Do you have a public Instagram, do you do any Snapchat stuff? AlphaSense. As far as the actual process of coming down pit road and pitting it's pretty simple. It couldnt have been any crazier., Probably, when they debrief their races, they had to go through that race thinking, Holy cow guys! Then, were in December, and my phone rings with someone at Nutrien Ag Solutions saying weve had some management changes and we want to come back to Nascar, Griffin said. But again, its not things like, Whoa, lets fry this person this week. Were just giving you guys insight, perspective. According to Petty, the racing is great at tracks that are fairly long, and superspeedway size. Ill just say I may be considered elderly ???? How NASCAR had to learn a harsh lesson ahead of Next Gen arrival, How Larson took the long way round to NASCAR Cup glory, Larson's long way round to Cup glory It's not a bad track just a tough place for us to really help the drivers. Country music is the lifeblood of Whiskey Riff, and we pride ourselves on standing firmly in the corner of the independent artists, and those few in the mainstream still doing it the right way. He and I have been working together since 2001 and I also spot for Myatt Snider in the (NASCAR Camping World) Truck Series. Or, maybe I should say some folks pay close attention to what's going on out there and some don't. Couch Racer. Jim has a remarkable track record of defending his clients, and his skills have earned him a reputation as one of the best lawyers in South Carolina. 14 car for Stewart Haas Racing, in the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series and aspiring back up dancer for Janet Jackson. Roundtable: Can Jimmie Johnson end his winless streak at Texas? BG : Getting to victory lane before the photos have ended. It was late 2000, and the next day, Sadler called and made a second offer that would change Griffins life. Earl Barban (Johnson) no longer at Hendrick w/2021-TBD, Brett Griffin (Bowyer) not expected to do full time. If I call somebody a dumbass, its very candidly. I cover NASCAR and the business of the sport. Byron was out of tires. 2019 Watkins Glen/Eldora NASCAR weekend schedules, Earnhardt, Stewart, Bowyer to test NASCAR Next Gen car, Dale Jr/Next Gen test at Bowman Gray Mailbag - Should NASCAR have multiple tire compounds for each race? See Brett Griffin's email address, phone number and work experience. You wont know how to come back from that, how to manage all the personal aspects of it.. Spotter. I spent two years with Cox Marketing Group.. On the run-up to the line, race leader Erik Jones moved over to block Kyle Larson. With two laps to go, Logano slammed into the rear of Byron sending his #24 Chevrolet into the turn three wall. I feel no matter how long you work as a spotter you can never get complacent with what you are doing. That race at the end became a game of chance over a game of skill. There was an incident where a police officer lost his life and I stood behind this police officer 100 percent. If that trust isn't there, then the driver isn't going to trust the spotter and trust me, we know what we're saying and we can tell whether or not the driver is listening. Some folks are good at it and some aren't. Its almost like Ive defied the odds., This is a BETA experience. Joey could have made a race of it, but didnt. Ive done two races in my life, one at Watkins Glen and one at New Hampshire in 2000. This public display of Twitter is phenomenal. Now a lot of people would like to say some of the things that you say, whether its about their political views or their opinions on drivers, and for whatever reason they dont or theyre afraid of the blowback. Almirola escapes wild NASCAR Duel 2 with win; Daly makes Daytona 500, Almirola: Daytona is "the greatest place on earth to go race", Almirola back for another 500 shot Its hosted by Brett Griffin, Freddie Kraft, TJ Majors and Casey Boat. Henry Sams (@brainbucket12) August 9, 2022. I'm not here to save you. Griffin, who started working as Sadlers PR representative at Wood Brothers Racing in 1999, imagined hed eventually be a racers manager, but not so rapidly. And we were taught at young ages if you get in a pile on the football field in sixth grade, you reach over and you pinch that guys leg as hard as you can pinch it, or you spit in his face, or you try and get in his head. It seems like nobody really goes at Dale Jr. We also try and pay attention to who is getting two tires, four tires, gas only, etc. On the Door Bumper Clear podcast, Majors responded to both incidents and didn't hold back, calling Earnhardt an idiot. Griffin started spotting in 2000 with Elliot Sadler (who he spots for now in the NASCAR Xfinity Series) for the Wood Brothers. I do that more with my Facebook stuff. A RIFF on what makes the great outdoorsgreat. If youre a sports fan and youre not on Twitter, youre an idiot. This effectively opened a window of opportunity to attack, and Chastain was not about to decline an open invitation. Griffin started spotting for Sadler back in 2000 at Wood Brothers and has been with him ever since. He agreed to run two Xfinity Series events for Kaulig Racing in 2019 with Ross Chastain running in the brands colors for five more contests. What do you make of Griffins claim that Logano is a d-bag and that he didnt own the way he raced? We had an absolute blast. While he probably had no issues with the race as a whole, his primary grouse was about the race finish. Four hours flies by at all of those tracks. Not that Ive tried to monetize it the second go-around, but I havea podcast that came from this. Just ran into the back of him., RELATED: Former NASCAR And IndyCar Racer Danica Patrick Reveals Laundry List Of Complications From Breast Implants After She Has Them Removed, Baldwin then chided Logano as a poor role model, It all goes back into how many people seen that? Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Did anybody ever say anything to you like, Hey man, youve got to back it down?. North Carolina, United States. In other series, I'd say half. AM : Best and Worst tracks for spotting at? But I think the things people are attracted to the most about me are Im very unfiltered and my candidness back to people when I reply or even my initial tweets. When I got to Stewart-Haas Racing, I dont know if I can say this or not but Ill say it anyway, we had to sign a social media policy that basically says I wont act like an idiot. I was so sleep deprived, I didnt know what we talked about until I went back and listened to the podcast. Docu-Series host. Our number one priority is to keep the driver safe. I was down here and I was sitting on Elliott Sadlers bus and Dale Jr. walked in, he was a full time Busch Series driver back then and he was doing a phenomenaljob making his name in the sport. But I think the things people are attracted to the most about me are Im very unfiltered and my candidness back to people when I reply or even my initial tweets. While Griffin worked with Bower at the Cup level, he continued on as Sadlers spotter in the Xfinity Series. 2. We can't see the bottom of turns three and four and the cars are constantly coming directly at us or going away from us which makes the depth perception very difficult. He was going to spin out if that wall wasnt there. Lets start on the opinions. ', Again, Im a very mouthy, candid person, so at no point am I trying to hurt anybodys feelings. Its not speaking literally, but its funny to get some of the personal attacks back, and I laugh. Griffin has been spotting for Clint Bowyer since 2012 and is really looking forward to this season. BG : In the Cup series 99 percent of the guys on the roof are good at what they do. Needless to say, some folks weren't necessarily happy about the blunt response, including NASCAR spotter, Brett Griffin. He comes in and hes dressed all goofy and hes like, Do you guys wanna go to the Y and shoot basketball? Im looking at this guy thinking, There is no way this guy who looks like he just walked out of the movie. I've worked for Elliott for 10 years and been his spotter the entire time. Worst tracks are Pocono and Phoenix. See, Im short and Im chubby and I have a gap between my teeth and I have a bald spot. I definitely feel like our off the track relationship helps our relationship on race day. Were very candid on this show. So Ive really taken that advice to heart from a guy who was a professional athlete, because he told me horror stories about NFL guys that worked their entire life in the league, and when the league went away after eight to 10 years, they literally didnt know what to do. You can use them to display text, links, images, HTML, or a combination of these. Tommy Baldwin Jr., a former Cup Series team owner, would also share his opinion believing Loganos bump-and-run was a cheap shot. Brett Griffin is the spotter for Clint Bowyer in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. So, when a driver wrecks on pit road getting into or out of their pit stall, don't listen to the TV broadcast folks who blame that one on us. Because most people who reacted to the spotter's tweet also felt the same. However, more more than drivers are subject to a visit in the principals office. So I definitely feel like our demographic isnt on Twitter, and I dont know what we can do to gravitate them this way, but heres what tells me that: When I look at wrestlers that Ive never heard of and they have more followers than Dale Jr., I know that our fans arent on Twitter like they are on other social platforms. Lot of kids are going to learn from that and say, Hey, were just going to push them out of the way and win the race instead of race the race track, race the driver at the same time., He then pointed to the battle between Ricky Craven and Kurt Busch at Darlington back in 2003 saying, Like you said that Craven, Kurt Busch race was probably one of the most phenomenal finishes of all time of how they raced. His retweet was then followed by a flood of reactions from fans who also found the whole thing funny, with a pinch of sarcasm (or not?) Majors said, Im spot off because he wrecked him. I grew up in a really small town where there were two things that were important: Sports and winning at sports. BG: I hope for a long yellow or red flag but hope that Elliott isn't the cause of it. How do you deal with haters? I think you have to be able to tell your driver things they dont know during the race. As my boss began to trust me, I got to do more things with the drivers and with the media, and with our guest hospitality situation. Im a pretty opinionated guy. Gamecock.Momma's Boy. But last weeks win was really special because I got to see Clint celebrate the win with his kids. Aston Martin hit "aggressive" development targets for 2023 F1 car, Perez: "Worse" 2023 rear tyre good news for F1 drivers, Perez: "Worse" 2023 rear tyre good news for F1 drivers That's Rock Bottom. Post on July 1st, 2022; by ; at Uncategorized . Perez: "Worse" 2023 rear tyre good news for F1 drivers, Bahrain GP: Alonso pips Verstappen by 0.005s in final F1 practice, Bahrain GP: Alonso pips Verstappen by 0.005s in final F1 practice Last week, I made fun of Kyle Larson, Ricky Stenhouse being best friends, and theywrecked Danica, who is Rickys girlfriend, and I was like, Kyle used his whip around Rickys bae. And people were like, Youre 42 years old and youre saying all these young terms! There is no way this guy who looks like he just walked out of the movie Powder will be able to go shoot basketball at the Y.. So you touched on a few things there: opinions, followers. That's a pretty big statement when you think about it. Im a pretty opinionated guy. Over the years, Griffin has negotiated and activated over $70 million in marketing and sponsorship inside of Nascar and outside of the sport. Amidst the growing uncertainty on the future of Kyle Busch with Joe Gibbs Racing, Brett Griffin gave some crucial insider updates.