Team 10 Crew
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Tony Gibson
Shop Duties: Crew Chief Pit Stop Duties: Crew Chief Date of Birth: 11/3/64 Place of Birth: Daytona Beach, Fla. Hometown: Daytona Beach, Fla. Current Residence: Concord, N.C. Spouse: Beth Children: Lainee |
Served as crew chief for Ryan Newman and the No. 39 Chevrolet for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) from 2009 to late 2012 before taking over as crew chief for Danica Patrick for two races (Texas and Phoenix) at the end of 2012 … Scored three wins with Newman and made the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup in 2009 and 2011 … Joined Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) after spending 2008 as the crew chief for Mark Martin and Aric Almirola at Dale Earnhardt, Inc. (DEI) … Led team to four top-five and 12 top-10 finishes en route to a 14th-place owner points finish in first full season as a crew chief in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series … Served as crew chief for both Steve Park and Michael Waltrip before moving to the car chief position with Dale Earnhardt Jr., from 2005 to 2007 … Joined DEI during the 2002 season … Moved to Hendrick Motorsports in 1998, where he was car chief on Jeff Gordon’s No. 24 machine during both the 1998 and 2001 championship seasons … Worked for Bill Elliott from 1993 to 1997 … Landed first job in Sprint Cup in 1986 as a mechanic with Alan Kulwicki’s team and became car chief on the 1992 championship team … Worked various jobs in the racing industry in the 1980s, hanging bodies for numerous Sprint Cup and NASCAR Nationwide Series teams … Captured the track championship with his brother, Mark, behind the wheel at New Smyrna (Fla.) Speedway in 1978 and then moved to North Carolina looking for work in NASCAR … Turned wrenches on both his father’s and brother’s cars, which raced at local short tracks around Florida … Began working on racecars as a young boy in Daytona Beach, Fla. … An avid outdoorsman, Gibson enjoys fishing and hunting during his spare time. |
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Kevin Pennell Shop Duties: Car Chief Pit Stop Duties: Car Chief Date of Birth: 5/17/77 Place of Birth: Kannapolis, N.C. Hometown: Kannapolis, N.C. Current Residence: Mooresville, N.C. Spouse: Kerry Children: Russell, Savannah |
Served as car chief for Ryan Newman and the No. 39 Chevrolet for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) from 2009 to late 2012 before taking over as car chief for Danica Patrick for two races (Texas and Phoenix) at the end of 2012 … Joined SHR after 16 years at Dale Earnhardt, Inc. (DEI) … Served as car chief for the No. 8 Chevrolet in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at DEI in 2008 with drivers Mark Martin and Aric Almirola, who together scored four top-five and 12 top-10 finishes …Worked as mechanic and jackman on the No. 8 car during the 2006 and 2007 seasons with Dale Earnhardt Jr., … Joined the No. 15 DEI team with Michael Waltrip during the 2005 season as a mechanic and jackman following a team swap with the No. 8 squad … Moved to Sprint Cup with Earnhardt in 2000 and remained with his team as a mechanic and jackman until 2004, earning 15 wins, including the 2003 Daytona 500 … Earned two NASCAR Nationwide Series championships as a member of the No. 3 team with Earnhardt in 1998 and 1999 … Served as mechanic and jackman for the No. 3 Nationwide Series car at DEI with drivers Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Green, Steve Park and the younger Earnhardt from 1995 to 1999 … Became a full-time mechanic at DEI in 1995 following high school graduation … Began with DEI in 1993 on a part-time basis while still attending A.L. Brown High School in Kannapolis, N.C., thanks to the assistance of brother-in-law Tony Eury Jr., who helped him get hired as a utility player at the shop … While not turning wrenches on racecars, turns his attention to the three bucking bulls that he has raised and enters in rodeos. |
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Shayne Pipala Shop Duties: Pre-Body Fabricator Pit Stop Duties: Front Tire Changer Date of Birth: 3/15/89 Place of Birth: Frankfort Square, Ill. Hometown: Frankfort Square, Ill. Current Residence: Mooresville, N.C. Spouse: Amy Children: None |
