Texaco/Havoline 42 Racing Crew

NAME: Billy Curwood

HOMETOWN: Shickshinny, PA

BIRTHDATE: April, 6th, 1970

MARTIAL STATUS: Married

CHILDREN: 2; Case and Ridge

AT-TRACK DUTY: Race Engineer

SHOP RESPONSIBILITIES: Engineer

YEARS OF RACING EXPERIENCE: 14 years

FAVORITE TRACK: Richmond

FAVORITE CITY ON TRACK: Chicago

ONE WORD THAT DESCRIBES YOU:

FAVORITE TEXACO/HAVOLINE RACING MOMENT: 2006 almost winning at Daytona, but finishing 2nd

FAVORITE CATCH PHRASE:

CHILDHOOD HERO: Dad

MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT IN RACING: Busch Bristol Win with Jimmy Spencer

IF I COULD DRIVE THE 42 CAR FOR ONE RACE IT WOULD BE: Daytona

IF I COULD BE ONE PERSON FOR A DAY IT WOULD BE:

FAVORITE RESTAURANT ON THE CIRCUIT: Sambo’s Dover Delaware

 

NAME:  Chip Goode

HOMETOWN: Statesville, North Carolina

BIRTHDATE: January 2nd, 1977

MARTIAL STATUS: Married

CHILDREN: 1 (Gatsby)

AT-TRACK DUTY: Tire carrier

SHOP RESPONSIBILITIES: Logistics, Account manager

YEARS OF RACING EXPERIENCE: 10 years

FAVORITE TRACK: Atlanta

FAVORITE CITY ON TRACK: Las Vegas

ONE WORD THAT DESCRIBES YOU: Personable

FAVORITE TEXACO/HAVOLINE RACING MOMENT: Davey Allison’s first win

FAVORITE CATCH PHRASE:

CHILDHOOD HERO: My dad

MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT IN RACING: Winning the Coca-Cola 600 w/ Jeff Burton

IF I COULD DRIVE THE 42 CAR FOR ONE RACE IT WOULD BE: Atlanta

IF I COULD BE ONE PERSON FOR A DAY IT WOULD BE: Jack Bauer

FAVORITE RESTAURANT ON THE CIRCUIT: The Rio Lounge in Las Vegas. “Best Wings Ever”

 

NAME: Jimmy Elledge

HOMETOWN: Redding, California

BIRTHDATE: July 14, 1970

MARITAL STATUS:  Single

CHILDREN: Karsyn, Kennedy

AT-TRACK DUTY: Crew Chief

SHOP RESPONSIBILITIES: Crew Chief

 

NAME:  Eric Bilyeu

HOMETOWN: Waterford, MI

BIRTHDATE: March 22nd, 1973

MARTIAL STATUS: Married

CHILDREN: 1 Kole

AT-TRACK DUTY: Tire Carrier

SHOP RESPONSIBILITIES: Assistant Pit Crew Coordinator

YEARS OF RACING EXPERIENCE: 2 years

FAVORITE TRACK: Bristol

FAVORITE CITY ON TRACK:  Las Vegas

ONE WORD THAT DESCRIBES YOU: Determined

FAVORITE TEXACO/HAVOLINE RACING MOMENT: Watching Davey Allison

FAVORITE CATCH PHRASE: N/A

CHILDHOOD HERO: Wayne Gretzky

MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT IN RACING: My first Cup race in Dover

IF I COULD DRIVE THE 42 CAR FOR ONE RACE IT WOULD BE: Darlington

IF I COULD BE ONE PERSON FOR A DAY IT WOULD BE: Myself- would not change a thing

FAVORITE RESTAURANT ON THE CIRCUIT: Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon

 

NAME: Heath Silver

HOMETOWN: Asheville, NC

BIRTHDATE: August 1st, 1977

MARTIAL STATUS: Married

CHILDREN: None

AT-TRACK DUTY: Mechanic/ Catch can man

SHOP RESPONSIBILITIES: Mechanic

YEARS OF RACING EXPERIENCE: 11 years

FAVORITE TRACK: Bristol

FAVORITE CITY ON TRACK: Las Vegas

ONE WORD THAT DESCRIBES YOU: Calm

FAVORITE TEXACO/HAVOLINE RACING MOMENT: Davey Allison running 2nd to his dad at Daytona

FAVORITE CATCH PHRASE:

CHILDHOOD HERO: My dad

MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT IN RACING: My dad winning his first Busch race

IF I COULD DRIVE THE 42 CAR FOR ONE RACE IT WOULD BE: Bristol

IF I COULD BE ONE PERSON FOR A DAY IT WOULD BE: A Millionaire

FAVORITE RESTAURANT ON THE CIRCUIT: Top of the River

 

NAME:  JD Frey

NAME:  Jim Pollard

NAME:  Juan Pablo Montoya

HOMETOWN: Bogota, Colombia

BIRTHDATE: September 20th, 1975

MARTIAL STATUS: Married

CHILDREN: 2 (Paulina, Sebastian)

