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NASCAR requires spotters at all times a car is on the track, including series in practice, qualifying, and the race. In many cases, a spotter is a former driver. At some tracks, mostly the road courses, NASCAR mandates multiple spotters at key locations around the track.
Unapproved mechanical adjustment (flaring of rocker panels most notably) (10-7-1-1). Penalty only under yellow condition, enforced on the second lap following a restart, in addition to starting at the tail end of the field for that restart. Under green condition, NASCAR will not allow the car on the track until the car is repaired legally.
Spotters atop the tower at the Milwaukee Mile – 2009. Spotters became commonplace in NASCAR and CART in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Two-way communication between the driver and pit crew began in the 1970s and early 1980s, however, all communication was based in the pit area, and was primarily to discuss pit stop strategy and mechanical problems with the cars.
In 2010, he joined Germain Racing as a spotter for drivers Casey Mears and Max Papis in the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series. Three years later, he left the organization to join Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) as the spotter for driver Ryan Newman in the Sprint Cup Series , and followed Newman in 2014 to Richard Childress Racing in the same role. [ 19 ]
Stemming from the 40 drivers pushing their bodies and cars to the brink, the intrinsic risks for both human and machine are arguably greater than those of any other professional sport,
Starting at Texas in the Fall of 2010 and through the 2011 season, Kevin was the spotter for NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Clint Bowyer. He started 2012 as the spotter for Ty Dillon in the Camping World Truck Series and occasionally for Brendan Gaughan in the Nationwide series. In July 2012, he became the full-time spotter for Kasey Kahne. [1]
Andrew Houston (born November 7, 1970) is an American stock car racing spotter and former driver. He is a veteran of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series , scoring three wins. Houston is the son of legendary Busch driver Tommy Houston and the youngest of three brothers, one of them being part-time NASCAR driver Marty Houston and the other being ...
Andrew Herring (born May 5, 1987) is an American professional stock car racing driver, test driver, and spotter. He works for Toyota Racing Development and Joe Gibbs Racing as a test driver, and is also the spotter for Martin Truex Jr. and JGR's No. 19 team in the NASCAR Cup Series. [1]