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Anecdotes and Hands-On Work

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Bobby Labonte Explores Bill Davis Racing's First NASCAR Race Shop with Crew Chief Chris Hussey

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Bobby Labonte and Chris share humorous anecdotes about working with Bill Davis, including a story about Bill's strict 'no smoking' policy that even extended to series sponsor Winston, and an incident where Bobby accidentally wired a battery backward, causing multiple ignition boxes to explode. This illustrates the hands-on and often improvisational nature of early race car preparation, with drivers actively involved in the mechanical work due to limited staff.

Goal: Share humorous stories and examples of hands-on work in the shop.

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You pull that pull Let me get that. He He's not waiting for the ladder. There's two ladders. Okay. Hey, hey, go ahead. So, uh I saw a ladder over here, but I feel I feel like you're you're you're better off than I am. it cuz this is on wheels, too. Oh, yeah, that's why you didn't fall. him. Going up there. He was a little antsy. He couldn't wait. We tried to stop him. The hot water heater? Yeah. But it'll be to the left of that. You'll see some natural house stuff over yonder in the corner. If he could bring a ladder Yeah, we'll get you a ladder. You don't want a flashlight? Or my phone? Your phone? What what what do you need? Help me out. I like how the Zeus fastener is holding it closed. I know it. Yeah. Lee did not make that. No. No, Lee did this. Lee did not do this. Oh. It's clean. Far as I'm concerned, it's good. I'm surprised there's some lights up in there. Oh, yeah. I don't think I've ever been in there. So, just heave it and just jump. I was going to say I don't have no shoes. I I got my phone. I can do it. I got a little flashlight if you need a little light. Right here. No, I'm good. Yeah, he's going to he's grabbing it right now. Here you go. If something comes running out of there, we're not responsible. That's okay. Hey, that's all right. We got cameras. We can It'll be fine. You going? Who's going? I'll I'll do it. Yeah, if there's something In the moment, I totally did not notice Bobby trying to do rock, paper, scissors go up ladder. I would have let him go up ladder. It would better if the ladder was spun around. And we weren't opening it onto the All right. You got it? So, you didn't know that was up there either? No. That's a new find for me. He's on the right to the left right over in the corner. Yeah, I saw it in there. in. I'll push this. Yeah, I'm going in. We got some You would do it. Amoco Here it's up. stuff. I don't see any MaxLaw house. Just seeing the posters. Oh, man. We've been bamboozled. Look like some finger brake pieces. I don't see any body parts. weird place to put stuff, but Just some uh Amoco posters and other various promotional things. Okay. There's one with a sprint car on it. There's some boxes. Looks like some uh finger brake fingers. Oh, there's a lot of boxes. We need more. I I'm looking every everywhere that there's somewhere I can walk and all I see are posters. There's a just a boxes. Amoco Ultimate Race Fantasy Promotion. Attention Bill Davis. January 19th, 1998. What about like over that? That's just a…

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