Joined SHR in November 2011 as a fabricator and front tire changer … Prior to coming to SHR, worked at Red Bull Racing as a backup tire changer from July 2011 until the shop closed in November of that year … Before that, worked at Braun Racing in the fabrication shop and as a chassis builder for five seasons … Landed his first job in racing at Braun in May 2007 and stayed there through July 2011 … Decided he wanted to work in racing after years of watching races on TV and going to them in person, so a month prior to his high school graduation, he and his father came to the Charlotte to visit teams and do got the job at Braun … Hobbies include I-racing, playing with radio-controlled cars, golfing and cooking. |
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Jon Bernal Shop Duties: Body Hanger/Parts Builder Pit Stop Duties: Front Tire Carrier Date of Birth: 12/11/84 Place of Birth: Holland, Mich. Hometown: Holland, Mich. Current Residence: Charlotte, N.C. Spouse: Amanda Children: Nevaeh and Avyannah |
Joined SHR in April 2012 and began traveling with the team’s third full-time pit crew, which pitted the No. 78 Furniture Row car through an alliance with the organization … Prior to joining SHR, worked with Roush-Fenway Racing for six seasons … During his tenure at Roush-Fenway, served as a mechanic in the race shop and pitted for various teams in the organization, including NASCAR Camping World Truck, NASCAR Nationwide and Sprint Cup entries (also for Richard Petty Motorsports) … Moved to North Carolina to follow his dream of working on a race team and attended PIT Instruction Training School before landing his first job at Roush-Fenway Racing in 2007 … Enjoys boating, golfing, racing and sport clay shooting in his spare time. |
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Gabe Martin Shop Duties: Pit Department Pit Stop Duties: Jackman Date of Birth: 1/17/83 Place of Birth: North Canton, Ohio Hometown: Lake Wylie, S.C. Current Residence: Charlotte, N.C. Spouse: Jenel |
Joined SHR in April 2009 when he earned a position on the team’s developmental pit crew … Has served as jackman or backup jackman on a variety of teams and in a variety of series since joining the SHR ranks … As part of SHR’s developmental pit crew, has pitted Camping World Truck, Nationwide and Sprint Cup cars since April 2009 … Served as backup jackman for SHR from April 2009 through November 2010 … Spent the last two seasons as the jackman for the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing entry which was pitted by SHR … Briefly attended Florida State University in Tallahassee ... Enjoys racing radio-controlled cars in his spare time. |
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Coleman Dollarhide Shop Duties: Mechanic Pit Stop Duties: Rear Tire Changer Date of Birth: 10/29/77 Place of Birth: Hickory, N.C. Hometown: Hickory, N.C. Current Residence: Conover, N.C. Spouse: Christy Children: Carson, Collin and Casey | Joined SHR in 2012 and worked as the rear tire changer for the 10-race effort for the No. 10 team … Prior to working at SHR, worked at Joe Gibbs Racing for two seasons, both in the shop and as a rear tire changer on the No. 20 Sprint Cup entry … From 2007 to 2009, worked on the No. 1 Dale Earnhardt Inc., machine as a mechanic and rear tire changer … Got his first job in NASCAR at Petty Enterprises, where he was employed from 2001 to 2006 … Worked as a finish fabricator and a rear tire changer on the iconic No. 43 Sprint Cup entry during that time … Got involved in racing as a youngster, going to the local short tracks and gaining experience by working on Late Models … Enjoys go-kart racing with his kids and radio-controlled airplanes in his spare time. |
