About Stooge Expertise 8 year crew member, 25 year NASCAR historian with VAST collection of
NASCAR data (stats, photos, old magazines, books, programs). I know all
or can find all about NASCAR Winston Cup trivia, including stats, driver
facts, race records, pit & inspection info, pics of old cars and
drivers, etc.
Experience Almost 40 year fan, 8 years on pit crew, high traffic NASCAR website, hundreds of old info sources including pics
Education/Credentials Life: lived it for 8 years, been following it for almost 40 years, been to more than 200 races, worked shoulder to shoulder with many of the drivers and crewmen of the present and past, been quoted in magazines and newspapers, website listed in a book, had picture published in Nextel Cup Scene (was Grand National Scene back then). *Just quoted in a Las Vegas magazine last month (Feb/March '07) about the Vegas race*
Question By the time a driver gets to the winners circle his name is on the trophy. How do they do that? Do they make or engrave it when the checkered flag waves? Do they have them made up ahead of time and attach the appropriate one at the end of the race?
Answer I have never seen the drivers name on the trophy right after the race, but then, in my years in NASCAR I never made it to Winners Circle. I would imagine if they manage to get the name on the trophy it must be a stick on plaque that will be permanently engaved later. Sorry, I just don't a better answer.
