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. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet:
Jafar Hall, front-tire changer
- Age: 30
- Height: 5-9
- Weight: 170
- Hometown: Chinquapin, North Carolina
- Fun fact: Loves crazy socks
Mike Moss, rear-tire changer
- Age: 29
- Height: 6-4
- Weight: 215
- Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
- College: Robert Morris University
- Fun fact: Enjoys anime
Allen Stallings, tire carrier
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 245
- Hometown: Manteo, North Carolina
Eric Ludwig, jackman
- Age: 38
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 270
- Hometown: Burlington, North Carolina
- College: Elon University
- Fun fact: Can do a backflip
Brandon Harder, fueler
- Age: 41
- Height: 6-0
- Weight: 230
- Hometown: Oak Harbor, Ohio
- College: Bowling Green State University