Sentences with phrase «crew chief»

I am an active guy that works as a drag racing crew chief.

It seems like every single day there's been some sort of breaking news regarding driver movement, crew chief changes or sponsorship.

A month laterowner Rick Hendrick hired Knaus as crew chief for Johnson, who was preparingfor his rookie season on the Cup circuit.

Fellows Named Most Popular Driver, Gongla Wins GT1 Crew Chief of the Year Award MONTEREY, Calif. — The checkered flag at the conclusion of the Monterey Sports Car Championships at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on Oct. 21 marked the end of the 2007 American Le Mans Series season, but Chevrolet's factory road racing team kept on winning.

Normally, Corvette Racing's Program Manager Doug Fehan attends with crew chief Dan Binks and driver Tommy Milner, but Dan had to stay behind to work on a super secret new race car and so Jim Campbell, GM's VP of Performance Vehicles, filled in as a surprise guest.

This summer and fall Iraq Veteran Jermaine Felix Ventura, 27, successfully transitioned from being a high - flying Helicopter Crew Chief in the Marines to being a program analyst at Homeland Security.Ventura spent four years in the armed forces, and began working toward a federal career even before his hitch was up.

His success can be traced to his relationship with crew chief Chad Knaus.

Dutton had served as a Helicopter Crew Chief in Iraq without a loss of life or aircraft on any of his missions.

West won it for the first time after succeeding Ray Gongla, a two - time winner of the prestigious award, as crew chief for the No. 4 Corvette C6.R at the start of the 2008 season.

The No. 4 Corvette team of crew chief Ray Gongla advanced to the final with a 55.439 - second stop.

The No. 3 Corvette team led by crew chief Dan Binks won the prize with a time of 48.110 second, the quickest time recorded in the competition.

This is an actual resume example of a Survey crew chief who works in the Civil Engineers Industry.

By their lofty standards, Johnson and the No. 48 team led by crew chief Chad Knaus experienced a lackluster regular season.

Led by 2006 GT1 Crew Chief of the Year Dan Binks, the crew of the No. 3 Corvette C6.R replaced all of the yellow body parts — fenders, doors, hood, roof, rear quarter panels, door sills, and front and rear fascias — with new white panels.

Anything short of a win Sunday would've only intensified the chatter that Harvick won at Atlanta and Las Vegas not solely because he is a great driver with a superior team, but because crew chief Rodney Childers had somehow sneaked a tricked - up, illegal car through NASCAR technical inspection.

Truex is facing an inconsequential 15 - point deduction, while crew chief Cole Pearn could be fined a minimum of $ 22,000 — though the penalties could be increased as Pearn was also sanctioned following last week's regular season finale at Richmond International Raceway.

«I was named crew chief on a trial basis six years ago, so I guess we're still trying to see whether it will work out,» he said with a laugh.

We have a new crew chief in Mike West, and he's learning quickly.

With those words from crew chief Brian Hoye, the 24 Hours of Le Mans ended for the No. 74 Compuware Corvette C6.R.

The bickering and questioning of decisions commonly heard on the radio by so many drivers and crew chiefs during races is absent on the No. 2 team's channel.

However, the highlight of the evening was when he sang «I want to Rock N Roll All Night» with help from Corvette Racing Crew Chief Mike West and rocker Dan Fastuca.

«Clint's got less than 200 races on asphalt, period,» says crew chief Gil Martin, who in 2005 guided Bowyer to second place in the Busch standings and then 17th in the Cup standings last year.

Created spreadsheets to assist crew chief in reporting status of tracts formerly leased to competitors

When Elder departed, young Doug Richert became crew chief.

A Korean Air Lines Co executive, whose dismay over the way she was served macadamia nuts led to a plane returning to its gate to expel the cabin crew chief, has stepped down as head of in - flight service, the airline said on Tuesday.

Newman credited crew chief Luke Lambert with the call that kept him on the track and jumped him up the leaderboard.

Former driver Harry Gant, four - time championship - winning crew chief Kirk Shelmerdine, and car owners John Holman and Ralph Moody are the other first - time nominees.

Chase Elliott had an in - race conversation with crew chief Alan Gustafson about the nonconforming rear window he saw on Harvick's car.

These kits were designed with input from crew chiefs and mechanics at Corvette Racing and the lifetime warranty means these could be the last tools you'll need to buy.

Ford also supplies upfitter switches for the cab, a cable lock system to secure items in the open cargo bed, and Crew Chief telematics support for business owners who want to maximize team and vehicle efficiency.

I specialize as a Mi - 8 / 171 Flight Engineer and CH - 53E Crew Chief where I oversee flight line divisions and provide instruction to flight crews on techniques and military tactics.

O'Connell turned a quick lap at 1:07.143 after crew chief Dan Binks and the mechanics for the No. 3 Compuware Corvette C6.R made a suspension adjustment before the start of the 20 - minute qualifying session.

Something that rankled both Kenseth and crew chief Jason Ratcliff for some time, compounded by the No. 20 failing to win a race this season before Sunday.

Our former crew chief, Ray Gongla, was an integral part of the No. 4 Corvette crew and he's sorely missed, but he's back in the shop working hard and we're thinking of him.»

But all that changed Sunday thanks to sound pit strategy by crew chief Steve Letarte accompanied by a tenacious charge by Earnhardt from fifth to first over the final seven laps.

Allmendinger faces a 35 - point deduction, while crew chief Randall Burnett could be suspended for three races and fined $ 65,000.

As Johnson and mastermind crew chief Chad Knaus have continually demonstrated, they know how to rise to the occasion in the playoffs even when the No. 48 Hendrick team isn't operating at its peak.

In part because of his maturation as a driver and person — he and wife Samantha welcomed their first child in 2015, the same season Busch remarkably returned from serious injury far sooner than expected — and in part due to strong rapport with crew chief Adam Stevens, who was paired with Busch prior to the 2015 season, the 32 - year - old has never been better.

The transition to his new team will be eased by the fact that Tony Eury Jr., Earnhardt's cousin and longtime crew chief, will move with him to Hendrick next year.

Also crew chief for Final Gear Racing, asshole with a keyboard, and BE moderator.

In 2000, near one of his satellite camps, field crew chief Bob Harmon was eating lunch when he noticed a T. rex foot bone protruding from a sandstone cliff above his reach.

The accelerator crew on shift also included Crew Chief Mike McCaughan and Accelerator Operators Dan Moser and Brandi Cade.

Foyt was ornery enough to survive several wrecks that would have killed lesser men, and he was as hard to get along with as he was to race against; witness his two explosive divorces from Hall of Fame crew chief George Bignotti.

«The ability to review laps between track sessions can identify immediate adjustments for quicker laps in the next session,» says Corvette chief engineer Tadge Juechter, further adding that the Cosworth Toolbox software is ``... like having a 32 - GB crew chief trackside providing you with real - time feedback to improve your driving skills.»

«It's like having a 32 - GB crew chief trackside, proving you with real - time feedback to improve your driving skills.»

By showing off your modding and driving skills, you'll gain respect from the rival crew chiefs, and will soon be invited to their race events, challenge them to race «for pinks», and bet against them for cash.

When Jeremy Denton (my favorite sample in the book), separated from the USMC Crew Chief after 5 years, Jeremy decided to leave the aviation and helicopter industry and apply for entry - to mid-level positions in project management, program analysis and team work.

Since employed with Nabors I started as a crew worker and I have advanced myself to becoming a Relief Crew Chief.