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@drivingwithnate6193
@drivingwithnate6193 6 сағат бұрын
What’s the trick to getting behind the wheel of one of these haulers?!?
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy 6 сағат бұрын
@@drivingwithnate6193 no trick. Just live around charlotte and put in resumes. Stay visible and persistent
@BaffinSailor
@BaffinSailor 8 сағат бұрын
Keep me in you prayers hurricane about to come say hello.
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy 7 сағат бұрын
@BaffinSailor stay safe buddy. Prayers for the safety of you and yours 🙏
@disch972
@disch972 15 сағат бұрын
Do the Christmas Lights drive. Highly recommend it. Get to drive your vehicle one lap around the track (5 mph) at the end. 😀
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy 14 сағат бұрын
I'll check into that! I bet my kids would love it!
@donaldjohnson6335
@donaldjohnson6335 2 күн бұрын
Hope you get to race in New Hampshire next year! It would be great to meet you in person!
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy 2 күн бұрын
@@donaldjohnson6335 rumor is the schedule for '25 should be out soon 🤞
@pdiddy86
@pdiddy86 2 күн бұрын
Im gonna be going to pocono for the truck race only that day is there a way to get a pic with ya ill have paddock passes
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy 14 сағат бұрын
If you have the passes, just come find our hauler in the garage. If I'm not there when you get there, ask someone. I'm probably not going to be far away
@pdiddy86
@pdiddy86 13 сағат бұрын
@@MotorRacingNGravy only close I'll be able to get is autograph alley where u would bring the trucks to pit road
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy 13 сағат бұрын
@pdiddy86 if you get to the track Thursday evening, ask around and find where the Haulers are staged and come meet me there.... that or early (like 6am) Friday morning before we park. If not, just holler at me and get my attention when we're going to pit road for practice.
@pdiddy86
@pdiddy86 13 сағат бұрын
@@MotorRacingNGravy k see ya Friday
@BaffinSailor
@BaffinSailor 3 күн бұрын
Promise made promise kept. Good racing have fun in Pocono.
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy 2 күн бұрын
Thank you sir! I appreciate that very much! 😎
@Wizeup881
@Wizeup881 3 күн бұрын
Happy 10 yr. 😊
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy 3 күн бұрын
Thank you! 😊
@jorgtungler7348
@jorgtungler7348 4 күн бұрын
Good evening Sir,i tought there would be another Video? It was quiet for long time,unfortunately
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy 4 күн бұрын
There's 3 from this weekend, and we didn't race for 3 weeks. 🤷‍♂️
@user-rp9ut8to6z
@user-rp9ut8to6z 4 күн бұрын
Thank you for taking the time to make these videos really enjoy your perspective on how you do your job and love doing it !!!
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy 4 күн бұрын
I appreciate that. 😊 I certainly love what I get to do for a living
@metallicafamily001
@metallicafamily001 4 күн бұрын
Besides having to get ur CDL how does one get this nascar hauler job?
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy 4 күн бұрын
Love the channel name! 🤘 Step 1 is live in the Charlotte area. Step 2 is just start going to teams, handing in resumes, and making contacts until someone gives you a shot as a backup driver. That's usually how you prove yourself and keep networking until a full time opportunity comes available
@donaldbell2386
@donaldbell2386 4 күн бұрын
Thanks Sam for another great video. Hope you are so able to continue these videos
@volsman80
@volsman80 4 күн бұрын
Liking the new exterior shot into your window. You should start adding more content that shows you unloading and track activities up until you load back up.
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy 4 күн бұрын
I'd love to do so, but it's difficult to pull that off. My team probably wouldn't be very supportive of this channel if it started affecting how I do my job, and once we park and start working, it's so fast paced and there are so many details to attend to, i can't really let making video take my focus off my job
@volsman80
@volsman80 3 күн бұрын
@@MotorRacingNGravy yea I figured as much. I respect you hauler drivers and I'm so fascinated with your all's job in and off the race track. We really appreciate you sharing what you can though.
