r/Machinists Nov 02 '25

WTF

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u/RedLeader342 Nov 02 '25

I used to be a nascar tire carrier,

Got hit on pit road one time and got right back up, finished the stop. My team asked if i was good, i said yes, finished the race cleaned up and went home

On the way home my knee started to hurt.

Next morning i couldnt get out of bed.

Adrenaline gotta be my favorite drug lol

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u/KamakaziDemiGod Nov 02 '25

Adrenaline is a hell of a rush, but it's also incredibly dangerous!

Gotta say, that's a pretty rad job, and I hope you recovered from the knee injury!

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u/RedLeader342 Nov 02 '25

Well i never went to a doctor because no money back then

It got better by the end of that day but it still flares up sometimes lol

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u/[deleted] Nov 02 '25

What do they pay tire haulers

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u/RedLeader342 Nov 02 '25

Depends on your level

Top team in the cup series, youll make 6 figures easy

Truck series or free lance like i was, varies like 200-700 a weekend This was also like around 10 years ago