CONCORD, N.C. - Welcome to Hendrick Motorsports pit crew week!
Each day, we will attempt to shine some light on the brave men that leap over the pit wall every race, putting their bodies on the line to get your favorite drivers in and back out on the race track as quickly as possible.
Never before has the job of a NASCAR Cup Series crewman been more important, with track position more valuable than ever and the razor-thin margin between a good stop and a bad stop often deciding races.
Through web stories, photo galleries, rosters and social media posts, we will attempt to illustrate the difficulty and pressure that comes with the territory. Of course, it all leads up to the NASCAR Pit Crew Challenge as part of NASCAR All-Star Race qualifying on Friday night at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
So, with that in mind, we present the five guys that service the No. 24 RAPTOR Chevrolet:
RELATED: Meet the No. 5 team!
Jeff Cordero, front-tire changer
- Height: 6-0
- Weight: 195
- Hometown: Salem, Connecticut
- Fun fact: Owns Barefoot Archery in Charlotte
Orane Ossowski, rear-tire changer
- Age: 32
- Hometown: Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada
- Fun fact: Started working at Hendrick Motorsports while still in high school in 2010
RELATED: Meet the No. 48 team!
Ryan Patton, tire carrier
- Height: 5-11
- Weight: 215
- Hometown: Delphos, Ohio
- College: Ohio State University
- Fun fact: Equally serious about lawn care, fantasy football and golf
Spencer Bishop, jackman
- Age: 33
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 220
- Hometown: Pinehurst, North Carolina
- College: Wake Forest
RELATED: Check out William Byron's paint scheme for the Coca-Cola 600!
Landon Walker, fueler
- Age: 36
- Hometown: North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
- College: Clemson University
- Fun fact: Loves to sing country music in karaoke