Post by pmossberg on Jan 16, 2010 0:55:48 GMT -5
From NASCAR.com at:
www.nascar.com/2010/news/features/01/14/three.wide.crew.chiefs/index.html?imw=Y
Three-wide with ... past and present crew chiefs
Putting the questions to Wingo, Berrier, Inman
By Sporting News Wire Service
January 14, 2010
03:12 PM EST
The panel:
• Donnie Wingo has worked with drivers such as Morgan Shepherd, Jamie McMurray, Casey Mears, Juan Montoya and Reed Sorenson. He will be David Ragan's crew chief in 2010.
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Wingo
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Berrier
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Inman
• Todd Berrier was Kevin Harvick's crew chief since 2003 -- the pair won a then-Busch Series title in '01 -- before mid-season changes in '09 placed him with first Mears and subsequently his current pairing with Jeff Burton.
• Dale Inman won seven championships as Richard Petty's crew chief and one more with Terry Labonte.
Q: What's the biggest change you've seen in NASCAR since you broke into the sport?
Wingo: Money. It's just the big teams now.
Berrier: It's a lot less racing and a lot more politics. It used to be just guys who were working on cars, and we were having a good time.
Inman: They've got specialists in just about every area of the race car. When I started, I drove the truck, changed the tires, argued with NASCAR, argued with the driver.
Q: True or false? The best seat at any race track is the one on top of the pit box.
Wingo: True. It's right there where the action is.
Berrier: False. There's an immense amount of pressure, and at least if you're at home watching it, you get to rewind and go back and look at it.
Inman: No, not really. The spotters have the best view of the race, if you just want to watch the race.
Q: Who taught you the most about racing?
Wingo: Jimmy Means -- just in learning every aspect of the car. When I worked for him, you had to do everything.
Berrier: Ed Berrier . He taught me how to build race cars and build chassis and fabricate and race and do all those things.
Inman: Lee [Petty]. There are a lot of people still in racing today who claim they went through the Level Cross University at Petty Enterprises.
www.nascar.com/2010/news/features/01/14/three.wide.crew.chiefs/index.html?imw=Y
Three-wide with ... past and present crew chiefs
Putting the questions to Wingo, Berrier, Inman
By Sporting News Wire Service
January 14, 2010
03:12 PM EST
The panel:
• Donnie Wingo has worked with drivers such as Morgan Shepherd, Jamie McMurray, Casey Mears, Juan Montoya and Reed Sorenson. He will be David Ragan's crew chief in 2010.
Getty Images
Wingo
Getty Images
Berrier
Getty Images
Inman
• Todd Berrier was Kevin Harvick's crew chief since 2003 -- the pair won a then-Busch Series title in '01 -- before mid-season changes in '09 placed him with first Mears and subsequently his current pairing with Jeff Burton.
• Dale Inman won seven championships as Richard Petty's crew chief and one more with Terry Labonte.
Q: What's the biggest change you've seen in NASCAR since you broke into the sport?
Wingo: Money. It's just the big teams now.
Berrier: It's a lot less racing and a lot more politics. It used to be just guys who were working on cars, and we were having a good time.
Inman: They've got specialists in just about every area of the race car. When I started, I drove the truck, changed the tires, argued with NASCAR, argued with the driver.
Q: True or false? The best seat at any race track is the one on top of the pit box.
Wingo: True. It's right there where the action is.
Berrier: False. There's an immense amount of pressure, and at least if you're at home watching it, you get to rewind and go back and look at it.
Inman: No, not really. The spotters have the best view of the race, if you just want to watch the race.
Q: Who taught you the most about racing?
Wingo: Jimmy Means -- just in learning every aspect of the car. When I worked for him, you had to do everything.
Berrier: Ed Berrier . He taught me how to build race cars and build chassis and fabricate and race and do all those things.
Inman: Lee [Petty]. There are a lot of people still in racing today who claim they went through the Level Cross University at Petty Enterprises.
I have Richard petty cars 1/18 1/24 scales! Etc...
