On Thursday, cars are loaded on the hauler and shipped out. If the trip is long, say California, two drivers leave early and split duty. While the road crew is qualifying and racing Friday, Saturday and Sunday, preparations are made for next week's and next month's races back at the shop. Work doesn't stop when the hauler pulls out. In fact, it almost never stops.
Preparations continue in the offseason.
Since the opening weeks of the Winston Cup circuit are so demanding, it takes all winter just to ready the first couple cars. Shop closes for a week at Christmas. Associated Press content is Copyrighted by The Associated Press.