@daveb7950
@daveb7950 4 күн бұрын
Great video Sam. And great race Saturday.
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy 4 күн бұрын
Thank you! The whole organization had a great race
@donaldjohnson6335
@donaldjohnson6335 5 күн бұрын
If you can, please keep us posted on the young man’s health progress. He is in our prayers!
@RuralTennessee88
@RuralTennessee88 5 күн бұрын
I went to the very first race ever at Nashville Speedway.
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy 5 күн бұрын
It's a great venue if you can handle the heat 🥵
@tedhill7017
@tedhill7017 5 күн бұрын
I hate to see Truex leaving. Always loved his great attitude and his awesome racing.
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy 5 күн бұрын
Something that the sport definitely needs more of, not less
@tedhill7017
@tedhill7017 5 күн бұрын
@@MotorRacingNGravy I agree 100%
@nick41420
@nick41420 6 күн бұрын
Your always following 43 😅 and late to the show
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy 6 күн бұрын
Well the 43 is my team mate, so we naturally ride together. As the 19 and 91 are typically directly behind me 🤷‍♂️
@robertkenyon6583
@robertkenyon6583 6 күн бұрын
Yes I love this video because it is at Nashville speedway and that makes me think of country music and NASCAR and both of those go together
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy 5 күн бұрын
Couldn't agree more 👏
@nick41420
@nick41420 6 күн бұрын
How do you say you're leading the whole crew in and there's a hauler in front of you
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy 5 күн бұрын
They changed it last minute, and they led us in to do a mock run for how the cup Haulers were to park the next day. We still parked in the same order, as is pretty clear in the thumbnail
@BannerTrucking2
@BannerTrucking2 6 күн бұрын
New sub here great content. Not new to the sport but I don't follow it much but I love a good trucking video. My question is do you go back to the shop after every race? Or is the race schedule planned around cross country trips? Didnt know if you sometimes carried 2 cars or not for different tracks.
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy 5 күн бұрын
Yes, as soon as the race is over, we head back to our shop in Statesville, NC. Glad you're enjoying the content! 😎
@BannerTrucking2
@BannerTrucking2 5 күн бұрын
@@MotorRacingNGravy Cool thanks. Not far. Im up in Winston. Bought a car once in Statesville.
@ESowder24
@ESowder24 6 күн бұрын
150/150 crazy !
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy 5 күн бұрын
First time since 1997... and I don't think it's a stretch to say the competition was nowhere near what it is today in 97
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy 5 күн бұрын
I stand corrected. Now I hear it happened in 2012... I'm not sure which is correct. Still rare and impressive either way
@ESowder24
@ESowder24 5 күн бұрын
@@MotorRacingNGravy last one I remember was 2000 when Jeff Burton did it in cup
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy 5 күн бұрын
@@ESowder24 I think they're only considering the truck series
@lorenraines8621
@lorenraines8621 6 күн бұрын
Dude , from a truck drivers point of view. Why not bob tail to Salem and just pull the hauler trailer back to Rackley's shop instead of all the unload and reload.
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy 5 күн бұрын
Because their mechanical issue was with the trailer.... if that were possible, don't you think we would have considered it?
@lorenraines8621
@lorenraines8621 5 күн бұрын
@@MotorRacingNGravy Guess I missed the part about the problem being with the trailer.
@brandondrescher2182
@brandondrescher2182 6 күн бұрын
Great run for you guys, definitely catch myself during the race seeing where that 18 truck is since watching your channel. That win seems just around the corner.
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy 5 күн бұрын
Thank you! That's how we're feeling too! 🤙
@bradleychubak6849
@bradleychubak6849 6 күн бұрын
I see ron black pearl truck apr behind
@bradleychubak6849
@bradleychubak6849 6 күн бұрын
From live fast motorsports
@jocalafarms4051
@jocalafarms4051 6 күн бұрын
5th place good job
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy 5 күн бұрын
Thank you! We'll happily take the top 5!