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Dwayne Moore Shop Duties: Assembly Pit Stop Duties: Rear Tire Carrier Date of Birth: 6/27/84 Place of Birth: Atlanta, Ga. Hometown: Griffin, Ga. Current Residence: Statesville, N.C. Marital Status: Cynthia Children: Austin | Joined SHR beginning with the 2012 team working in the shop and as the rear tire carrier for the part-time 10-race effort for the No. 10 team … Prior to working at SHR, was employed by Red Bull Racing from 2010 to 2011 in the shop and as a pit crew member on the No. 83 Sprint Cup team … Spent the two seasons before that (2008-2009) at Michael Waltrip Racing with the No. 00 team as the rear tire carrier ... Worked for five seasons (2003-2007) at Dale Earnhardt Inc., (also known as MB2 and Ginn Racing during that time)…Was part of the No. 01 Sprint Cup crew both in the shop and on pit road … Got his first job in racing in 2003 after attending the 5-On-5-Off pit school … Worked at Richard Childress Racing in 2003 as the front tire carrier for the No. 21 Nationwide Series entry … Is an avid Atlanta Falcons and University of Georgia football fan. |
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Rick Pigeon Shop Duties: Setup/Mechanic Pit Stop Duties: Gas Man Date of Birth: 7/26/75 Place of Birth: Fairfax, V t. Hometown: Fairfax, Vt. Current Residence: Cornelius, N.C. Spouse: Jill Children: Jayce |
Joined SHR on a part-time basis in May 2009, serving as the interim jackman on the No. 14 Sprint Cup team … following race No. 26 at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway in September, joined SHR full-time, working in the shop as a mechanic on the setup plate … Came to SHR from Richard Petty Motorsports, where he worked on the No. 43 car of A.J. Allmendinger … Spent 2004 to 2008 at Hendrick Motorsports’ No. 5 Sprint Cup team … Prior to tenure at Hendrick, toiled in the Nationwide Series with Carroll Racing in 2002 and 2003 and Team Rensi Motorsports in 2001 … Team Rensi was Pigeon’s first job in NASCAR. It came about while Pigeon was on vacation in Charlotte, N.C., from his home in Vermont after a chance meeting with a Team Rensi crew member, who mentioned the team needed a jackman and that he should try out. Even with no jacking experience, Pigeon won the job and has been a jackman ever since … Before moving south, worked on Late Model stock cars driven by Chris and Jamie Fisher at tracks across New England. |
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John Klausmeier
Shop Duties: Engineer Pit Stop Duties: Race Engineer Date of Birth: 2/1/81 Place of Birth: Baltimore Hometown: Perry Hall, Md. Current Residence: Mooresville, N.C. Marital Status: Brooke Children: None |
Served as race engineer for Ryan Newman and the No. 39 Chevrolet for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) from 2009 to late 2012 before taking over as race engineer for Danica Patrick for two races (Texas and Phoenix) at the end of 2012 … Joined SHR in 2009 after a five-year career at Dale Earnhardt, Inc. (DEI) … Worked as a race engineer from 2006 to 2008 with the Nos. 1 and 15 teams … Served as a test engineer at DEI from 2003 to 2005, assisting drivers Martin Truex Jr., and Paul Menard at numerous test sessions throughout the season … Moved to North Carolina to pursue a career in racing following graduation from the University of Maryland-Baltimore, where he obtained a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering … Enjoys wakeboarding, snowboarding and mountain biking. |
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Jay Guarneri Shop Duties: Mechanic/Driver Comfort Pit Stop Duties: Windshield/Driver Support Date of Birth: 3/16/70 Place of Birth: Stamford, Conn. Hometown: Naples, Fla. Current Residence: Mooresville, N.C. Marital Status: Single Children: None |
Served as mechanic/driver comfort specialist for Ryan Newman and the No. 39 Chevrolet for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) from 2009 to late 2012 before taking over the same role for Danica Patrick for two races (Texas and Phoenix) at the end of 2012 … Joined SHR in January 2009 following a six-year stint at Dale Earnhardt, Inc. (DEI), where he served a dual role as mechanic of the No. 8 car in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series while also handling driver comfort detail for drivers Dale Earnhardt Jr., Mark Martin and Aric Almirola from 2006 to 2008 … Worked on the No. 15 DEI car with driver Michael Waltrip as a mechanic and tire changer in 2005 … Joined DEI in 2003 as a mechanic and tire changer for the No. 8 car with Earnhardt (2003-2005) … Prior to joining DEI, worked at Joe Gibbs Racing from 1999 to 2002 … Acted as car chief and tire changer