The women were among 20 former college athletes invited to compete in the inaugural NASCAR Drive for Diversity Pit Crew Combine in Concord, North Carolina. RELATED: College athletes put to the test in pit crew combineĪt the time, Daniels was preparing to graduate from Norfolk State and O’Leary was working in the strength and conditioning department at Alcorn State University after completing her career as an outfielder on the softball team. Five lug nuts on and five off.”īoth Daniels and O’Leary were recruited to the NASCAR Drive for Diversity Pit Crew Development program in 2016 by longtime pit crew coach Phil Horton as part of a nationwide talent search conducted by NASCAR and Rev Racing, the program’s operational arm. But as a tire changer, the mindset is still the same. “There’s a certain energy and hustle and bustle – both in the garage and on pit road.
“The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series is unlike any other series,” said O’Leary. Previous alums to pit in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series are Nicole Addison, Stephanie Russo, Pyper Braly and Shannon Sands. O’Leary and Daniels, who are roommates and share an apartment in Charlotte, North Carolina are the fifth and sixth female NASCAR Drive for Diversity crew members, respectively, to reach NASCAR’s highest level. RELATED: Tire changer O’Leary ‘excited, nervous’ for opportunity
51 car at Michigan International Speedway on June 10. O’Leary will be making her third appearance in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and second this season. It’s been so rewarding to be part of history while at the same time inspiring others to take on challenges they thought might not be possible.” “What I’m doing in NASCAR is so much bigger than me. “It’s hard to believe I’ve only been changing tires for two years and now I’m here at the Monster Energy Series level,” said Daniels. The former Norfolk State University women’s basketball player is believed to be the first female African-American crew member to compete in a NASCAR national series event. Since early 2017, she has pitted in more than 25 NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and ARCA Series races. ET on NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).ĭaniels will be making her debut in the sport’s top series at the World Center of Racing on Saturday. 51 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, in the Coke Zero Sugar 400 (7 p.m. The crew members will both pit for Rick Ware Racing and Ray Black Jr., driver of the No.
(July 3, 2018) - Less than two years after relocating to North Carolina to pursue careers as professional tire-changers, NASCAR Drive for Diversity pit crew members Brehanna Daniels and Breanna O’Leary will go over the wall together in Saturday’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway.
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