@ATLPtrk
@ATLPtrk 7 күн бұрын
Moved to Atlanta a few years ago and love it! Especially those views at night. Surprisingly pretty city. Something I very much wasn’t expecting when I agreed to move here
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy 5 күн бұрын
I agree. It's a very picturesque city
@TheOfficialCatass
@TheOfficialCatass 7 күн бұрын
Peter Rabbit... the dude's a legend!
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy 5 күн бұрын
Absolutely! ... and a lifesaver 🤣
@TheOfficialCatass
@TheOfficialCatass 7 күн бұрын
I'd say Fred's a good dude, but that would be an understatement, Fred's a hell of a good dude!
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy 5 күн бұрын
Could not agree more. Fred is top notch!
@lathamarea1437
@lathamarea1437 9 күн бұрын
Do the haulers stay together like a semi convoy from track to track or every truck for themselves..?
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy 5 күн бұрын
We travel from shop to track, then back to the shop. Some teams ride together, some don't 🤷‍♂️. Our team typically tries to ride together
@mattmorford7489
@mattmorford7489 10 күн бұрын
Sure hope the trailers don't get longer, the tracks will have to make it harder 😂
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy 5 күн бұрын
Don't give anyone any ideas 🤣
@charlesbradford7233
@charlesbradford7233 10 күн бұрын
🥱That was frustrating to watch but I guess a pr for you. After 34 years of doing harder things in less time, doing the impossible it was hard to see the mistakes. Still you did a good safe job.
@tedhill7017
@tedhill7017 12 күн бұрын
Just found your channel. Love the videos. Thank you for letting us tag along. Be safe and God Bless you.
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy 11 күн бұрын
I'm glad you enjoy them! Thank you for watching! 😊
@deantait8326
@deantait8326 15 күн бұрын
As much as I love race cars, the Haulers are so much cooler ❤. BTW: that’s luv for the rigs 😂 and the first time I was at Martinsville was Right after Hugo and I sat in NASCAR’s control booth… It was amazing!!!
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy 11 күн бұрын
I remember Hugo. I was 4 years old. 🤣
@deantait8326
@deantait8326 15 күн бұрын
Is that still the turn 3 entrance? Steep ! The last time I was there, it wasn’t enclosed, unfortunately the last time I was there was the weekend Alan was killed coming back from a Knoxville appearance… incredibly sad day 😢
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy 11 күн бұрын
Yep. Still using the same gate
@michaelestrada1564
@michaelestrada1564 15 күн бұрын
Don’t seem too hard of a spot to get in. Loads of help to get you where you need to go. Good job nonetheless
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy 11 күн бұрын
It's not the worst... it's challenging, but not impossible for a capable driver
@NCracing3
@NCracing3 15 күн бұрын
Man I want to get a job on a race team so bad. Born a raised a Charlotte an have been around racing my whole life. I would be a janitor if it means I could be around the cars a track as much as possible. Driving that big rig into Bristol does look scary as hell though
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy 11 күн бұрын
Make you up a good looking resume, and start handing them into race teams. It may take some time and persistence, but it can be done.
@tigergreg8
@tigergreg8 20 күн бұрын
You'd have to be a damn good driver to be picked for something like this.
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy 11 күн бұрын
You just have to have a clean driving record and either know someone, or get pretty lucky 🤷‍♂️
@bradpalmer4681
@bradpalmer4681 21 күн бұрын
I used to run a 10 ft spread and I had a dump valve on the back axle. That way the trailer pivoted on the front axle in tight spots like this. Great job 👍
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy 11 күн бұрын
We have dump valves on both axles... thank goodness
@brandonclark6363
@brandonclark6363 25 күн бұрын
I’m 19 and I have my cdl I would love to get into this later down the line it’s just hard for me to find a start wit jobs cause they won’t hire me.hoping one day🫱🏽‍🫲🏻
@doncooper4100
@doncooper4100 27 күн бұрын
You would think from race to race they would fix that turn. Really stupid
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy 22 күн бұрын
The turn isn't THAT bad if you come in from the other direction. Not sure why the brought us in this way, but hopefully by the fall race they will go back to coming in the other way. 🤷
@blue.collar.man.