for Mike McLaughlin and the No. 18 NASCAR Nationwide Series team in 2001 and 2002 … Changed tires for the Wood Brothers No. 21 Sprint Cup car from 1999 to 2002 … Worked at ST Motorsports in the Nationwide Series in 1998 as a mechanic and tire changer for the No. 47 car with numerous drivers … Spent the 1997 season at Hendrick Motorsports as a mechanic with the No. 5 Sprint Cup team of driver Terry Labonte … Joined ST Motorsports in 1996 as a road mechanic and tire changer for its No. 47 Nationwide Series team and driver Jeff Fuller after moving to North Carolina to pursue a career in NASCAR … Began motorsports career as a child in Naples, Fla., with driver Billy Bigley and his NASCAR All-Pro Series team … Climbed his way up the ladder from sweeping floors in the race shop to becoming Bigley’s crew chief beginning with the 1993 season … Bigley finished as high as third in the All-Pro point standings under Guarneri’s leadership … Enjoys spending time on the lake, four-wheeling and golfing when not at the racetrack. |
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Wesley Gantt Shop DutieShop Duties: Engineer Pit Stop Duties: Enginer Date of Birth: 4/22/74 Place of Birth: Hickory, N.C. Hometown: Taylorsville, N.C. Current Residence: Taylorsville, N.C. Spouse: Mandy Children: Tyler, Brenna e |
Served as engineer for Ryan Newman and the No. 39 Chevrolet for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) from 2009 to late 2012 before taking over the same role for Danica Patrick for two races (Texas and Phoenix) at the end of 2012 … Joined Haas CNC Racing in 2004 (which became SHR in 2009) … Serves as the No. 10 team’s second race engineer at the track … Began working with the team as a data engineer in 2004 … Has served as a support engineer and as the team’s seven-post “shake rig” operator … Started in racing following graduation from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering technologies … His father Rickie Gantt is a longtime official in the NASCAR Nationwide Series … Enjoys spending time with his kids and online racing. |
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Brian Holshouser Shop Duties: Shock Specialist Pit Stop Duties: Shock Specialist Date of Birth: 4/15/63 Place of Birth: Charlotte, N.C. Hometown: Charlotte, N.C. Current Residence: Olin, N.C. Spouse: Katie Children: Amber |
Served as shock specialist for Ryan Newman and the No. 39 Chevrolet for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) from 2009 to late 2012 before taking over the same role for Danica Patrick for two races (Texas and Phoenix) at the end of 2012 … Joined SHR beginning with the 2009 season … Prior to joining SHR, worked at Dale Earnhardt, Inc. (DEI) as the shock specialist, a position he held since joining DEI in April 2001 … Handled shock duties for the No. 8 car in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with drivers Dale Earnhardt Jr., Mark Martin and Aric Almirola from 2006 to 2008 … Spent the 2005 season as the shock specialist with the No. 15 Sprint Cup team and driver Michael Waltrip … Worked on shocks with the No. 8 Sprint Cup team and driver Earnhardt from mid-2001 to 2004 … Started in NASCAR with MB2 Motorsports and Sprint Cup driver Kenny Schrader in 2000 … Began racing career in El Segundo, Calif., where he worked on the Nissan 300ZX in the International Motor Sports Association Series with drivers Johnny O’Connell and Steve Millen … Graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a bachelor’s degree in business … Enjoys hunting. |
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Jeff Zarrella Shop Duties: Tire Specialist Pit Stop Duties: Tire Specialist/Right Front Tire Catcher Date of Birth: 9/22/59 Place of Birth: Southington, Conn. Hometown: Southington, Conn. Current Residence: Concord, N.C. Spouse: Marie |
