#20 Pit Crew Team

Nascar calls them "Over The Wall Athletes." And if you think the jobs of tire changers, tire carriers, gas men and jack men isn't physically demanding, well then, maybe you haven't seen these guys throw their bodies around the #20 as it slides into the pit stall sideways. Speed is everything. Fractions of a second can mean the difference between victory or defeat.

Get to know members of the #20 Home Depot Racing Crew. Bill Byrne Shop Duties: None Pit Stop Duties: Tire Specialist/Pit Support Date of Birth: 9/21/58 Place of Birth: Grand Rapids, MI Hometown: Marne, MI Jerry Cook Shop Duties: Mechanic Pit Stop Duties: Pit Support Date of Birth: 7/31/66 Place of Birth: Toledo, Ohio Hometown: Toledo, Ohio Alan Copley Shop Duties: Fabrication Pit Stop Duties: Pulls Front Air Hose Date of Birth: 1/31/64 Place of Birth: Lexington, N.C Hometown: Lexington, N.C. Mark Cronquist Shop Duties: Head Engine Builder Pit Stop Duties: Head Engine Builder Date of Birth: 6/26/65 Place of Birth: Eagle River, AK Hometown: Eagle River, AK Charles “Ronny” Crooks Shop Duties: Shock Specialist Pit Stop Duties: Race Day Notes Date of Birth: 12/30/46 Place of Birth: Hueytown, AL Hometown: Hueytown, AL Scott “Scooter” Crowell Shop Duties: Truck Driver Pit Stop Duties: Second Gas Man Date of Birth: 9/4/63 Place of Birth: Rochester, NY Hometown: Towanda, PA Tom Dean Shop Duties: Mechanic Pit Stop Duties: Front Tire Carrier Date of Birth: 9/18/71 Place of Birth: Teaneck, NJ Hometown: Long Valley, NJ Jarrad Egert Shop Duties: Engine Specialist Pit Stop Duties: Pit Sign/Fuel Mileage Date of Birth: 1/7/77 Place of Birth: Oregon, OH Hometown: Elmore, OH Jody Fortson Shop Duties: None Pit Stop Duties: Rear Tire Carrier Date of Birth: 3/26/79 Place of Birth: China Grove, NC Hometown: China Grove, NC Todd Foster Shop Duties: Mechanic Pit Stop Duties: Rear Tire Changer Date of Birth: 7/21/71 Place of Birth: Birmingham, AL Hometown: Birmingham, AL Scott Geerts Shop Duties: Mechanic Pit Stop Duties: Clean Windshield/Driver’s Drink Date of Birth: 9/15/64 Place of Birth: New Hampton, IA Hometown: New Hampton, IA Byron Goggin Shop Duties: Motorcoach Driver Pit Stop Duties: Pit Support Date of Birth: 10/30/70 Place of Birth: St. Louis Hometown: Tifton, Ga. Dave Hansen Shop Duties: Shock Specialist Pit Stop Duties: Race Day Notes Date of Birth: 5/16/75 Place of Birth: Portsmouth, NH Hometown: York, ME Ira-Jo Hussey Shop Duties: Mechanic Pit Stop Duties: Front Tire Carrier Date of Birth: 10/23/78 Place of Birth: Lawrence, MA Hometown: Manchester, NH Tonja Koons Shop Duties: Showcar Coordinator Pit Stop Duties: Scorer Date of Birth: 4/9/73 Place of Birth: Greenfield, IN Hometown: New Palestine, IN Brian “Shaggy” Larson Shop Duties: Fabricator Pit Stop Duties: Catch Can Man Date of Birth: 2/29/72 Place of Birth: Escanaba, MI Hometown: Escanaba, MI Jason Lee Shop Duties: Fabricator Pit Stop Duties: Jack Man Date of Birth: 6/20/72 Place of Birth: Willimantic, Conn. Hometown: Willimantic, Conn. Jeff “Gooch” Patterson Shop Duties: Motorcoach Driver Pit Stop Duties: Gas Man Date of Birth: 7/14/68 Place of Birth: Zion, IL Hometown: Escondido, CA Mark Robertson Shop Duties: Fabricator Pit Stop Duties: Spotter Date of Birth: 5/22/72 Place of Birth: Richmond, VA Hometown: Richmond, VA Jason Shapiro Shop Duties: Car Chief Pit Stop Duties: Cleans Grill Openings Date of Birth: 8/17/70 Place of Birth: Newburgh, NY Hometown: Essex, CT Jerold Shires Shop Duties: Mechanic Pit Stop Duties: Pit Support Date of Birth: 8/23/66 Place of Birth: Union, WV Hometown: Waiteville, WV Adam Stevens Shop Duties: Engineer Pit Stop Duties: Engineer Date of Birth: 7/22/78 Place of Birth: Portsmouth, OH Hometown: Portsmouth, OH Brent Swim Shop Duties: Truck Driver Pit Stop Duties: Fuel Runner Date of Birth: 2/12/65 Place of Birth: Princeton, W. Va. Hometown: Princeton, W. Va. Back to Top