Being a tire changer in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series takes a great deal of time and effort to master the position. Front tire changer Cameron Waugh did that and spent the last 3 1/2 years changing for one of the best teams of all time — the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet for Jimmie Johnson.
But Watkins Glen was Waugh’s last race, and he is moving on from the sport. Waugh is one of the good guys and he will be missed. His reasons for leaving are personal, but from what we know he is moving cross country to Colorado.
“It’s been an absolute blast being able to pit the No. 48 with some of my closest friends,” Waugh said. “I will miss the intensity of pit road but most of all I will miss the friendships I have made over the years.”
Taking Waugh’s spot on the No. 48 will be longtime front changer Kevin Novak. Novak is a very good changer and spent many years at Roush Fenway Racing before recently heading over to HMS.
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