Served as tire specialist for Ryan Newman and the No. 39 Chevrolet for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) from 2010 to late 2012 before taking over the same role for Danica Patrick for two races (Texas and Phoenix) at the end of 2012 … Joined SHR in December 2009 … Prior to joining SHR, spent the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season as a tire specialist on the No. 98 Yates Racing team with driver Paul Menard … Prior to that, spent 2005 to 2008 at Dale Earnhardt, Inc. (DEI) as the tire specialist on the No. 11 NASCAR Nationwide Car and the No. 15 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car, both with Menard … From 2002 to 2004, worked in the Nationwide Series as a tire specialist for Roush Racing and drivers Stanton Barrett and Greg Biffle … Spent three years from 1999 to 2001 at Cici-Welliver on the No. 34 Nationwide Series car with driver David Green … Worked for Northstar Motorsports and the No. 89 Nationwide Series team with drivers Jeff Fuller and Ashton Lewis in 1998 ... Began his career in the Northeast in the Modified ranks … From 1984 to 1993, worked as a tire specialist with 44 Racing and the No. 44 Modified driven by Reggie Ruggiero, Rick Fuller and Greg Sacks … Prior to that, worked as a mechanic on the No. 10 Manchester Sand & Gravel Modified team driven by Ed Flemke Sr. … Enjoys cooking, gardening, shooting guns and golf when not at the racetrack. |
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Shawn Warren Shop Duties: Underneath Mechanic Pit Stop Duties: Pit Support (Hands in Left Rear Tire) Date of Birth: 6/25/72 Place of Birth: Concord, N.C. Hometown: Concord, N.C. Current Residence: Troutman, N.C. Spouse: Linda Children: Zach, Madison Zach, Madison | Served as underneath mechanic for Ryan Newman and the No. 39 Chevrolet for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) from 2009 to late 2012 before taking over the same role for Danica Patrick for two races (Texas and Phoenix) at the end of 2012 … Joined SHR in January 2009 … Prior to joining SHR, spent 2005 to 2008 seasons at Joe Gibbs Racing working as a mechanic in the shop and on the road with the No. 11 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team and drivers Denny Hamlin and Jason Leffler … Worked six years at Robert Yates Racing (2000-2005) … Served as a road and shop mechanic for the No. 38 Sprint Cup team with driver Elliott Sadler from 2003 to 2005 … Handled tire specialist duties for the No. 28 Sprint Cup team with drivers Kenny Irwin Jr., and Ricky Rudd from 2000 to 2002 … Began Sprint Cup career as a tire specialist with Rudd Performance Motorsports, where he worked from 1997 to 1999 … Spends off-time riding four wheelers, fishing and enjoying time with family. |
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Todd Cable Shop Duties: Transporter Driver Pit Stop Duties: Pit Support/Gas Runner Date of Birth: 9/12/70 Place of Birth: Marion, N.C. Hometown: Shelby, N.C. Current Residence: West Jefferson, N.C. Marital Status: Single Children: Hunter Zach, Madison | Served as back-up transporter driver for Ryan Newman and the No. 39 Chevrolet for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) from 2009 to late 2012 before becoming lead transporter driver for Danica Patrick for two races (Texas and Phoenix) at the end of 2012 … Joined SHR in January 2009 … Prior to coming to SHR, spent four years at Dale Earnhardt, Inc. (DEI) … Served as the primary truck driver for the No. 15 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team from 2006 to 2008 … Worked as DEI’s test truck driver during the 2005 season … Came to DEI from NASCAR, where he served as the sanctioning body’s hauler driver in the NASCAR Nationwide Series during the 2003 and 2004 seasons and also served as an official … Came to NASCAR at the end of the 2002 season, when he assisted in driving the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series transporter to the final five races of the year … Followed his father Tony Cable, who has worked as a Sprint Cup official for 10 years, into NASCAR … Enjoys golfing and working with Harley-Davidson motorcycles. |
