52 Pickup Racing Presents: Ask The Team Member


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Boogertown, North Carolina)


Earlier last week 52 Pickup Racing opened up its social media channels to questions for team member Todd Lefferts.  Here’s three:


“Hi there.  What do you do for 52 Pickup Racing?” —Tommy Parent, Radio Promotions Consultant (Geneva, Illinois)

“Well as the only full-time team member beyond the crew chief and driver, I do a little of everything.  I’m the jack man at the track, I’m the lead engineer back at the shop, where I also schedule all the part-time guys, volunteers, and hangers-on.  I also do a little marketing work on the side, and so far I’m the only one who’s figured out how to get the race shop toilet to stop running (you gotta jiggle the handle but stop the moment the water starts running). —Craig


“What’s it like working for a small, independent race team?  How is it different from working for one of the bigger organizations?” —Sammi Alexander, College Student (Los Angeles, California)

“I spent a little time with Michael Waltrip Racing early in my career, and I gotta say its a very different experience.  Here I might do over a dozen things in one day.  At MWR my only responsibility was hair gel replenishment.” —Craig


“Is it confusing working for a team with fifty-two different co-owners?” —Manny Horn, Brewer (Bluefield, West Virginia)

“Oh, not really.  Why there’s one of our team owners now.  Its, uh, Jack…Jeff, no wait…Jerry, that’s it, Jerry…MacReady, right?” —Craig


QUOTES: “Uh, Craig, that’s John McLaughlin.” —T.B. Dee, driver of the 52 Pickup Racing Monday Cigarettes race car.


“Actually, it’s Jim.” —Jim McLaughlin, co-owner of 52 Pickup Racing.


ABOUT 52 PICKUP RACING: 52 Pickup Racing is NASCAR Cup’s newest race team.  Based out of Boogertown North Carolina, the team employs up-and-coming driver T.B. Dee and will start introducing a name tag system around the shop.


For more information please visit the 52 Pickup Racing website at www.52pickupracing.com


For all media inquiries please contact Moxoc Media at moxoc(at)moxoc.com


Chase Elliott vs. Kevin Harvick—Tale O’ The Tape


Last weekend saw a near-brawl break out between Chase Elliott and Kevin Harvick on pit road at Bristol.  Since feuds never go away (NBC won’t allow it) here’s a look at the two combatants, in a Spade Racing Tale O’ The Tape:

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CUP SERIES WINS

Chase Elliott: 13, all with Hendrick Motorsports

Kevin Harvick: 58, a good chunk of them with RCR.  Seriously.


PREVIOUS FEUDS

Chase Elliott: Denny Hamlin, Ty Dillon, Joey Logano (of course)

Kevin Harvick: Jeff Green, Greg Biffle, Coy Gibbs, Kyle Busch, the Cope twins, Austin Dillon, Ty Dillon, Joey Logano (of course), Jeff Gordon, Brad Keselowski, Jimmie Johnson, 2021 car designs


POPULARITY

Chase Elliott: Three-time winner of Nascar Cup Series’ Most Popular Driver Award

Kevin Harvick: Less so than Dale Earnhardt Jr. but more so than Steve Park


HOMETOWN

Chase Elliott: Dawsonville, Georgia—famed for its Pool Hall “sy-REEN”

Kevin Harvick: Bakersfield, California—famed for its fertile farming fields of bakers


TEAMMATES

Chase Elliott: Comeback kid, Legacy kid, and Showman kid

Kevin Harvick: Danica’s replacement, Kurt’s replacement, and Smoke’s replacement’s replacement


SECRET SHAME

Chase Elliott: Actual first name is “Clyde”

Kevin Harvick: When someone says he should “check his plugs”, they don’t mean spark plugs


Spade Racing presents Uncle Max vs. Repeat Winners: Las Vegas


Ah, Las Vegas.  Gambling!  Girls!  Great buffet options!  Its been too long since I’ve been to Vegas—last time I was there, they didn’t even have a hockey team.  Hopefully COVID numbers go down enough that I can spent my NEXT vacation in the other city that never sleeps.

Speaking of vacation, I’ve used up all mine for the year, but I’m looking at possibly doing a weekend getaway sometime soon.  Folks, having friends isn’t just great for social interaction and support—its also great for knowing someone who has a place in the mountains.  Thankfully his place has cable so I won’t miss any of the exciting Playoffs (Nascar AND baseball) whenever I can find some time off.


Friday Night TRUCK SERIES Victoria’s Voice 200 (4 wins): John Hunter Nemechek—home win for the team OWNER.


Saturday Night XFINITY SERIES Alsco 302 (1 win): AJ Allmendinger—yeah, I’m switching to him after he punted MY pick last weekend.


Sunday Night CUP SERIES South Point 400. Repeat winner (4 wins)—Kyle Larson.  FAVORITE (2 wins): Martin Truex Jr.—his teammate is from here, so it counts as a home track for him.  NEXT FAVORITE (4 wins):  Denny Hamlin—“so much adversity”…that they can’t mention.  DARK HORSE (3 wins): Kurt Busch—a week late and a dollar short, but still nice to win at home.