We want our employees to be jacks of all, and master of one , referring to the required cross training that each employee experiences. We have an ongoing training program that never stops. I may never have to pack a wheel bearing, but I know how it is done, and I can help out if needed, but it also gives me respect for the guy who does . Explains Bobby Thomas, a Body Specialist who has worked for the series that last 17 years. The cross training and mutual respect each employee has for their co-workers is another key ingredient in the success of the race program.
Employees travel to each of the four events during the season.
In the same format as the blind draw that drivers are matched with cars, crew members are randomly configured into teams of four, and then indiscriminately given three cars that each team is responsible for at the track. On Race day each guy will pull for one car, and act as car chief helping the driver with safety equipment and getting seated to the car . Each employee has a specific function at the track and at the shop. Since the premise of the series is based on equality of the cars, each team member is meticulous in their role. Each part, from engine components to the safety equipment is cataloged and referenced from the day it enters to the shop until it is retired.