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William Lee Shop Duties: Seven-Post Engineer Pit Stop Duties: Hand in Left Front Tire/Catch Tires Date of Birth: 1/6/84 Place of Birth: Raleigh, N.C. Hometown: Fuquay-Varina, N.C. Current Residence: Davidson, N.C. Spouse: Single Children: None | Joined SHR as a design engineer in October 2011 … Came to SHR after completing his Doctoral Degree in Engineering from North Carolina State University in Raleigh … An avid race fan since a young boy, decided to pursue an engineering degree with the intention of being an engineer for a NASCAR team … Attended N.C. State, where he earned the following degrees – Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (2006), Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (2008), Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering (2010), and PhD in Mechanical Engineering (2011) … While attending school, got his first job in racing as an engineering intern at Evernham Motorsports the summer of 2007 … Also enjoys playing guitar, running and biking. |
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Andy Spenner Shop Duties: Front End Mechanic Pit Stop Duties: Pit Support Date of Birth: 9/1/75 Place of Birth: Mt. Vernon, Ill. Hometown: Hoyletown, Ill. Current Residence: Mooresville, N.C. Spouse: Shana Children: Jordyn and Emily | 2013 marks first season at SHR … Previously worked at Richard Childress Racing (RCR) for 12 seasons … While at RCR (2001-2012), served as a road crew mechanic and catch can man for the No. 31 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team … Prior to that, spent two full seasons with Joe Gibbs Racing as a fabricator in the race shop for its NASCAR Nationwide Series teams … Also traveled to do pit support for those teams from 1999 to 2001 … Spent the 1998 season with Impact Motorsports working as the truck driver and tire specialist for the No. 86 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series entry … Came to North Carolina to work in racing and landed his first job in 1997 with Alsup Racing in the NASCAR All-Pro Series as a mechanic both in the shop and on the road … Raced local short tracks and demolition derbies in Illinois before making his way south to pursue a career in NASCAR … Enjoys riding ATVs and motocross. |
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Travis Tino Shop Duties: Parts Consultant Pit Stop Duties: Fuel Runner Date of Birth: 7/12/88 Place of Birth: Concord, N.C. Hometown: Concord, N.C. Current Residence: Concord, N.C. Spouse: Single Children: None | Began working at SHR during his senior year of high school as an intern in 2005 (then Haas-CNC Racing) … Upon his graduation from Concord (N.C.) High School, began working fulltime in the team’s parts department ... 2013 will be his first full year on the road with the team as fuel runner and pit support … Worked with the No. 10 team during its 10-race effort in 2012 as pit support … Enjoys kart racing and playing sports, especially basketball, softball and golf. |
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William Sturgill Shop Duties: Manager of Business Development Pit Stop Duties: Backup Jackman Date of Birth: 1/10/83 Place of Birth: Lexington, Ky. Hometown: Lexington, Ky. Current Residence: Huntersville, N.C. Spouse: Hillary Children: None | Joined SHR in 2013 to assist with business development opportunities and serve as a backup jackman … Came to SHR after spending the 2012 season at Front Row Motorsports as the jackman on the team’s No. 34 Sprint Cup entry on the weekends while also working as the team’s director of business development during the week … Prior to that, worked for two seasons at Roush-Fenway Racing as a jackman for several of its Nationwide and Sprint Cup entries … Spent the 2010 season with Ganassi Racing as a jackman for the No. 42 Sprint Cup entry … Served as a jackman for the No. 77 Penske Racing Sprint Cup effort in 2009 … Began his career at Ganassi Racing in 2008 as the jackman for the No. 40 Sprint Cup entry … Earned his degree in business administration/marketing from Hanover College in Hanover, Ind., in 2005, where he was a three year starter/letterman on the school’s football team … Moved to North Carolina for a job with a boutique sponsorship firm and, after it closed, joined the racing ranks … Enjoys boating, fishing, skeet shooting and golfing. |