@blue.collar.man. 29 күн бұрын
Some GoPro headstrap "action" cam would be nice, driving, unloading/loading etc. 👍
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy 28 күн бұрын
I've tried that a time or two, and the unloading is so fast paced that the video is too bouncy to be watchable. I do plan to revisit the idea in some other form. Maybe when my wife is with me to shoot video
@charlesferebee263
@charlesferebee263 Ай бұрын
5:50 5:50 LMAO. ! Yes. It is in Granite City ,Madison Illinois My office used to be in that truckstop back in the Day. Good Luck with your Season. ! 🇺🇸🏁😊
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy 29 күн бұрын
I guess what threw me off all these years was the fact that it was known as Gateway Motorsports Park... And the Gateway Arch is in St Louis. 🤷 Y'all gotta admit that's a tad misleading for those not from the area 😆
@jocalafarms4051
@jocalafarms4051 Ай бұрын
With the black Pete, you should have an arm workout gadget like Stallone had in over-the-top
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy Ай бұрын
I've never seen it. Worth watching?
@jocalafarms4051
@jocalafarms4051 Ай бұрын
@@MotorRacingNGravy some bitch, I just dated myself. Check it out good older movie
@joshw1687
@joshw1687 Ай бұрын
The camera angle from Jack Woods hauler showing the full semi setup is cool. Ur right about the weather. Every time I have had to work at a football/soccer stadium it's about rained every time this year 😂. Good luck the rest of the season
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy Ай бұрын
That was suggested by a viewer actually (the camera on the 91 hauler) And thank you!
@samuelstruth4510
@samuelstruth4510 Ай бұрын
I leave close to Michigan International and we could always count on 2 weekends of rain! That's right, the 2race weekends.
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy Ай бұрын
🤣 yep!
@BaffinSailor
@BaffinSailor Ай бұрын
That entrance looked to be the easiest of the season so far. Thank you for the videos and get a cup of coffee on me.
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy Ай бұрын
I appreciate that! 😊 It wasn't the easiest (that would probably go to Charlotte or Kansas)
@KARTGUY444
@KARTGUY444 Ай бұрын
Hey Sam - I enjoy your videos. This one is special - I race go-karts there at the kartplex located inside the big track. In fact, you parked on the kart track! Was very cool seeing your perspective. They pretty much dismantle the entire kart track (barriers, curbing, fencing, etc.) to accommodate the complete NASCAR weekend. Then they rebuild/reinstall everything after you guys leave. Anyway, thanks for taking the time to shoot the videos - I'd prefer to see everything else you do during the weekend (i.e., unload, setup, pre-race, post-race, etc.).
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy Ай бұрын
I've occasionally attempted to video other aspects of the job, but there's a couple reasons I don't do it often. I don't want to accidentally broadcast any intellectual property that the team doesn't want to be public information, and it's just difficult to pull off. I'm extremely busy from the time we unload until we close the gate and leave the track, I can't really take my focus off the job at hand. 🤷
@KARTGUY444
@KARTGUY444 Ай бұрын
@@MotorRacingNGravy completely understand!!
@singingwithryanbarker8772
@singingwithryanbarker8772 Ай бұрын
WE NEED NASCAR in West Virginia. At ONA SPEEDWAY. ASAP.
@jocalafarms4051
@jocalafarms4051 Ай бұрын
Just noticed, what is on the front of the hauler where the refer usually is?
@MotorRacingNGravy
@MotorRacingNGravy Ай бұрын
That's the generator that powers the trailer
@jocalafarms4051
@jocalafarms4051 Ай бұрын
Do away with the waiver, you qualify, and you're in.
@jocalafarms4051
@jocalafarms4051 Ай бұрын
There will be plenty of chances for logano, SHR will need drivers by the end of the year if they make it that far.