The Wrench: Mike Dutcher

Jackslash.com · 2/6/13, 5:48 PM

Mike Dutcher is one of many "West Coasters" who ventured East for Sprint Car success. Mike has been in the game his entire life. In 2012 he an Bryan Clauson scored the 2012 USAC National Sprint Car Championship. Mike earned the 2012 USAC National Sprint Car Mechanic of the Year Award.

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Gene Franckowiak · 2/7/13, 3:33 PM

I was very entertained by this. Now I can say that I actually saw Jesus and he lives in Noblesville not Nazareth and works as a sprint car mechanic not a carpenter.......Bible reprint coming to a store near you.

Amsc21 · 2/8/13, 10:15 PM

Just curious, how does the Crew Chief of the Year work? Do teams get to nominate their Crew Chiefs or does Usac make the decision? Know a few guys who are beyond deserving on this title..!

Gene Franckowiak · 2/8/13, 10:24 PM

Historically, the driver champion's crew chief gets the award.

2/9/13, 2:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Gene Franckowiak

Historically, the driver champion's crew chief gets the award.

....and obviously Gene has a problem with that formula.

Gene Franckowiak · 2/9/13, 11:06 PM

No, Gene does not have a problem with it....having won a Championship before, my teams mechanic got the mechanic of the year award too....I was merely stating how it is at almost every organization.

njtraveler · 2/10/13, 11:03 PM

I'd say it changes by the series because I won the All Star Mechanic of the Year in 09 and we finished 3rd in series points. I think WoO is similar to USAC's way of awarding but some years there is an exception.

2/8/13, 10:24 PM	#4 Re: The Wrench: Mike Dutcher
Gene Franckowiak Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 361	Historically, the driver champion's crew chief gets the award.

2/9/13, 11:06 PM	#6 Re: The Wrench: Mike Dutcher
Gene Franckowiak Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 361	No, Gene does not have a problem with it....having won a Championship before, my teams mechanic got the mechanic of the year award too....I was merely stating how it is at almost every organization.

2/10/13, 11:03 PM	#7 Re: The Wrench: Mike Dutcher
njtraveler Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 57	I'd say it changes by the series because I won the All Star Mechanic of the Year in 09 and we finished 3rd in series points. I think WoO is similar to USAC's way of awarding but some years there is an exception.