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Brandon Benesch Shop Duties: None Pit Stop Duties: Spotter Date of Birth: 6/12/85 Place of Birth: Cumberland, Wis. Hometown: Cumberland, Wis. Current Residence: Horseshoe Bend, Idaho Spouse: Marchetta Children: Slade | Joined SHR in 2013 to work as the spotter for the No. 10 team ... Came to SHR after spending May 2009 to May 2012 with JR Motorsports, where he worked as Danica Patrick’s car chief for the past two seasons … His work with Patrick helped him land at SHR … Before working as a car chief on the No. 7 Nationwide Series entry at JR Motorsport, also spent time as the interior and underneath mechanic on the team’s No. 5 Nationwide entry, which was the team’s “All-Star” car featuring numerous drivers … During this time, also spotted for drivers Scott Wimmer and Brad Keselowski, who also drove for JR Motorsports … Before making the move to JR Motorsports, worked at Robby Gordon Motorsports from December 2006 through May 2009 … Started working on Gordon’s Sprint Cup team as an interior mechanic and rear tire carrier … By end of tenure at Robby Gordon Motorsports was an all-around shop and road mechanic and spotter … Also worked with Gordon’s off-road team at the Baja 1000, Baja 500, San Felipe 250 and the Dakar Rally … Began his career at Fitz Bradshaw Racing while still in college … Began with the Nationwide Series team in November 2004 as a parts runner and moved up the ladder to car chief of the No. 12 entry by the time he left the organization in December 2006 … Earned a Skills U.S.A. scholarship to pursue a racing-related career, which led him to Universal Technical Institute, where he earned a degree in Automotive Technology … Grew up snowmobile racing and dirt-track racing in Wisconsin … At the end of the 2012 season, moved to the mountains of Idaho with his son and wife, from where he travels each weekend to the racetrack … Enjoys snowmobiling, dirt biking, hunting and keeping up with his son Slade. |
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Michael Butcher Shop Duties: Backup Truck Driver Pit Stop Duties: Backu p Truck Driver Date of Birth: 8/28/59 Place of Birth: Liberty, N.C. Hometown: Liberty, N.C. Current Residence: Linwood, N.C. Spouse: Nell Children: Hannah, April, Michael and Brandy | Joined SHR in 2013 … Previously worked at Roush-Fenway Racing as a mechanic and truck driver for 10 seasons (2002-2012) … Before working at Roush-Fenway, spent three seasons at Petty Enterprises … Got his first job in racing at Mike Skinner Racing, where he worked for three years as a truck driver, mechanic and served as the catch can man on the pit crew … When not racing, enjoys farming, hunting, fishing and camping. |
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Sean Cotten Shop Duties: None Pit Stop Duties: Second Gas Man Date of Birth: 11/15/88 Place of Birth: Washington, D.C. Hometown: Mooresville, N.C. Current Residence: Mooresville, N.C. Spouse: Single Children: None | Joined SHR in 2012 to be the second gas man for the No. 10 car’s part-time effort after getting invited for a pit crew tryout … Will continue that role in 2013 … Graduated from Tusculum College in Tusculum, Tenn., in 2011, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in sports management while also playing on the school’s baseball team … Enjoys doing anything outdoors and working out. |
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Tony Bove Shop Duties: BacShop Duties: Engine Tuner (Hendrick Motorsports) Pit Stop Duties: Sign Board/Grill Date of Birth: 7/17/79 Place of Birth: Burlington, Vt. Hometown: Burlington, Vt. Current Residence: Charlotte, N.C. Spouse: Anna Children: None | An employee of Hendrick Motorsports’ engine department who is assigned to the No. 10 team via SHR’s technical alliance with Hendrick … Began his racing career in 2005 at Hendrick Motorsports working in the engine department in teardown and has been with the company ever since … Has held a variety of jobs in the Hendrick engine shop since 2005 … Served as engine tuner for the No. 4 Ginn Racing Nationwide Series and the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Nationwide entry for the 2007 season … Worked as the engine tuner for Phoenix Racing’s Nationwide Series entry in 2008 and 2009 … Moved to JR Motorsports in 2010 and stayed there through the 2012 season to tune the No. 7 Nationwide Series entry for driver Danica Patrick … Also served as engine tuner for Patrick’s part-time Sprint Cup series effort in 2012 before being assigned to the No. 10 car and SHR in 2013 … Enjoys boating, skiing and playing with his dog Norm. |
