children —
Alisa and Angie |
| Shop Duties: Engine |
| Race Day Duties: Pit support |
| Racing Experience: 12 years —
all with Roush Racing |
| High School: Hildebran High |
| Tenure with Team: 12 years |
| Hardest Part of Job: Falling out of
races |
| Best Part of Job: Winning |
| Racing Goals: Win the Championship |
| Most Memorable Moment in Racing: Winning
the Winston in 1998 |
| Got Involved in Racing Through: Steve
Hmiel |
| If I were not involved in racing, I would
be: Driving a truck |
| Hobbies: Hunting and motorcycles
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Bobby Sada |
| Birthdate: |
| Hometown: Dix Hills, NY |
| Residence: Mooresville, NC |
| Marital Status: Married — Donna |
| Family/Children: Son — Kyle |
| Shop Duties: Fabricator |
| Race Day Duties: Rear tire carrier |
| Racing Experience: |
| High School: Half Hollow Hills High
School East |
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| Hardest Part of Job: Being away from
home and the family |
| Best Part of Job: Interacting with
the fans on race morning, answering questions and talking with them about
NASCAR and our jobs |
| Racing Goals: To win that first race,
but ultimately a championship |
| Most Memorable Moment in Racing: My
first win as a driver at Riverhead Raceway on Long Island, N.Y. Also, my
first race on pit road at Daytona |
| Got Involved in Racing Through: First
as a spectator, then owned and drove my own race team |
| If I were not involved in racing, I would
be: |
| Hobbies: Softball, hockey
and racing |
| Heroes: Richard Petty and
Terry Labonte |
| Favorite Race Track: Daytona
International Speedway |
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Paul Southworth |
| Birthdate: 10-14-53 |
| Hometown: Enfield, CT |
| Residence: Concord, NC |
| Marital Status: Married — Kathleen |
| Family/Children: Son — Stephen,
daughter — Debbie |
| Shop Duties: Fabricator |
| Race Day Duties: Pit support |
| Racing Experience: 13 years |
| High School: Long Meadow High School |
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| Hardest Part of Job: Travel, missing
family |
| Best Part of Job: Making a good-looking
finished product |
| Racing Goals: 1st win |
| Most Memorable Moment in Racing:
Winning the Bud Pole at Atlanta last November |
| Got Involved in Racing Through: Worked
with teammate Bill Bissnette up North |
| If I were not involved in racing, I would
be: A maintence supervisor |
| Hobbies: Woodworking and
camping |
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