AT-TRACK DUTY: Driver

SHOP RESPONSIBILITIES: N/A

YEARS OF RACING EXPERIENCE: 26 years

FAVORITE TRACK: Indy

FAVORITE CITY ON TRACK: Miami

ONE WORD THAT DESCRIBES YOU: Competitive

FAVORITE TEXACO/HAVOLINE RACING MOMENT:

FAVORITE CATCH PHRASE:

CHILDHOOD HERO: My father

MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT IN RACING:

IF I COULD DRIVE THE 42 CAR FOR ONE RACE IT WOULD BE: I already do…

IF I COULD BE ONE PERSON FOR A DAY IT WOULD BE:

FAVORITE RESTAURANT ON THE CIRCUIT:

 

NAME: Keith Armstrong

HOMETOWN: Viola, IL

BIRTHDATE: October 21st, 1959

MARTIAL STATUS: Single

CHILDREN: None

AT-TRACK DUTY: Tire Specialist

SHOP RESPONSIBILITIES: Tire Specialist

YEARS OF RACING EXPERIENCE: 13 years

FAVORITE TRACK: Indianapolis

FAVORITE CITY ON TRACK: Indianapolis

ONE WORD THAT DESCRIBES YOU: Hoss

FAVORITE TEXACO/HAVOLINE RACING MOMENT: The opportunity to have raced with Havoline in both Indy Car and Nextel Cup

FAVORITE CATCH PHRASE:

CHILDHOOD HERO: Mario Andretti

MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT IN RACING: Winning the 2000 Indy 500 with Juan Montoya

IF I COULD DRIVE THE 42 CAR FOR ONE RACE IT WOULD BE: Indy

IF I COULD BE ONE PERSON FOR A DAY IT WOULD BE: Chip Ganassi

FAVORITE RESTAURANT ON THE CIRCUIT: In and Out Burger

 

NAME:  Mark Jacobs

HOMETOWN: Fort Walton Beach, FL

BIRTHDATE: August 5th, 1976

MARTIAL STATUS: Married

CHILDREN: 1 Evan

AT-TRACK DUTY: Jackman

SHOP RESPONSIBILITIES: Stay out of the way

YEARS OF RACING EXPERIENCE: 8 years

FAVORITE TRACK: Richmond/Dover

FAVORITE CITY ON TRACK: Phoenix

ONE WORD THAT DESCRIBES YOU: Skinny

FAVORITE TEXACO/HAVOLINE RACING MOMENT: Upcoming 2007 season

FAVORITE CATCH PHRASE: “Don’t tell me about the pain, just show me the baby”

CHILDHOOD HERO: Dan Marino

MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT IN RACING: Signing JPM

IF I COULD DRIVE THE 42 CAR FOR ONE RACE IT WOULD BE: Dover

IF I COULD BE ONE PERSON FOR A DAY IT WOULD BE: Randy Hildreth

FAVORITE RESTAURANT ON THE CIRCUIT: All of them

 

NAME: Mike “Mongo” Bodick

HOMETOWN: Norwalk, CT

BIRTHDATE: March 22nd, 1969

MARTIAL STATUS: Married

CHILDREN: 2

AT-TRACK DUTY: Mechanic/ Gasman

SHOP RESPONSIBILITIES: Mechanic

YEARS OF RACING EXPERIENCE: 17 years

FAVORITE TRACK: Bristol

FAVORITE CITY ON TRACK: Las Vegas

ONE WORD THAT DESCRIBES YOU: Large

FAVORITE TEXACO/HAVOLINE RACING MOMENT: Finishing 2nd w/ Mears in 2006 at Daytona

FAVORITE CATCH PHRASE:

CHILDHOOD HERO: Joe Klecko

MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT IN RACING: Rockingham Win in 2001

IF I COULD DRIVE THE 42 CAR FOR ONE RACE IT WOULD BE: Old Atlanta Speedway

IF I COULD BE ONE PERSON FOR A DAY IT WOULD BE: Howard Hughes

FAVORITE RESTAURANT ON THE CIRCUIT: Abundance in New Hampshire

 

NAME:  Mike Brill    

HOMETOWN: Woodsville, NH

BIRTHDATE: October 1st, 1970

MARTIAL STATUS: Engaged (Pam)

CHILDREN: None

AT-TRACK DUTY: Car chief

SHOP RESPONSIBILITIES: Car chief

YEARS OF RACING EXPERIENCE: 20 years

FAVORITE TRACK: Richmond

FAVORITE CITY ON TRACK: Las Vegas

ONE WORD THAT DESCRIBES YOU: Dedicated

FAVORITE TEXACO/HAVOLINE RACING MOMENT: When Texaco/Havoline signed on as a sponsor at CGRFS in 2003

FAVORITE CATCH PHRASE: “You have made it”

CHILDHOOD HERO:

MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT IN RACING: Winning world pit crew championship in 2000 as a tire carrier

IF I COULD DRIVE THE 42 CAR FOR ONE RACE IT WOULD BE: Daytona 500

IF I COULD BE ONE PERSON FOR A DAY IT WOULD BE: Donald Trump

FAVORITE RESTAURANT ON THE CIRCUIT:

 

NAME:  Rich “Red” Macco

HOMETOWN: North Syracuse, New York

BIRTHDATE: July 14th, 1973

MARTIAL STATUS: Married

CHILDREN: None

AT-TRACK DUTY: Tire Changer

SHOP RESPONSIBILITIES: Fabricator

YEARS OF RACING EXPERIENCE: 9 years

FAVORITE TRACK: Phoenix

FAVORITE CITY ON TRACK: Las Vegas

ONE WORD THAT DESCRIBES YOU: Loco

FAVORITE TEXACO/HAVOLINE RACING MOMENT: 2006 Chicago Busch Race

FAVORITE CATCH PHRASE: “I cannot repeat it”

CHILDHOOD HERO: Richie Evans

MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT IN RACING: Oswego Classic win with Joe Gosek

IF I COULD DRIVE THE 42 CAR FOR ONE RACE IT WOULD BE: Atlanta

IF I COULD BE ONE PERSON FOR A DAY IT WOULD BE: Someone who is retired

FAVORITE RESTAURANT ON THE CIRCUIT: Black Angus

 

NAME:  Rocky Boggs

NAME:  Roy Gangdal

NAME:  Rudy Wade

NAME: Ryan Quann

HOMETOWN: Richmond, VA

BIRTHDATE: April 29th, 1978

MARTIAL STATUS: None

CHILDREN: None

AT-TRACK DUTY: Catch Can/Driver Support

SHOP RESPONSIBILITIES: Composite Shop- Carbon Fiber

YEARS OF RACING EXPERIENCE: 8 years

FAVORITE TRACK: Richmond, Daytona

FAVORITE CITY ON TRACK: Phoenix

ONE WORD THAT DESCRIBES YOU:

FAVORITE TEXACO/HAVOLINE RACING MOMENT: Hopefully this year sometime

FAVORITE CATCH PHRASE:

CHILDHOOD HERO:

MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT IN RACING: Watching Dale Earnhardt Sr. win the Daytona 500

IF I COULD DRIVE THE 42 CAR FOR ONE RACE IT WOULD BE: Bristol

IF I COULD BE ONE PERSON FOR A DAY IT WOULD BE:

FAVORITE RESTAURANT ON THE CIRCUIT: PQ’s BBQ and Ribs in Richmond

 

NAME: Tab Boyd

HOMETOWN: Pensacola, Florida

BIRTHDATE: September 18th 1977

MARTIAL STATUS: Single

CHILDREN: None

AT-TRACK DUTY: Spotter

SHOP RESPONSIBILITIES: Finish Fabrication

YEARS OF RACING EXPERIENCE: 14 years

FAVORITE TRACK: Bristol

FAVORITE CITY ON TRACK:  Las Vegas

ONE WORD THAT DESCRIBES YOU: I don’t know how to describe myself

FAVORITE TEXACO/HAVOLINE RACING MOMENT: When I was 11 years old in 1988, I got to see the Havoline Show Car at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola.  It was the first race car that I was able to see up close. Awesome!

FAVORITE CATCH PHRASE: Don’t let one second of courage ruin the rest of your life

CHILDHOOD HERO: Bobby Allison

MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT IN RACING: Winning my first Busch race as a tire changer at Loudon with Elton Sawyer

IF I COULD DRIVE THE 42 CAR FOR ONE RACE IT WOULD BE: Watkins Glen

IF I COULD BE ONE PERSON FOR A DAY IT WOULD BE: Hugh Heffner

FAVORITE RESTAURANT ON THE CIRCUIT: Sambo’s Tavern in Dover

 

NAME: Trevor Lynse

HOMETOWN: Fergus Falls, MN

BIRTHDATE: 8/17/73

MARTIAL STATUS: Married

CHILDREN: None

AT-TRACK DUTY: Tire Changer

SHOP RESPONSIBILITIES: Mechanic- Interior

YEARS OF RACING EXPERIENCE: 10 years

FAVORITE TRACK: Las Vegas

FAVORITE CITY ON TRACK: Las Vegas

ONE WORD THAT DESCRIBES YOU: Simple

FAVORITE TEXACO/HAVOLINE RACING MOMENT: Signing JPM

FAVORITE CATCH PHRASE: N/A

CHILDHOOD HERO: N/A

MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT IN RACING: My first win with Jamie McMurray

IF I COULD DRIVE THE 42 CAR FOR ONE RACE IT WOULD BE: Talladega

IF I COULD BE ONE PERSON FOR A DAY IT WOULD BE: Myself

FAVORITE RESTAURANT ON THE CIRCUIT: The Buffet at the Luxor in Las Vegas